He pitched military service with a promise of lifetime healthcare. When he needed it, the system failed.​He pitched military service with a promise of lifetime healthcare. When he needed it, the system failed. 

 For more than a decade, Guy Shoemaker pitched military service to potential new recruits with one key promise: healthcare for life.“You’re going to have medical and dental for the rest of your life,” said Shoemaker, a retired Army sergeant first class and recruiter who spent a year in Afghanistan.  ​​For more than a decade, Guy Shoemaker pitched military service to potential new recruits with one key promise: healthcare for life.“You’re going to have medical and dental for the rest of your life,” said Shoemaker, a retired Army sergeant first class and recruiter who spent a year in Afghanistan.