Kelsie DeHaai & Matthew Huisman
LAS-110
Dr. Lutch
8 December 2017
They Fought for Us, Why Can’t We Fight for Them? Take a moment to put yourself in a veteran’s shoes. Actually, take a moment to be thankful that you can even put shoes on, because unlike many veterans, you have two legs.
Disabled veterans in America have received and still assume a fair amount of discrimination in their everyday lives. This prejudice often comes in the forms of stigma, difficulty with employment, healthcare obstacles, and much more. Although many actions have taken place to remedy these problems, there are still limitations that veterans face.
During the late 1800s, in the United States, there was a time at which disabled veterans were deprived of their right …show more content…
Many acts have been put in place to protect these brave men and women, and they have helped veterans return to civilian life with ease. One of the first acts put in place to protect those handicapped veterans was the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) in 1974. Under this act, federal contractors were not to discriminate against veterans when hiring. The next enacted law was set in 1993 and is known as the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). FMLA granted a leave of absence to the caretakers of veterans that suffered a severe injury, disability, or illness. In 1994, a third act was created in the struggle for disabled veterans’ rights. It was titled the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). This act gave the right of reemployment to individuals who were deployed and had to depart from their daily jobs, including those who returned with a handicap of some kind. USERRA applies to all employers, and it guarantees assistance to veterans in reclaiming their former jobs or getting training for new jobs (Schmeling 28). These laws were all huge milestones in the lives of veterans with
LAS-110
Dr. Lutch
8 December 2017
They Fought for Us, Why Can’t We Fight for Them? Take a moment to put yourself in a veteran’s shoes. Actually, take a moment to be thankful that you can even put shoes on, because unlike many veterans, you have two legs.
Disabled veterans in America have received and still assume a fair amount of discrimination in their everyday lives. This prejudice often comes in the forms of stigma, difficulty with employment, healthcare obstacles, and much more. Although many actions have taken place to remedy these problems, there are still limitations that veterans face.
During the late 1800s, in the United States, there was a time at which disabled veterans were deprived of their right …show more content…
Many acts have been put in place to protect these brave men and women, and they have helped veterans return to civilian life with ease. One of the first acts put in place to protect those handicapped veterans was the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) in 1974. Under this act, federal contractors were not to discriminate against veterans when hiring. The next enacted law was set in 1993 and is known as the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). FMLA granted a leave of absence to the caretakers of veterans that suffered a severe injury, disability, or illness. In 1994, a third act was created in the struggle for disabled veterans’ rights. It was titled the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). This act gave the right of reemployment to individuals who were deployed and had to depart from their daily jobs, including those who returned with a handicap of some kind. USERRA applies to all employers, and it guarantees assistance to veterans in reclaiming their former jobs or getting training for new jobs (Schmeling 28). These laws were all huge milestones in the lives of veterans with