Everyday soldiers get deployed, leaving the peaceful life. They don't know that when they get back everything will change. They don't know that they won't be taken care of because of their sacrifices. They don't know that they will come back from the war empty handed, with no money, with no career, and with depression. And worst of all they don't know that they will likely end up in the streets with no legitimate home. All because they didn't know that the government wouldn't try harder to give them a successful life. And because they didn't know, they end up in terrible conditions.
Many veterans end up with P.T.S.D. 67% of the Army ended up P.T.S.D (this stands for post traumatic stress disorder).P.T.S.D (or post traumatic stress disorder …show more content…
They can’t live a normal life after what they've seen. According to http://www.nationalhomeless.org/factsheets/veterans.html 23% of the homeless population are veterans. Many people would say that they chose to serve in the military. While that may be true, they however did not chose to come back (after sacrificing their life) to poverty and homelessness. Someone who faces this was 25-year-old Herold Noel, Herold noel fought in the military; and when he came back, Herold Noel became homeless soon after being called a hero. He was living in his car when everything he owned except the clothes he was wearing and a suit was stolen. Herold was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Unemployed, married with three kids, he couldn't get a job. Still, Herold Noel is one of the luckier ones. Just recently an anonymous donor heard Herold's story and is paying his rent for a year. Tonight, one Iraq War veteran is off the street. But somewhere soon, another could well take his …show more content…
According to http://www.traumaticbraininjury.com/understanding-tbi/what-are-the-effects-of-tbi/ “there are two types of T.B.I (traumatic brain injury), mild and severe. The effects of TBI can be profound. Individuals with severe injuries can be left in long-term unresponsive states. For many people with severe TBI, long-term rehabilitation is often necessary to maximize function and independence. Even with mild TBI, the consequences to a person’s life can be dramatic. Change in brain function can have a dramatic impact on family, job, social and community
Many veterans end up with P.T.S.D. 67% of the Army ended up P.T.S.D (this stands for post traumatic stress disorder).P.T.S.D (or post traumatic stress disorder …show more content…
They can’t live a normal life after what they've seen. According to http://www.nationalhomeless.org/factsheets/veterans.html 23% of the homeless population are veterans. Many people would say that they chose to serve in the military. While that may be true, they however did not chose to come back (after sacrificing their life) to poverty and homelessness. Someone who faces this was 25-year-old Herold Noel, Herold noel fought in the military; and when he came back, Herold Noel became homeless soon after being called a hero. He was living in his car when everything he owned except the clothes he was wearing and a suit was stolen. Herold was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Unemployed, married with three kids, he couldn't get a job. Still, Herold Noel is one of the luckier ones. Just recently an anonymous donor heard Herold's story and is paying his rent for a year. Tonight, one Iraq War veteran is off the street. But somewhere soon, another could well take his …show more content…
According to http://www.traumaticbraininjury.com/understanding-tbi/what-are-the-effects-of-tbi/ “there are two types of T.B.I (traumatic brain injury), mild and severe. The effects of TBI can be profound. Individuals with severe injuries can be left in long-term unresponsive states. For many people with severe TBI, long-term rehabilitation is often necessary to maximize function and independence. Even with mild TBI, the consequences to a person’s life can be dramatic. Change in brain function can have a dramatic impact on family, job, social and community