In both past and current society, veterans do not get the appropriate welcome home that they should. In past times they have been so demeaned by their fellow citizens for fighting in a war that nobody wanted to take part in. Whether it be by words or physical means instead of being held high for putting themselves on the line for us, they were broken down to feel as if they were nothing more than worthless trash. Many people believe today that warriors come home and get welcomed back with opened arms; however, this may be the case, but do our soldiers deserve only a measly two or three hours of praise? Think about how much more we could and should do to not only praise, but also support and help sustain the men and women that have fought for
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They have to do things we would never want to do. They put their own lives on the line so we do not have to. “My fingers trembled as I fastened my bayonet to the end of the rifle” (Wood Jr. 230). None of us will know the sheer fear that comes with being in a situation as this soldier and many others have been in. We all know, war can have some major effects on a human being. From post traumatic stress disorder to physical losing a piece of your body. Although procedures are taken to help any injuries while in combat I believe that there should be more accessible options for a soldier after returning home. As you may very well know it can be a common issue for somebody who has been deployed to come back home and be able to just readjust back to a normal civilian life. Sometimes help and support from family or friends is enough, but in other situations it is not. “Now he would have liked a girl if she had come to him and not wanted to talk. But here at home it was all so complicated. He knew he could never get through it all again.” (Hemingway 157). As you can see though the text it can be very hard for a soldier to adjust back to civilian life for many reasons. If necessary once a soldier returns home they should have an opportunity (of no expense) to be able to receive whatever psychological help that may be needed. After all, without our soldiers we would have no such thing as freedom,
They have to do things we would never want to do. They put their own lives on the line so we do not have to. “My fingers trembled as I fastened my bayonet to the end of the rifle” (Wood Jr. 230). None of us will know the sheer fear that comes with being in a situation as this soldier and many others have been in. We all know, war can have some major effects on a human being. From post traumatic stress disorder to physical losing a piece of your body. Although procedures are taken to help any injuries while in combat I believe that there should be more accessible options for a soldier after returning home. As you may very well know it can be a common issue for somebody who has been deployed to come back home and be able to just readjust back to a normal civilian life. Sometimes help and support from family or friends is enough, but in other situations it is not. “Now he would have liked a girl if she had come to him and not wanted to talk. But here at home it was all so complicated. He knew he could never get through it all again.” (Hemingway 157). As you can see though the text it can be very hard for a soldier to adjust back to civilian life for many reasons. If necessary once a soldier returns home they should have an opportunity (of no expense) to be able to receive whatever psychological help that may be needed. After all, without our soldiers we would have no such thing as freedom,