“According to an article by Tom Ford in the Minneapolis-St Paul star Tribune wherein he cited two experts on trends in military service, only 30 percent of the 535 members of Congress have a military background”. (5) This quote from paragraph 5 gives us information on how not a lot of families have to suffer the exact pain that all military parents have to endure. “Hillary Clinton often said that she looked to Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt as role models. But there’ no evidence Senator Clinton is “very much upset” by the fact that her service-age daughter did not volunteer to fight in the war that Senator Clinton voted for”.…
Military Wives Transition and Coping: Deployment and the Return Home”, ISRN Nursing, 798342, NCBI, PMC US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health, 2012, DOI: 10.5402/2012/798342, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3403397/ Matar, Hisham. The Return, Random House,…
The films plot of the story is to show you what families went through during the American Revolution and that some families were burned along with their houses. in the movie there was this family and the oldest son went to go sign up for war, when he signed up, the next day, there was a war outside of his dad’s house and he came inside with a huge cut in him. he was taken care of by his dad. The next day, there was about 20 other people that were injured being taken care of by his family.…
For veterans, sacrifice is a constant in their lives, be it the sacrifices they make at home, to leave their family and friends behind them for their country's sake, or on enemy lines, when they're selflessly putting their lives at stake for us. They become veterans because of their patriotism, their dedication to those around them, the pursuit of freedom, and for their beliefs. Everything this country is built on is protected by veterans’ blood, sweat, tears, and hard work. These sacrifices and their work are what make veterans so important. They pledge their lives to ensuring our safety and well-being, and when they come home, there is nothing to distinguish them from an everyday person.…
Even when we are not at war, military families often deal with stresses such as frequent moves or the absence of a parent (DOVA - Department of Veterans Affairs). Deployment to war only creates additional issues for a family to handle. Not only do families have to face the fear of their…
Veterans are Amazing Veterans sacrifice so much for us and our freedom is this beautiful country. Our veterans sacrifice their time with their family, their minds, and their bodies. Our veterans spend months sometimes years away from their families. They miss out on many important events such as; sporting events, graduations, and first words for babies.…
Soldiers differ from one another with regard to their post-war experiences and profoundly shape their psychosocial adjustment over time. Furthermore, discrimination is inversely associated with family and community acceptance because they do not realize what soldiers have gone through and how difficult it is to adapt to a new…
Decreased Military Pay Each year average soldiers are paid anywhere from $19,818 to $62,031.They not only risk their lives, but also they spend time away from their families that they will never get back, eat pre-packaged food worse than the school cafeteria, wake up at the crack of dawn to train, and receive hardly any time for themselves . Not to mention the benefits after they serve for our country. After all of the common citizen privileges that they give up, they are still not credited enough. In saying that, should their pay really be decreased more than what it already is?…
Landon Roberts 4th 10/29/15 Sacrifice A sacrifice is a loss or something you give up, usually for the sake of a better cause. Parents sacrifice time and sleep to take care of their children, while kids sacrifice tv and videogames for their mom and or dad. There is another person or people called veterans.…
For that reason, it is important for American citizens to be aware that war is a serious. American soldiers must be respected before, during, and after combat. Family support is also crucial, especially after combat. His or her family must care for a…
Growing up, having a parent in the military was kind of tough. Having to pack up everything and move. Especially when that parent was relocated to a new base. I 've settled down for a few years, not up and moving or anything. As soon as the service in the military was over and my parents had divorced I was right back up moving around.…
My grandparents and uncle on my mom’s side of the family are retired from the Army and Air Force, and are still physically active, responsible, respectful and still have their unconditional love for their country even though it has been almost 20 years from retiring. My passion and support comes from my grandparents and uncle who are retired military personnel. after listening to all of their fun, discipline and success memories, my retired military family members motivated me to follow in their footsteps. From this motivation and current enrollment at The Marion Military Institute in Marion, Alabama, I have gained more respect, passion, and want for military life. In other words, my family has a strong respect for the military, but know that…
They adapt to every occasion. Military spouses raise offspring by themselves, keep their home from falling apart, support the military member spouse while deployed, and provide support newly wives, that face the same challenges. All these they do with joy, courage, and dedication. These heroes never stop and they never…
Military families are known for relocating constantly and due to this “military brats” struggle to develop roots that average children form throughout their childhood. Being uprooted may cause you to feel lonely or placeless. McClay and…
Military families often times experience different types and multiple stressors and trauma throughout their lifetimes. At times these different situations and stressors can be positive or negative (Lester & Flake, 2013). However, either with either type of stressors families can show both strengthens and weaknesses. These different transitions can be positive and can allow for opportunities for youth to grow and experience adventures that they might not have had the opportunity to experience if they were not a member of a military family. These transitions can also be disruptive towards the family or individuals due to changing schedules and locations.…