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As a veteran I choose to continue my service to the United States by serving as a Social Worker with the Department of Veterans Affairs. I have been working at one of the local VA Medical Centers for a little over a year. Initially I see my role as a broker; connecting my clients with support services they need with the hopes to grow into an advocate supporting my veterans. Serving as a champion for this population seems to be a no brainer for me; as I believe that foundational piece is critical…

Vets. These programs are contracted through the Department of Veterans of Affairs in an effort to screen for the VASH program that ultimately employs the Housing First Model aim at housing homeless veterans. Unfortunenatly like many veterans suffering from PTSD, William’s first impression of the VA was a not a pleasant one and…

The world today can be a very unpredictable place. Issues of unforeseen traumatic events such as terrorism, natural disasters, assaults, accidents, and war are now much more common among populations than ever before. These traumatic events can be vivid, terrifying, and even life-threatening to those who witnessing the occurrences unfold before their eyes. Individuals who experience such shocking and mind numbing events can leave them mentally scared with post-traumatic stresses. People who live…

still continuous analyses and assessments identify many factors that affect smooth transition to the labor market to become “career ready. Despite the veteran transition programs being employed by government agencies, the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Defense, and Labor, the problem with veterans’ unemployment, homelessness and transition issues still persists. The issues and challenges influencing the successful transition of soldiers may include (a) time-consuming delivery of necessary…

continued to serve out her six-year commitment with the United States Air Force Academy. All of these traumatic events began to take a toll on Erica. She struggled with anxiety, depression, and harmful thoughts and found herself at the Veterans Affairs hospital planning her suicide. After…

hopes to end veteran homelessness. • Maxine Waters: US Representative for California’s 43rd congressional district. Finally, Congresswoman Waters introduced the Upgrade Veteran Service Facilities Act that gives discretion to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to create grants to remodel and repair community centers, clinics and hospitals for veterans and their families. “Veterans should not have to come home to decrepit, run-down facilities that are intended to honor them,” said Congresswoman…

beginning of an exceptionally long period of war. In total, 2.7 million service members have been to the war zones of Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001, and over half of them have deployed more than once. Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, Brown University (2015). Furthermore, research also shows that with each additional time that a Soldier is deployed to a combat zone, that the likelihood they are to experience PTSD increases traumatically. MacGregor, Han, Dougherty &…

pivotal moments in life can take a turn for the worst. It is a day of recovery and healing for Eddie Ray Routh as he is going to make his first real attempt at socializing, and with other veterans nonetheless, since his last departure from the Veterans Affairs hospital in Dallas. Just as this day of recovery and healing is beginning, things take that turn for the worst; Eddie murders his two companions, Chris Kyle and Chad Littlefield. A man craving to interact with someone that has faced the…

Introduction Patients with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) should consider music therapy. Although many patients with PTSD are referred to go to cognitive behavioral therapy, (CBT) many people still have symptoms after therapy. The medical community still questions if music therapy works. Should patients with PTSD try music therapy? I would suggest this to patients with PTSD to attempt a different approach of therapy because music tends to draw a safe and welcoming environment that is…

The United States is an international representation of power and wealth; it is known to have the largest GDP (Gross Domestic Product) in the world as well as the strongest military. However, many soldiers are coming home to fight another battle. Homelessness has always been a way of life in the United States, but only in recent years has the issue become a more widespread and noticeable phenomenon. Around the same time, homeless veteran began to grab the attention of the public. According to…