American veterans' organizations

Healing Heroes Healing Heroes is an American nonprofit organization that provides a great variety of treatment and therapies to those soldiers and military personnel who were injured on duty in Iraq or Afghanistan since September 2001. This organization helps the military personnel avoid a delayed and desperate wait for medical attention. Communication, education and community outreach are the key elements of Healing Heroes that allow it to bring awareness about the untreated injuries and need…

mind-blowing events, Veterans want to do something positive with their lives. But after coming back home, and because they spent their entire adult life in the service, most of them cannot relate to, and did not have anything to offer to the society. The ones that go to college, have to face the consequences of the main Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms: anxiety and depression disorders. They have a hard time focusing on the…

What Does the VFW Do to Honor the Veteran Community? There are many concerns within the veteran community that require assistance. The 2014 census revealed that there were 49,993 homeless veterans in America. (“The President’s 2016 Budget: Fact Sheet on Homelessness Assistance” 7) In 2015 the veterans’ hospital in Phoenix, AZ was highlighted because it was discovered that more than 200 people died while awaiting treatment. ("Report: 200 Veterans Die Waiting for Care at Phoenix VA as They Build…

The United States Veterans Affairs is a benefit system set in place to aid America's military veterans. Veterans may become eligible for VA benefits after they have been discharged from the services. Over recent years the VA has been heavily scrutinized as a failing system; leaving many veterans sick, homeless, and dying. In 2014 a scandal involving the Veterans Affairs broke the news; it was reported that up to 40 veterans had died while awaiting treatments or appointments up to a year or…

Iraqi Freedom, and Operation New Dawn. This study examines the educational and preferences of some current military and veteran students regarding their viewpoints of outside support toward their education, university support, classroom experiences and preferences, views of instructors and student interactions and perceptions of being a military student. For many of these veteran students, their individual combat experiences have been linked to profound effects on these students ability on…

within their organization. The program also outlines how the company can attack problems with better business solutions through diversification. The program has integrated a tool called VMOD (Virtual Matchmaking On Demand Matchmaking). VMOD is a round-the-clock program that allows the prime suppliers to instantly be matched with MWDVBE (minority, women, disabled, veteran owned business enterprise) suppliers who can best meet their subcontracting…

use to create an evolution that would better serve my subordinates, my community, and the law enforcement profession as a whole?” An example of evolution in Law Enforcement, can be seen in the response to terror attacks that have occurred on American soil since September 11, 2001. Numerous law enforcement and military personnel who possess the skill set of tactical training, have begun creating tactical training seminars providing opportunity for others learn this specialized tactical…

equally engaging and are successful in how they present their subjects. Born on the Fourth of July is a biography of a Vietnam veteran, which is also directed by a Vietnam veteran. Suffice to say, their work is accurate, as they themselves had first-hand experience. While watching the film, the audience joins the character in his experiences as a young man, a soldier, a veteran, and an anti-war activist. One can see how the main character degrades from a hopeful and enthusiastic young man to a…

Reflections From Sharon Kraus and Jeannine Johnson on "Facing It" In the poem "Facing It" by Yusef Komunyakaa, Komunyakaa uses his own experiences as a veteran in Vietnam to paint a picture to the readers of what it is like seeing the Vietnam Veterans Memorial from the viewpoint of a soldier who lived through the conflict. The critics Sharon Kraus and Jeannine Johnson argue that the wall serves as a reminder of all that is bad in Komunyakaa's life, beginning with his past military experiences…

States partnered with South Vietnam and fought against the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies in the Vietnam War. A total of about 3 million people were killed, about 58,000 of whom were Americans. In honor of all those who had lost their lives, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was erected in Washington, D.C. on November 13th, 1982. However, despite the memorial being so popular and greatly appreciated…