Military veterans' affairs

ennobling our veterans, we, as American civilians must never fail to recognize and reminisce the sacrifices that many of our fellow compatriots have made to shield and safeguard our freedoms. Every single day, our veterans knowingly jeopardize their safety to secure a “port in a storm” for the noncombatants of America. Whether an American veteran has been in a state of deployment, at a time of action or at a time of peace, they are nevertheless unfailing. The veterans of our military services…

Nation within a Nation There are five branches or military, which are; Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine and Coast Guard. Any military affiliation, such as active duty, reservist, guard, and a family member can be very challenging. The demand to be committed to your country and your call to duty set the military apart from any other career. Military families bond is like no other and has a sense of community that is very structured. The military families are able to relate to each other as well…

Worthy or a waste of space? One may ask themselves, “What qualities make up a worthy person?” A worthy person is defined as having adequate or great merit, character, or value; a person worthy to lead (Dictionary.com). In the book The Things They Carried, Tim O’Brien writes of many soldiers, Lt. Jimmy Cross, and how they live their lives through the Vietnam War. Lieutenant Cross is one of the most responsible characters in the book, this is an example of a worthy or lasting human. A waste of…

Before I go into the more ethical reasons of why this is so important to our Catholic healing ministries, let me provide a personal perspective on the issue. As a veteran of the United States Armed Forces, I have seen my share of horrible situations and suffered traumatic emotional pain from them. I am one of the tens of thousands of military veteran’s and overall Americans who suffers from depression and I am also Bi-polar. I have struggled for many years through counseling and medication to…

Committee on Armed Services develop an S.O.P (Standard Operating Procedures) designed to help military units on how to be more effective in handling the need to brief family members on the affects of war on a soldier’s behavior. Standard Operating Procedures: A Unit’s Guide to Family Preparedness of Returning Soldiers, its target audience would be the Command Sergeant Major and First Sergeant of the military unit who have been deployed in a combat mission. The objectives would be • To educate…

When signing up for the military you're not only fighting the battle overseas, you are fighting an even bigger battle when you get home. Such as medical and psychological injury. The United States government has to make taking caring of the military a priority by providing services for the veterans’ medical and psychological needs, their education so they can secure a job after the service, and additional medical help for the families of the veterans. Veterans have been developed with many…

all people should be enlisted in the military for two years, because the military does not follow all people’s religious beliefs and can have major drawbacks on a person’s health and mental maturity. Imagine having no choice but to serve in the military no matter what you thought. This could go against many people’s religious beliefs. People could also not be prepared emotionally and mentally for the military life. Being required to serve two years in the military should not be required because…

The applicant requests an upgrade of his under other than honorable conditions discharge to honorable. The applicant seeks relief, contending, in effect, that he was honorably discharged in 2005. He served in Iraq and participated in over 400 combat missions for which he was awarded the Combat Infantryman badge. He decided to reenlist to further his service, however, he suffered a serious traumatic event in his life that led to his actions and resulted in a UOTHC discharge. He states that…

ranks of America’s almost 24 million veterans, the Veterans Day holiday has had a certain immediacy in recent years. Or at least it should. Holidays so easily succumb to linen sales and classic TV marathons, but this is one whose the true meaning of which we really should nevernot forget. Throughout our history, many brave Americans have given their lives in defense of freedom, and many more have demonstrated their willingness to do the same. For many veterans, that service came at a steep…

We in what way are out veterans not important. They have been there ever since the revolutionary war all the way up to now. Either they are fighting for our freedom or against people who have made wrong decisions to attack us. They have been the brave men and women who have and will lay down their lives in order to protect the country that they love and keep us safe and protected. We look up to them as brave individuals who will lay down everything to keep our rights and freedom. Ever since…