The Vietnam Veterans

find the bomb. In reality, there was no bomb. Joe came home from the war with many challenges to overcome. One of the many challenges was that he stayed in fighting mode for a long. Coming home after the war veterans struggle, though they often try to hide it. When people think of veterans, they picture them as strong and courageous. Neighbors may see them as protective and selfless or very tough for being able to stay away from home a long time. Families watch the soldiers coming home fighting…

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 the Annual Homeless Assessment Report, there are 39,471 unsheltered and sheltered homeless veterans in 2016 (Henry, 2016). It is an upsetting fact that the men and women who represented America in time of war, are now sleeping under bridges and sides…

Although veterans go to war to fight for the United States’ independence, they are not always treated with the respect and honor they deserve or given the help they need after returning home. When veterans come home after war, they bring a lot of baggage with them. The way society treats veterans and the kind of medical or mental treatment they receive will help them to deal with that baggage and learn how to adapt to society. Unfortunately, over time, the way people in society have treated…

The Reason We Honor Veteran’s Day What is a veteran? A veteran is a person who has served or is serving in the armed forces. Every year on November 11, we celebrate and honor our American Veterans. Veteran’s Day is often taken for granted by many Americans. For a soldier this day is special because they feel honored. Whether you are a soldier or a citizen it is important to understand the meaning of Veteran’s Day and why we celebrate. Veteran’s Day is a national holiday celebrated on the…

Tim O 'Brien is a veteran of the Vietnam War and is the creator of such books as The Things They Carried and Going After Cacciato. In his books, O 'Brien discusses in the awesome profundity of the detestations of the Vietnam War. Warriors returning home from Vietnam experienced serious difficulties to regular citizen life. A few veterans thought they were battling in the war while at home. Numerous were later determined to have post-traumatic anxiety issue (PTSD). Indeed, even today, a dominant…

are the product of Agent Orange and use of tactical herbicides during the Vietnam war. During the height of the Vietnam war the U.S. Military conducted a wide-ranging program of defoliation. Herbicidal weapons were developed to destroy the forest and jungle cover used by the enemy North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong Guerrilla troops. However, after the Vietnam conflict ended American service members and the people of Vietnam began to experience disease, cancer and other detrimental health…

The Vietnam War Memorial was created to honor the courageous US armed forces members, who died or went missing while fighting in the Vietnam War. It is located on the northwest corner of the Nation Mall. The Vietnam War began on November 1st, 1955, and ended on April 30th, 1975. It lasted for 19 years, 5 months, 4 weeks, and 1 day. In the late 1970s, an organization called Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Inc. arose to help raise money for a memorial to help people to remember the lost soldiers.…

serviceman and women who went to Vietnam. In addition, Vietnam claims half a million children have been born with serious birth defects, while as many as 2 million people are suffering from cancer or other illness." The U.S. used Agent Orange as a strategy to open up the Vietnam jungle so tanks and APC's could take part in operations. When the U.S. sprayed Agent Orange, they didn't realize how much it would effect U.S. soldiers, the Vietnamese people, and the Vietnam environment. Agent Orange…

Vietnam Era veterans who have accessed care at a Vet Center prior to January 1, 2004,” according the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs website on Eligibility requirements. Proof of service must be established, however, the veteran can be seen before proof is established to meet the need individual need of the veteran (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 2016b). Today there are more than 300 Vet Centers, located in every…

Period 4 22 February 2016 Government policies for Military Veterans Our government sometimes does many things for our military veterans that may make life easier on them or reward them for their actions. However, there are also some issues with these benefits or the lack of there of. Some veterans struggle to make it by when they get out of the military. This paper will elaborate on what the government does or fails to do for military veterans. Some of these policies may include VA benefits…