United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Why are veterans important to this nation in the past and in the future? Many students are being asked this question today in the U.S for an essay topic. Well my teacher has assigned this topic in my school, and I have a few reasons why they important to me and are nation. I have five main reasons they are important. The main reasons they are important is that they are role models, they give us life values and respect, tell us the true story of war, and fight for our freedom. Veterans are…

Top 5 Veteran Support Foundations in 2017 Veterans, this is what we call the people who served the country and fight for the country’s liberty from any military conflict. But after these good people have served the country, they are usually left with no money, no home, and no family. But there are also philanthropists that create American veterans support foundation that help the veterans to have a good life after they have retired from service. There are roughly 22 million veterans in the…

there are soldiers and veterans who have suffered from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The prevalence and diagnosis of PTSD in combat veterans have risen significantly over the years. PTSD is a debilitating condition whereby the effects of anxiety, fearfulness and loss of functionality are felt not only through the sufferer but by those closest to them. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) is one form of treatment used in helping reduce the symptoms in trauma affected veterans suffering from…

Current Events In the beginning of September, Jeffrey Johnson was shot and killed by police. A few days before his death, he and his wife had got into an argument and he went to stay in a motel for a few nights. After a few days in the hotel, Jeffrey texted his wife some text messages that she believed were suicidal. She called the police and they found him locked in his room firing a gun. After the police tried to get in, he jumped out the window and into a car. He drove this car to a…

isn’t the only one who struggles with such a disorder, and although he may not be a war veteran or in a huge car accident, death can take a large role on a human. Many people face a traumatic event at some point in their lives but , “About 60% of men and 50% of women experience at least one traumatic event. Of those who do, about 8% of men and 20% of women will develop PTSD” says the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs. When Allie died he was still just a young teenager so how would PTSD affect a…

combat for returning soldiers Over the past 20 years, more Australian soldiers died from suicide than those who died at war. Losing a peer is often hard for militaries. Even though psychological help is offered to help them, many refuse it. For veterans, it is not manly to seek mental health care. In fact, men are supposed to be strong enough to recover from war by themselves. One of the main psychological problems, post-traumatic stress disorder, consist of disturbing thoughts, flashback or…

referrals to specialists when required. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the biggest combined health care system in the United States; it is presently stirring towards the fulfillment of the transformation to a primary care-based structure to render a compendious treatment to veterans across their lifetime (Kearney, Post, Pomerantz & Zeiss, 2014). Predominantly, veterans looking for healthcare can be seen and managed at a non-Veterans Affair (VA) medical setting (Guide for Providers,…

Like a ship in a storm, the turmoils of war can create a crippling tempest that can affect a child both physically and mentally. Author Khaled Hosseini shows the terrifying effects of war on the children of Afghanistan in his book, A Thousand Splendid Suns. Afghan children suffer in their volatile home country, whether from loss of family, loss of limb, or loss of mental stability through PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder). Hosseini explores this concept in many ways, such as his characters…

Have you ever witnessed a dangerous crash in your life. Or have your life flash before your eyes. what would you feel like or what would you say if someone needs to ask you a question? It was July 16 and we are getting our stuff ready for our flight tomorrow to California for summer break then we will continue to go to Mexico. This was going to be our second trip out of the country and we were so hyped about it. We thought that nothing would go wrong, but boy were we wrong. It was a moment that…

“ A Veterans whether an active duty, discharged, retired or reserve - Is someone who , at one point his life, wrote a blank check made payable to the united states america for amount of, up to including his life.”There are veterans around the world China, Russia, United States, Mexico nearly everywhere there are people who devoted their life to help the safety of others or they were forced , in some countries like china every male is forced to join the army even if they don’t want to…