United States House Committee on Veterans' Affairs

advocating patriotism and honor. These members devote itself to fellow military members and veterans. The American Legion is a non-profit organization. The success of each American Legion lies within an active membership and volunteer work. The American Legion serves its local communities (The American Legion, 2015). This group in my local community helps veterans to transition into civilian life. They help veterans with disability claim issues, finding employment, and volunteer work. After…

war. What the media doesn’t show you is the effects veterans face after war. PTSD is a health condition that causes the victim to experience a previous terrifying event. Many veterans or active soldiers suffer this condition after the war, In the media we’ve looked at in class we can see the effects of PTSD and how it works. Sebastian Junger spoke at a Ted Talk about this condition and what it is and the many way it affects the suffering veteran. Midnight Clear, a movie about World War II and…

It is very common with veterans. Around 30% of all veterans that have been exposed to combat will suffer from PTSD. Since the government is so willing to send soldiers to war, they should also be willing to take care of the ones that get PTSD. The normal suicide rate for males in the United States is 19.4 per 100,000. For veterans, the rate is 38.3 per 100,000. It is common knowledge that their is a link between PTSD, and other forms of trauma, and suicide. Many veterans have nowhere to go to…

Defining Topic, Angle, Purpose A. A profile on Forgotten Hero’s, veterans who live in our communities who are homeless while struggling with effect of post-traumatic stress disorder, physical disabilities due to their service, or become substance dependent compounded with the lack of family and social support is my topic. B. Forgotten Hero military funeral services happen very often which some are due to the fact that many veterans become homeless and lose contact with family members. Decrease…

Odysseus is described as a strong hero and warrior but after his return to Ithaca, but these words are just describing his physical capabilities and do not take into account his mental health. After a veteran (a modern day hero) returns home from war it is very common for them to experience Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder also known PTSD. Post-Traumatic Stress is commonly seen in someone who has just experienced a traumatic event (ADAA). The common symptoms of PTSD are feelings of agitation,…

lot of veterans are entering the halls of Congress and are running on reform platforms that call attention to their record of military leadership and service (2014). Currently, the Department of Veteran Affairs is comprised of three entities, The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), The Veterans Benefit Administration, and the National Cemetery Administration. The VHA being one of the largest and effective research organizations in the United States. The growth of the Department of Veteran…

America’s veterans should be highly respected and appreciated because they fight for peace. Sometimes they fight for peace in other countries. Other times they fight for peace in our own country. I have some close family members who fought for our country. Veterans fight selflessly to put others before themselves to keep us safe. They have selflessly fought for us for many years. We should show them lots of respect. America’s veterans fight in other countries for peace. Some countries need our…

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…

Title here “Many call it the 1000 yard stare and can't realize the pain when PTSD takes us there.” (Stanley Victor Paskavich) In Benedict Carey’s factual article, Stress On Troops Adds to U.S. Hurdles in Iraq, he states how PTSD affects soldiers and veterans who have been put under a lot of stress in the Military. Some soldiers get help from a psychologist. But sometimes they lash out at people. They will also have flashbacks of war that will make them lash out. Odysseus might have…

event during their deployment. The servicemen and family both face the reality, pressure and coping involved with PTSD. As displayed by the Lone Survivor Foundation, “Veterans with PTSD are more likely to report marital or relationship problems, higher levels of parenting problems, and generally poorer family adjustment than veterans without PTSD.” (LSF). This can be because of to the harsh reality of cultural adjustment after experience such a different change in environment. It can be…