Veteran

Concerns about veterans’ health Veterans potentially have psychological damages that are barely noticed by people in general, but it is indeed making those service people suffer. According to USDVA(United States Department of Veterans Affair), several factors affect veterans while they are serving, seriously from physically to mentally, terminologically called “stressors”, which Eli Saslow (2011) describes in how Doug’s wife Krissy, after reading the article about PTSD, is worried about her…

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…

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…

transition issues faced by veteran students are: difficult navigating educational benefits, financial aid, and other college processes; transfer credit problems; balancing finances and other adult roles; and finally, adjusting to becoming a college student and connecting with other students. Each of these are important issues faced by veterans transitioning to college, and higher education institutions must understand and address these issues to facilitate the success of veteran students. A…

Tamara Perkins Mrs. Williams 4th Feb. 18 2016 Homeless Military Veterans Do you have a family member who is in the military? Do your friends? We all know someone who has been, or is in the military. Some people have family members who were in the military, but now they live on the streets. The question we should be asking ourselves is, “How can we help the military veterans that are homeless?” There are already groups of people trying to help them, but what can we do to help is another…

Treatment of co-morbid alcoholism and PTSD in veterans ? comparison with other drug dependencies 11-15-16 Loggins, K., Gutierrez, C.A., PharmD, Wilcox, R.E., PhD.* Target: Journal of Addiction and Preventive Medicine ABSTRACT Combat instigated PTSD is one of the more complicated psychological conditions that occur in the modern world. To add to the complications of treatment, PTSD is often accompanied by other psychological comorbidities and substance use disorders; of which the most…

Classmates of Mrs. Foremans b5, I come here today because I have seen too much mistreatment of veterans of our military with no change. I am tired of watching helpless heroes get pushed over by the greed of money by men. For too long veterans have been denied the medical treatment they need, all because they don't fit the criteria of a vet in need. I come from a military background, my mother and father have both served 20+ years in the United States Marine Corps. My father was medically retired…

As a veteran I choose to continue my service to the United States by serving as a Social Worker with the Department of Veterans Affairs. I have been working at one of the local VA Medical Centers for a little over a year. Initially I see my role as a broker; connecting my clients with support services they need with the hopes to grow into an advocate supporting my veterans. Serving as a champion for this population seems to be a no brainer for me; as I believe that foundational piece is critical…

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…

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…