The stories “For Many Returning Vets, ‘Moral Injury’ Just As Difficult” written by Rachel Martin, who got her information through Timothy Kudo, “Where Have You Gone, Charming Billy?” written by Tim O’Brien, and “A Horseman in the Sky” by Ambrose Bierce point out the psychological effects war can have on a person. These stories are very different from each other but they also support each other on a psychological aspect. These stories also give multiple examples of these long term mental effects. “For Many Returning Vets…” by Rachel Martin is a very good example of mental strife, provided by Tim Kudo, we learn that during a war there are very important decisions you must make for instance, deciding whether or not to save your group or let a…
Below is email from the underwriter. The borrower is a Disable Veteran with 100% disability. According to Texas tax code 11.131 veteran will not pay any property taxes. The file was submitted without property taxes. The underwriter counter the file by paying off additional debt and included property taxes. I called the underwriter regarding the counter offer and if I asked if I could provide documentation to show proof that the Veteran will not pay property taxes. She asked if I could get a something from title company of tax office she would review it. I submitted a letter from Galveston County. Underwriter requested a exception and te exception was denied. Please help me. The file is due to close this week.…
When donating money to organizations many people are worried about if their money is even going to the organization or, if it’s going into someone else’s pocket. Organizations tell people that their money goes to helping people, animals, or anything that will manage to get your attention. Most of these charities make depressing commercials to grab the viewer's attention and make them feel sorry for what has happened to these people or animals. Well the real question is how do you actually know if your money is going to save this innocent dog or this suffering person?…
It is important to keep honoring our veterans because they have sacrificed so much for this country. Also we honor them because we need to tell them how appreciative we are of their dutiful service to our country. Even the president honors our veterans. Each year the president or one of his representatives lays a wreath on The Tomb of The Unknown Soldiers in the Arlington Cemetery every Veterans Day to honor those veterans. Even though the first unknown soldier was laid to rest there on Armistice day on the year of 1921 this ceremony still continues. This is one way that shows just how important honoring our veterans…
The advances made over the last twenty years have impacted the way patients are treated and the way healthcare is delivered throughout the VA system. Because of rising cost, and the complexity of the patients the evolution in technology has been crucial to the development of other avenue to treat patients, provide disease management, and provide better access to care. These advancements have also led to more efficient and cost effective care to the Veteran population. In the future the technology will evolve and hopefully will continue on the path that was set by the Veterans Administration by continuing to improve on the delivery of care system, and using research to develop evidence based practices that will continue to provide patient centered care to the Veteran…
VA Health Care Delivery – The physicians and other personnel create a unique health and prevention plan for each veteran…
In the beginning of the short story “Soldier Home,” by Ernest Hemingway, the main character, Harold Krebs is introduced as a young, religious, college frat boy who joins the Army along with some of his fellow peers. He spent 2 years in the Rhine and even took a photo with 2 unattractive German Ladies. When Krebs returns home to an almost unnatural world he feels unfit and unwelcome due to the lack of compassion and notoriety from his home town of Oklahoma. Hemingway says, this may be due to Krebs returning home “much too late” (187). “People seemed to think it was rather ridiculous for Krebs to be getting back so late, years after the war was over” (187). In my opinion, any normal person that experiences this lack of compassion and understanding for the sacrifices they made in war would feel a sense of rejection by the people. This type of rejection would cause any normal person to fall into a state of depression.…
Have you ever been in the position of leaving your entire family behind? Well, I have an opportunity to make that choice this coming summer. I have a choice between staying here in the United States and playing baseball for an American Legion Team, The Outlaws, or leaving the US and playing for an Ambassador Baseball Team in the Dominican Republic. This decision is tough considering no one in my family can come along. Also in the sixteen years of my life, I have never been away from my family for an extended amount of time. Mainly, I feel there are three big factors in my decision. These factors are meeting new people with a different background, learning a new language and adapting to a new culture.…
The Department of Veteran Affairs objectives has always been the same, even as problems arise. In 2012, there were many reports that veterans are experiencing long extended wait times for medical services. There were allegations that veterans have died while waiting to be seen by physicians. As a result of these reports, Congress directed an audit to be conducted on the Veterans Affairs Health Care System. During the review, several discrepancies were identified in the area of medical scheduling. The reason thousands of veterans had been waiting for medical care was due to not properly being entered on an electronic waiting list. The audit also revealed that many appointment schedulers in the Health system had not received proper training. In correcting this issue, all schedulers were trained, and veterans were properly scheduled on the electronic list to receive care quickly. The scheduling discrepancy caused a backlog of an abundant number of…
Some of the veterans have lost limbs when stepping onto booby traps while on duty doing their jobs. So many of our veterans have post traumatic stress disorder that has been caused by horrible military fights, leaving many with mental health issues. Many have even committed suicide because of these issues. For a while now many actors and musicians have been starting foundations to raise money to help our veterans get better.…
Over 2 million Veterans are suffering from medical, physical, psychological, emotional, and social effects as the result of war. All of which are taking a tremendous toll on our veterans, their families, and our society. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) spends billions of dollars every year to help our Veterans and yet huge gaps in service and support remain. Inadequate medical care, a huge backlog of VA claims, limited treatment programs, and executive malfeasance plague the VA. These and other deficiencies in the “system” are putting our veterans at further risk. The rate of veteran suicide has reached epidemic proportions! Too many Veteran charities are taking advantage of donors and current laws governing the management and operations…
There are many issues facing veterans of all ages and from many theaters of combat. The list is long and can include; trying to find employment after service, transitioning from service, dealing with injuries sustained while in service as well as many mental health issues. Depression and substance abuse as well as PTSD are something many returning veterans deal with on a daily basis. The list of social issues facing many veterans could go on and on and many Americans do not know or understand why so many veterans have these problems following them after their time in service is up.…
“On any given night, there are over 600,000 homeless people in the U.S.” (Quigley, 2014). Most find themselves sleeping in homeless shelters, short-term transitional housing or someplace uninhabitable. While there are many circumstances that can create homelessness, the major causes are high poverty rates, racial disparities, single parenting, domestic violence, lack of affordable housing, mental illness, and other traumatic experiences. In cases where the homeless person is single, lack of affordable housing, poverty, and unemployment were the leading causes. In cases where families are homeless, substance abuse, lack of affordable housing and mental illness were the top cause. In this research paper, I will try to unveil the factors that…
Veterans that enlist and uphold our nation’s liberty are usually not welcomed back with access to everything they need. Due to an abundance of veterans in poverty, put on hold for healthcare, or have severe illness’ such as PTSD. This issue should be addressed soon. The quality of treatment veterans are furnished with is not adequate because they are more susceptible to homelessness, experience delays in their own healthcare, and develop mental illness’ that don’t get vacated.…
Should soldiers receive better mental health services after war? When soldiers return home from deployment, it seems as if they still have a war inside of themselves. Learning to cope with the traumatic memories of war is not easy at all. Veterans are at a very high risk for mental health problems. Involvement in a war can have many undesired consequences for the mental health and well being of military personnel. There are many reasons why it is our responsibility to make sure our veterans are getting the care they need and deserve when they return home. This includes the endless amount of mental health concerns for people in the military and veterans of war, separate treatment for men and women, and the horrible things that could happen if the mentally ill don't get treated. Some people believe that giving soldiers more help would increase our country's debt. However, this change would not be dangerously drastic and would definitely not go to waste. Providing soldiers with better health services will have great outcomes.…