The reason our veterans are important to our history is because they were the ones who fought for our freedom and independence from England. The Continental Army was created in 1775 and commanded by General George Washington. We won the War with Britain in 1781 allowing us the freedom to form the Confederate States. In 1789‚ the Constitution went into effect and made the first President (George Washington) the Commander-in-Chief of our military. The Constitution Preamble states “We the People
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Headline: When It Pays to Help the Homeless: Homeless Man Saves Family From Burning Fire While one grandmother thought that she was just helping out a homeless person‚ she was in for a big surprise. On one cold winter night‚ a grandmother in Texas noticed a homeless man wandering around the neighborhood. She knew just how cold Texas winters could be‚ and she could not stand to let the homeless man sleep outside without shelter. The grandmother lived alone with her two granddaughters in Houston
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Care and Support for Veterans with PTSD Post-traumatic stress disorder is among the leading diseases that veterans face after their time in the military. Most veterans‚ some being homeless‚ have some form or symptoms of PTSD. This disease destroys veterans’ lives one day at a time. Veterans with PTSD go unsupported and uncared for every single day. Veterans who suffer from PTSD need more support from the government they served under and from the people they protect. PTSD affects not only the mind
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the topic including a problem statement The topic is to define and provide the evidences to prove the relationship of crime and the poverty and homelessness which relate through the poverty basically. The crime starts from the poverty and the homeless is the theory‚ on considering the government can helps to recover the poverty which would ultimately ends the crimes from the country. Every human having a part of civilized man in his personality‚ do not care from any religion or country he belongs
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misinformed about the true disadvantages of those who are. In most cases‚ the main cause of being homeless is obviously financial issues‚ however it could be due to one having a large sum of debt or simply losing their job/career with bills to pay‚ thus having a family can play in the role of assistance when something similar happens with the possibilities being endless. Those without family‚ tend to be homeless based off of my personal experiences speaking to an array of the disadvantaged. Most importantly
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“Did you ever consider going to a homeless shelter or starting a brand new life by finding a job.” “Yes‚ I have. But no one would hire me‚ because I looked dirty and homeless. Homeless shelter nearby are always full‚ there is no spot for me there.” “Hey I didn’t catch your name!” “My name is Bill. You know not much people would stop and talk to me.” I smiled
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“BREAKING NEWS: 2 WWI Veterans and Infant Killed‚ While 8-Year-Old Was Blinded By Tear Gas‚” read the headlines in 1932 during the great depression. In the years leading up to the protest the government had promised WWI veterans a bonus for their service to our country. The WWI Veterans protest was one of the most famous protests because of who the attack was made on. This protests was one of the hardest taken by the United States because our own president drove the people who fought for our country
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By far‚ the Veteran Health Administration‚ is one of the largest integrated health care systems‚ not only nationally‚ but internationally. Nationwide‚ with “150 medical centers‚ 1‚400 community-based outpatient clinics‚ community living centers‚ and Vet Centers‚” (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs‚ 2015)‚ this health care system provides a wide range of services to more than approximately ten million veterans annually. Internationally the Veterans Health Administration in combination with the Foreign
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The Growing Social Problems Facing our U.S. Veterans Today There are numerous social problems that plague our world today. These issues can be very detrimental to our society as a whole and can also have very negative impacts on many lives. One major social problem we are facing today is the way we are dealing with and handling our United States Veterans. Despite the fact that we are one of the world’s most powerful nations we are failing to properly take care of our service members who put
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Feeding the homeless is a great experience. Individuals are able to see how hard life can be for others and what it’s like. Students also experience how people without homes live and how they act. Most of the people are calm‚ and don’t have problems‚ but then you can see that the people don’t have respect for one another and treat each other badly. Some families had their kids with them and weren’t able to take care of them right. They were all over the place‚ but they were really nice people. We
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