The homeless stand down was an eye-opener experience for me. I had the opportunity to interact with several individuals‚ and one family. Initially I conducted some interviews with them to help complete the questionnaire; and the remainder of the time‚ I escorted the individuals and helped them choose items that were necessary for them. As I talked to each of them‚ I realized that the present state of these individuals were a product of the current economic situations. According to the National Homeless
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Veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) have higher rates of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and combat related mental disorders. For over 13 years‚ young service members have carried the burden of fighting America’s battles in Iraq and Afghanistan. Throughout this period‚ many young men and women have answered their Nation’s call to deploy and serve in a combat zone. As these veterans returned home‚ high rates of PTSD and other mental disorders have become
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me‚ (Tanabe). Veterans people who risk their lives for people they don’t even now. Usually when we see a veteran we thank them for their service. These Americans Veterans risk their lives and it’s a natural instinct to say thank you‚ but to some it’s no problems‚ and when someone says thank you to a vet they are reminding them of the good and bad times when they served. Walking up to a veteran and saying thankyou is a natural instinct‚ but is it no problem to the veterans you say it to
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Veterans Day was originally called Armistice Day after an armistice was signed to temporarily seize fighting during World War I on the eleventh hour‚ of the eleventh day‚ of the eleventh month in 1918. November 11th was officially designated a federal holiday in 1938‚ and in 1954‚ after World War II and the Korean War‚ it was renamed Veterans Day to honor those who have served in all wars. Veterans Day is not to be confused with Memorial Day. Memorial Day honors those who died while serving‚ whereas
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Veteran interview My grandfather‚ Larry‚ served in WWII. He enlisted and stationed at Camp Polk. He went through places like New Guinea and the Philippines during the war. When I asked him if he experienced any combat he said; "yes‚ I experienced some combat. But most of the time I spent in combat was in a tank. Not too much action there." A typical day in my grandfathers’ life at the time was to wake up at the crack of dawn and get ready for a full day of combat‚ well at least for
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judging them and not even knowing the reason behind it. I feel that homeless people never really get recognized. For me‚ I know for a fact that I don’t pay attention to them because I grew up mostly knowing that if you give a homeless person money
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Wounded Veterans English 101 Effective Essay Writing October 7‚ 2012 Shawna Rand Wounded Veterans As of December 2009‚ over 3.3 million American troops have been sent overseas into Iraq and Afghanistan alone; 793‚000 of them have been deployed more than once. (Tan‚ 2009) Sadly‚ not all of our troops return home alive and many that do face many challenges ahead. Physical wounds surly do not go unnoticed. They are fairly common in war time situations and are even shown in war movies. They show
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“Crazy Homeless Man” It was sophomore year of high school and after a long day of taking tests and writing essays it was finally time to go home. My cousin and I waited for and then got into our regular train. As we got in‚ we saw nothing out of the ordinary; you had your regular business man with too much product in his perfectly combed hair‚ that seemed as though he had spent hours on it‚ reading his newspaper while tapping his overpriced shoes on the floor‚ screaming little kids
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Good morning. I would first like to thank all the Veterans who are seated before me. I wouldn’t have made it this far without the struggle or sacrifice that you’ve provided. I’m truly thankful for all that you’ve done in order to keep my country the Home of the Free and the Land of the brave. I pride myself in the ability to wear this uniform and to stand next to my brothers and sisters in arms. A veteran creates in me pride for my country. I’m proud to be a part of a country that someone would respect
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far more prevalent in Vietnam War veterans than in those of other wars: fifteen out of one hundred Vietnam Veterans have combat-related PTSD as compared to one out of twenty World War II veterans‚ a ten percent difference (“How Common is PTSD”). Although it is nearly impossible to pinpoint the root cause for the rise in PTSD in this generation of veterans‚ there are many factors that could have contributed to this rising issue. Many used to believe that these veterans were simply young‚ immature boys
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