Homelessness in the America 5/16/2013 Many factors can contribute to a person becoming homeless. A shortage of affordable housing can lead to homelessness. A simultaneous increase in poverty or not having an income can make a person become homeless. These are two large trends which happen to be responsible for the rise in homelessness in America over the past 20-25 years. People who have served time in prison‚ have abused drugs and alcohol‚ or have a history of mental illness find it difficult
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major factors used in evaluating the usefulness of the military veteran segment. The first one is the number and growth of military veterans. Furthermore‚ their age‚ purchasing power‚ income‚ geographic‚ family‚ and other characteristics are all considerable variables for in the consumer markets. From the data of the U.S. Census Bureau reports‚ in 2010‚ there are 21.8 million veterans in the United States‚ and the percentage of veterans 25 and older with at least a bachelor’s degree in 2010 was 26%
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Veteran Transition from War to Home 05/01/2014 ENG 391 Since the terror attacks of 9-11‚ approximately 2.6 million men and women have voluntarily served in our nation’s Armed Forces. As these service members compete their time in uniform and attempt to re-enter civil society and find gainful employment‚ too many are not succeeding. A Pew Research Center study in December‚ 2011 indicates that post 9-11 period veterans are reporting more difficulties in returning to civilian life
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Veteran‚ a small word…with an enormous meaning. The definition of words may be altered based upon personal perspectives. Prior to entering the course of “The Literature of The Returning Soldier” my definition of a veteran was simply someone who fought for our county‚ I now have expanded my ideas on the definition of what a veteran truly is. In my personal opinion‚ a veteran can be a man or women‚ they are selfless individuals who often give up their personal lives to enter a future of uncertainties
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Incentives and Performance Measurement Within the Department of Veterans Affairs The U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs is responsible for providing a broad spectrum of healthcare services to war veterans‚ ranging from medical to psychological services. The Department of Veterans Affairs or the VA was formerly established in 1930 after Congress authorized the President to “consolidate and coordinate Government activities affecting war veterans”. Since that time “the VA health care system has grown from
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There are many homeless people out on the streets of the large cities in this great nation. When unemployment still hasn’t gotten near zero and new jobs are being created every day‚ people are starting to ask why there are still homeless people in the alleys and on the sidewalks of this country. This seems to be an ever haunting problem even though it would be so easy for homeless people to just get a job. Let’s look at the general requirements for applying for and keeping a job. All you have
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Veterans Interview Alex Pueblos: Staff Sergeant U.S. Marine Corps 1966-1967 Interviewer: (inset name) “The best thing I learned was honor and discipline” 1. What branch did you serve in? “Us Marines” 2. What were you doing before you got involved with the military? “I was working at a beach club” 3. What did you expect the military to be like? “for it be tough‚ and I was the shortest man in the platoon 4. What is the highest rank you achieved? “Staff Sergeant” 5. What made you decide
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“Helping the Homeless” Critical response Homeless is a common feature in most developed countries. It has existed for a long time often we choose not to see the homeless‚ or bother with them‚ so we look the other way. Homeless is not prejudice toward race‚ creed or religion‚ it has no boundaries. Don’t look at the at them and judge them like they are all bad person‚ they are all lazy that’s why they become the homeless. Look at their past and listen to their story because not all of homeless people
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It is unfortunate that in America there are approximately 3.5 million people without a home‚ forced to live in shelters and on the streets. Of the millions that are homeless‚ 1.7 million are children (PBS‚ 2009). Though there are many agencies and organizations available to provide what assistance they can‚ it is not always enough. Advocacy groups in particular‚ strive to help people meet their basic human needs‚ such as food and shelter. For these people‚ advocacy can change their lives. These
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is always talked about whether or not the U.S. is treating our veterans honorably and if they are receiving the benefits that they deserve. On June 22‚ 1944 President D. Roosevelt signed the “GI Bill of Rights”. This bill provided benefits for WWII veterans and was the start of “giving back” to our veterans. The GI bill transformed the economy and society of the U.S. (VA History). On June 21‚ 1930 the VA was established. VA veterans of the U.S. who served may be eligible for a broad range of programs
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