make them relive times they want forgotten. Sounds make them jump and bring them back to battle. These veterans go into war joyful young adults‚ and come back scarred. When they are discharged for medical reasons it can be hard for them to transition back into civilian life. This is where the government comes in to help them. But‚ a shocking amount of veterans are not getting the
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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) mission is “to care for him who shall have borne the battle‚ and for his widow‚ and his orphan” (Abraham Lincoln) by assisting and honoring the United States Veterans (VA‚ 2015). The strategic planning areas mentioned in the book; the mission; vision; values; grand strategic objectives‚ specific organization‚ benchmarks‚ metrics‚ targets‚ goals and others are similar to the VA strategic planning. Because of the unique mission of the VA‚ some will not be adaptable
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homeless shelters. 49‚933 people‚ veterans to be specific‚ were identified across the United States as homeless‚ 51% of these homeless veterans have disabilities‚ 50% have serious mental issues‚ 70% have a substance abuse problem. Nearly one-quarter‚ 23% of the homeless are children under the age of 18. 10% are between the ages of 18 and 24‚ and 66% are over the age of 25. In Texas alone recent reports have identified 19‚177 homeless people. 1‚499 homeless people
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The Sociological Reactions to the Return of Vietnam Veterans Upon their return from the Vietnam War‚ many veterans were shocked upon the reaction (or lack thereof) displayed by the citizens of the States who had remained on the home front. When finally landing back on American soil‚ many veterans expected to be greeted with celebration and maybe even a parade‚ acknowledging their service and dedication to the Vietnam cause. However‚ veterans were instead greeted by protestors who did not agree
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How would you feel if you were walking down the street and saw a homeless veteran? Someone who served our country‚ but is now suffering? For their services‚ they deserve so much better than what they have right now. They suffered for our country and may have lost limbs for our country‚ yet why should they continue to suffer even when they should be honored and living a decent life? In Stanislaus County‚ there are countless veterans who are in need of assistance and compensation for their services
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Before I start my essay i’d like to thank all of our veterans and active members of the‚ Navy‚ Marine Corps‚ Department of Defense‚ Air force‚ Coast guard‚ And many more‚ For this outstanding chance to represent the voice of the people sharing their gratitude for these wonderful veterans of foreign war from this great and powerful country. First i’d like to start with a quote from A politician from Florida the words of Jeff Miller. “The willingness
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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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MSc Honours Programme in Business Research ABRI Amsterdam Business Research Institute VU University Amsterdam Are you talented‚ motivated and want to get most from your MSc study? Do you want to cross disciplines to learn more about business? Do you want to be part of a select group of students who have also obtained above average grades and have shown high motivation? Do you want your thesis to become the highlight of your MSc degree and to receive close guidance from top researchers
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what he received. Honor is the reward for what we give" (Calvin Coolidge). According to Merriam Webster‚ honor is “respect that is given to someone who is admired”‚ but this definition doesn’t account for honorable events. Significant historical events are still being honored today. Legacies are still upheld as well as annual events that we take a day to honor. By remembering the significance of an event‚ we are able to honor the individuals and their achievements. To honor a person we recognize
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Fought for Ours Too many of those who once wore our nation’s uniform now sleep in our nation’s streets. Our work will not be finished until every veteran has a roof over their head‚ and every community has the tools in place to keep Veterans from sliding back into homelessness. (The White House) As a country we are facing a large problem: many war veterans are in a homeless state. It is a problem that we can merely push aside. These are people who fought for our liberty‚ and we‚ as a country‚ need
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