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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Veterans and PTSD Toni L. Enemy Hunter Psychiatric Rehabilitation/REHA 425 Professor McDermott October 29‚ 2011 Abstract The United States is seeing an increasing number of Veterans coming back from Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) being diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). PTSD is affecting the lives of men and women‚ their family and those closest to them. The goal of this paper is to give some general information for women and their families
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Coalition for Homeless Veterans (NCHV)‚ nearly 200‚000 American Veterans are homeless on any given night (Rieckhoff). NCHV - the resource and technical assistance center - reported that the number of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) - (OEF) veterans are becoming homeless much more quickly than Vietnam veterans. As the war in Iraq and Afghanistan continues the number of homeless veterans increases. The next generation of American Veterans is on its way home‚
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Running Head: Veteran Affairs Benefits Veteran Affairs Benefits Veteran Affair Benefits The U.S Department Veteran’s Affairs (VA) provides a wide range of benefits for our service members‚ veterans and their families. Some of these benefits include but are not limited to include compensation‚ disability‚ education‚ and home loans. Throughout this paper I will discuss these benefits and the eligibility required to receive them. Eligibility for most VA benefits is based on type of discharge
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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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When we think of veterans returning home from either from a tour in a combat zone or from completing their service to our nation. Veterans today are facing numerous problems such as: Readjustment‚ PTSD‚ Unemployment and homelessness. These are just a few of the many issues that they are facing when returning home. As a veteran I can say one of the biggest issues we have faced was that of readjustment to a civilian lifestyle from a military lifestyle. Service members are used to order and the feeling
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A study found that for PTSD: “Among male and female soldiers rates range from 9% shortly after returning from deployment to 31% a year after deployment”(Irribarren 2) Veterans with PTSD recall traumatic events through nightmares and flashbacks. They slowly fade away from society and this is often followed by disorders caused by distress such as depression‚ substance abuse and problems with memory. PTSD eventually leads to problems with daily social and family life. This is usually followed unstable
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A day I will always remember City had made it into the cup final. As a family we all loved football‚ but this was a special match as my partner Max would be in the starting line up as the goal keeper. My daughter Sarah and I had been to many of his matches but this was a special one‚ this was a final. There was a real buzz around my house that morning. We all got up early to help Max prepare for the match. I felt very proud as I helped him do up his tie. He looked so handsome in his suit
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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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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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