facing veterans of all ages and from many theaters of combat. The list is long and can include; trying to find employment after service‚ transitioning from service‚ dealing with injuries sustained while in service as well as many mental health issues. Depression and substance abuse as well as PTSD are something many returning veterans deal with on a daily basis. The list of social issues facing many veterans could go on and on and many Americans do not know or understand why so many veterans have
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The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs administers programs to aid Alabama’s military veterans and families‚ and provides free assistance and advocacy for Alabama veterans seeking benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Alabama has a long history of caring for its military veterans‚ dating from the Civil War. In 1927 Alabama established the State Service Commission to assist veterans with claiming benefits and other services for which their military service made them eligible.
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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‚ and a solution
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I would like to discuss why we should help our unemployed veterans. Unemployment happens to everyone‚ it occurs when someone is out of work and cannot find a job. More than 197 million people globally were out of work in 2012. Out of all those that are employed‚ 10 percent of them were veterans. Veterans come back from war‚ or serving time in the military and it is hard for them to find a job because there are certain skills that veterans are
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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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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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woke up that today it would be a busy Sunday‚ and I was right. I had just finished a soccer game‚ and now we had to rush home to get dressed for a fancy event for the Leo’s club. This week happened to have Veterans day and the club leader‚ named Ann‚ had planned a generous lunch for the veteran served by the Leo’s club members. I had recalled my mom mentioning this to me about a week ago‚ but the memory was hazy when it came to me answering her question. She had asked if I wanted to go‚ but I had
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centers‚ to evaluate potential problems and give advice regarding care and performance. • Identification and dissemination of good practices associated with better outcomes. 2. How were benchmark standards established? In 1993‚ the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) conducted the National VA Surgical Risk Study (NVASRS)‚ with the aim of developing and validating risk-adjustment models for the prediction of surgical outcome and the comparative assessment of the quality of surgical care
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The Life of a Veteran with Combat PTSD Heather Hindall COM/156 June 22nd‚ 2014 Jason Blair The Life of a Veteran with Combat PTSD Battling war is something a Veteran knows all too well‚ but battling the demons in their mind after the war is something that they have to learn how to cope with. One of the most mentioned issues that Veterans face today is a disorder called combat post-traumatic stress disorder. Combat PTSD can easily be defined as a disorder that affects the mental state
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Veterans Essay What a veteran means to me is someone who is brave ‚strong‚ and courageous. I have a few veterans in my family. They have been through alot. They have spent time away from their hometown in different states that they have been stationed at. It is hard having them away‚ but it is even harder for them. Let me tell you about my perspective on things. A veteran is someone who was very brave. Going to war comes with the fear of death or getting severely injured. Veterans ‚ of
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