The Department of Veterans Affairs is continuing to have many problems with many of the services that they offer. The service that has been impacted the most is the healthcare division‚ others such as vocational rehabilitation and the Post 9/11 GI Bill are not providing the proper outlets and support that the veterans are in need of. In recent months the VA has had many accountability problems with regard to patients even dying from lack of services. When these problems first came to light the Federal
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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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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 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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Veterans Essay In Jeff Miller’s eyes‚ “the willingness of America’s veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude.” I agree with Jeff and it is my firm belief that the Veteran Affairs (VA) should extend their support services to veterans and this service should be provided forever. I believe this because veterans have done more than enough to deserve this care‚ also they can still be active in the work force in some way. Also‚ currently not enough
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United States) Veterans in America are much more likely to go on the streets rather than someone that has never participated in the military (Homelessness in America). About one in four homeless people are veterans but there are only 11% of the US nation former veterans. (Veterans make up 1 in 4 homeless). When veterans come home from war they get all kind of benefits‚ e.g. loans‚ free health care and further education. Homeless veterans are much better educated than non veteran homeless people
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women who continue to fight battles on American soil after they return. According to the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans website‚ last accessed February 28‚ 2004 an estimated 500‚000 are not supported because their battle is not recognized. It is fought under bridges‚ behind streets‚ and tucked away in dark allies. B. Today‚ we will examine the problems of homeless veterans; consider the causes behind this regrettable occurrence‚ and the steps we can take in getting those 500‚000 heroes off
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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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The Growing Social Problems Facing our U.S. Veterans Today There are numerous social problems that plague our world today. These issues can be very detrimental to our society as a whole and can also have very negative impacts on many lives. One major social problem we are facing today is the way we are dealing with and handling our United States Veterans. Despite the fact that we are one of the world’s most powerful nations we are failing to properly take care of our service members who put
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appreciate America’s Veterans In 1918‚ President Wilson established November 11 as a day to show honor and thankfulness for those who have risked their lives for our country. This day was significant because it was "The War to end all Wars‚” World War I. This day was mainly set aside to show pride to our veterans of World War I. In 1938‚ Armistice Day‚ Veterans Day original name‚ became a legal holiday. In 1945 just after World War II ended‚ congress changed Armistice Day to Veterans Day. Since then
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