race you are? Black people who fought in World War II were still not treated nicely when they came home. It wasn’t just at home‚ Black soldiers were discriminated against overseas by their fellow soldiers. These “fellow soldiers” were White. Not only were Black veterans still discriminated against when they came home‚ They were treated even worse than average Black people. Black veterans should be treated just as nicely as White veterans. Black veterans were still treated horrifically even though
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1981‚ Maya Lin’s simple but powerful design was chosen to honor the tens of thousands of fallen Vietnam War soldiers. Many people did not enjoy the design. However‚ the Vietnam Memorial Wall is a thoughtful and powerful tribute to the Vietnam veterans killed in action‚ as well as those still living‚ because it emphasizes the individual sacrifice of each soldier. Maya Lin designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial very thoughtfully. This in ground black monument was designed to “respect to both the Lincoln
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of the three tenets of transcendentalism is the most stressed in the two essays? Use specific details from each essay to support your response. Individualism is the tenet of transcendentalism that is most stress in the two essays of Emerson. Individualism is the tenet that is talked about the most in both of the essays. In “Self-Reliance” the main topic of is to be oneself‚ and to trust oneself. In addition‚ in the essay says that one should do what he or she believes is right‚ not what others
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POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER IN WAR VETERANS SC-PNG-0000009299 Alwin Aanand Thomson American Degree Program SEGi College Penang 1.0 INTRODUCTION Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a severe anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to any event that results in psychological trauma. This event may involve the threat of death to oneself or to someone else‚ or to one’s own or someone
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these veterans defending Americans of the United States in past wars‚ we may not be free right now. These men and women risk their lives to our freedom‚ and this took a great deal of bravery and sacrifice. Many veterans even died‚ and I have seen on the news where many more are still dying‚ and families are losing their loved ones. It is very sad that many people choose to risk their lives‚ but they knew the risks and felt it was their duty and honor to fight on our behalf. So what is a veteran to
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References Price‚ J. (01/01/2007). Findings from the National Vietnam Veterans’ Readjustment Study. United States Department of Veterans Affair. October 23.2012. http://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/pages/vietnam-vets-study.asp War Stress and Trauma: The Vietnam Veteran Experience Robert S. Laufer‚ M. S. Gallops and Ellen Frey-Wouters Journal of Health and Social Behavior ‚ Vol. 25‚ No. 1 (Mar.‚ 1984)‚ pp. 65-85 Published by: American Sociological Association Article Stable URL: http://www
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Veterans Day was originally called Armistice Day after an armistice was signed to temporarily seize fighting during World War I on the eleventh hour‚ of the eleventh day‚ of the eleventh month in 1918. November 11th was officially designated a federal holiday in 1938‚ and in 1954‚ after World War II and the Korean War‚ it was renamed Veterans Day to honor those who have served in all wars. Veterans Day is not to be confused with Memorial Day. Memorial Day honors those who died while serving‚ whereas
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Veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) have higher rates of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and combat related mental disorders. For over 13 years‚ young service members have carried the burden of fighting America’s battles in Iraq and Afghanistan. Throughout this period‚ many young men and women have answered their Nation’s call to deploy and serve in a combat zone. As these veterans returned home‚ high rates of PTSD and other mental disorders have become
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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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me‚ (Tanabe). Veterans people who risk their lives for people they don’t even now. Usually when we see a veteran we thank them for their service. These Americans Veterans risk their lives and it’s a natural instinct to say thank you‚ but to some it’s no problems‚ and when someone says thank you to a vet they are reminding them of the good and bad times when they served. Walking up to a veteran and saying thankyou is a natural instinct‚ but is it no problem to the veterans you say it to
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