Persuasive Essay On Veterans

In the article entitled “The Shameful Way America Treats Its Veterans” written by Tessa Stuart, the author gives us insight as to what it is like for homeless veterans living in today's world and why that needs to be changed. Stuart also goes into detail about the plenty of veterans that are left just waiting long before they can actually receive the right amount of care.

Veterans are the men and women that have spent a part of their lives sacrificing and serving our country in the various branches of the military. These are people that should be honored because their sacrifice ensures the very freedoms that we get to enjoy here in the United States. Unfortunately, veterans are confronted with a serious problem when they leave the military that hurts their well being and pursuit of happiness. Veterans are 50% more likely to become homeless than American citizens and on any given night there are around 75,000 veterans sleeping on the streets (Garofalo, 2011). The social problem is that homeless veterans are at a higher risk for suicide than those who are not homeless. To understand this social problem, one must

One day dedicated annually to those who have undergone pains worse than death for their country, and have served honorably and faithfully, seems paltry recompense. Every stalwart soldier that has seen war, is a hero matching the likes of Odysseus, Theseus, and Achilles. A great hero deserves great reward, therefore the absolute minimum one should give to a veteran is an acknowledgment of the great debt owed to them. Without our veterans, Americans would have long been subjugated to the whimsy of merciless, bloodthirsty foreign leaders, therefore America's veterans should be baptized in gratitude. There are no monsters in the world, only people, and our veterans were once the only thing protecting humanity from

Veterans Day in America should be a day that is more celebrated. Many people don’t give a second thought to those who have literally put their lives on the line to keep this country free. I feel like in order to honor those who have served and those who were lost in battle we need to keep our country educated. War is not happy, it’s not pretty; it’s painful and gruesome and we should educated our children and current generations about the risks our troops have taken for us and for the freedom of others.

We don’t hear bomb explosions outside our homes: we don't walk out to see people carrying around massive weapons and we don't experience suffering and pain on an everyday basis like other countries do. We are a safe well cared for nation because of our veterans. If our veterans are willing to sacrifice their lives to protect us, it should be an important task in our lives to make sure that our nations veterans are well cared for. Many of our nations veterans struggle financially and emotionally and that is not how they should live. There are veterans who don’t have homes and are homeless.

The United states national anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner, states: "Land of the free, home of the brave." This patriotic song adopted by the United States as our national anthem to express our nation's identity is no longer justified in relations with females being required to be drafted into the military. The word required emphasizes that this is not the "land of the free" because the United States is making it a requirement for citizens to be forced into the military out of their own free will. Furthermore, the anthem states "home of the brave", but people are not being brave when they are being forced. Bravery means having courage and being ready to face anything that comes your way, but if the military is making it a requirement to those

Throughout history, many veterans suffer after fighting in wars, and millions of veterans have been killed or injured. Veterans do not necessarily get the treatments they deserve without paying a price. Taking care of veterans costs a lot and health care is needed for them. They need health care after serving, in order to treat their problems and injuries. Jobs are also important to veterans because they are jobless after fighting in wars, which leads them to be homeless. It is important for people who need help to get help. As of right now, the government has attempted to help veterans, but it may not be enough.

Ever curious about how PTSD is obtained and what the veterans that have it have to go through on their daily lives. Well here are some Statistics and symptoms of PTSD and as to how it has been obtained and even to see if the possibility of actually having PTSD in not informed about it previously. This'll show insight into the lives of veterans and the sufferings of having PTSD and it is a possible way to get rid of it over time and effort. Your topic sentences should match your Webspiration Document Roman Numerals. Some of the main questions arise as to how people would obtain PTSD.

As a consequence of the stresses of war and inadequate job training, when they get out of the service many have fallen behind their contemporaries. If they are fortunate enough to become employed, many of them are unable to hold a job due to untreated PTSD and acquired addictions without services and counseling designed for them. These factors may place our returning veterans at a higher risk of suicide. In 2007, the US Army reported that there were 115 suicides among OIF/OEF veterans. This was the highest number of suicides reported since the Army started keeping track about 30 years ago. In general, the risk for suicide among these veterans was not higher than that found in the U.S. population (Tull). However, there are several programs and 24 hour suicide hotlines available for those that may contemplate committing suicide as an option.

On April 18, 1942, Colonel Jimmy Doolittle led a bombing raid on Tokyo, Japan, which officially introduced America into the second world war. After this famous raid, Jimmy Doolittle was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his service to the US Army Air Forces, and years later was promoted to a four-star General by President Ronald Reagan in 1985. It was moments like this that motivated Doolittle to devote his entire life to United States Air Force. Though there are hundreds like Doolittle, men and women who give their entire lives to military service, many do not. Thousands of brave men and women serve for just a few years, but they still undergo just as much as the four-star generals.

Therefore, for this country to be unable or unwilling to adequately care for homeless veterans, who fought these wars, is not only a shame and a travesty of justice, it is also the ultimate betrayal of the veterans by our government.” (“Homelessness Among

This will include more accurate and personal diagnoses, steps on how these diagnoses can be treated, and what the United States government can do for these brave men and women and their families while taking care of them. When Veterans Affairs receive more funding, they will be able to produce better outreach. This outreach could include simply informative brochures in their mailbox that explain what post-traumatic stress disorder is, how this disorder could be treated, and detailed steps on how make a disability claim. Knowing the claims process and knowing what all a veteran can claim is very important. This can help to ease a veterans mind by knowing that the government will pay for whatever services the wounded warrior may need including hospital stay. If more veterans knew they would not have to pay for the services they will receive more veterans may be more inclined to undergo the programs. Veterans can also reap the full benefits of the V.A. if they clinics where available in our more rural areas. Some veterans come back home to small towns where they may not be able to go

Our friends, our family, our heroes. Our veterans fit into these three categories, so why should 8% of 1500 veterans be unemployed (Maffucci). Why should they have so many financial stresses to worry about on top of their mental health conditions. Also, why is our government not doing everything they can to help the men and women that served to protect us and our country. The government needs to do more to employ our veterans by, reducing their financial stresses, and helping our veterans who have health issues that developed while they were in the service.

America is the land of opportunity and the land of second chances. People come to America to live a better life, but it’s not all it’s cracked up to be. When Veterans come back home, all they want is a second chance at life again. They want to come back and be able to start from where they left off. But the government has done very little to help these veterans. The government believes they have done enough with the programs they have created, but it hasn’t had much of a change. The purpose of this essay is to discuss my opinion and what I know about this issue, to benefit The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, who are my intended audience. If the government were to put a lot of effort, like they do for pointless issues, there wouldn’t

world outside school, sports, and their home lives, making it a chance to learn some practical skills as well. If there is a valid criticism, Brown observes, it is that many children do not have their parent’s support to find rewarding and worthwhile volunteer positions. Some kids, no doubt, consider it just another high school hassle, like Shakespeare or physics. Perhaps the volunteer industry itself should put more effort into making choices more intuitive and easier to attain for students if there is a concern about wooing future volunteers.