Disabled Veterans Research Paper
Fisher 1
Aaron Fisher
English 111
Professor Heather Gemmen Wilson
July 20, 2016
Research Essay Draft
Post 9/11 Disabled Veterans and The Problems They Face
The number of disabled veterans has increased greatly since September 11th 2001 due to the resulting military campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan. There are roughly 22 million veterans in the United States and about 3.5 million of them have service-connected disability. This is due in large part to the increase in medical technology, so the post 9/11 veterans are surviving injuries that would have been certain death in previous wars and military campaigns. We as a country need to ensure these men and women who sacrificed for our freedom are being taken care of when they come home. According …show more content…
This was in 2013 and since then the number has continued to grow.
Many of these combat veterans, returning from war with what will be lifelong illnesses and disabilities, are struggling to get the help they were promised in the form of disability payments, jobs, health care and treatment for such afflictions as post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injuries, physical disabilities and military sexual trauma. Veterans who survived
Heather Wilson:
This works so well for drawing your reader into your topic.
Heather Wilson: citation needed -- also, this should be a block quote because it's over four lines
Heather Wilson: thesis statement √
Fisher 2
Taliban and al Qaida attacks, roadside bombs, mortar fire and the deaths of fellow soldiers told
News21 that they have returned home to a future threatened by poverty, unemployment, homelessness and suicide. “The hardest thing you can ever do isn’t joining the military. It is hard,” said 30-year-old Luis Duran, a New Yorker who entered the Marine Corps after 9/11, deployed to Iraq and survived a suicide bomb. “The most difficult part is getting …show more content…
These caregivers — whom we term military caregivers — are typically spouses, parents, children, or other relatives, but some are also friends and neighbors. They help in many ways, assisting with tasks of daily living (such as feeding and walking), offering mental and emotional support, helping to navigate the health care system, and handling legal and financial matters. The care and assistance they provide helps the United States honor its commitment to veterans and saves the nation millions of dollars in long-term care costs. These caregivers also help ensure that the nation's veterans live longer, better-quality lives. There are
5.5 million military caregivers in the United States. In the most comprehensive study ever done of these caregivers, we found that they fall into two distinct groups: those caring for veterans who served in the military before September 11, 2001, and those caring for veterans who served thereafter, many of whom were deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq. The two groups of caregivers differ in fundamental ways with respect to the burdens of care that they shoulder and the kinds of support that they need. Of the 5.5 million military caregivers in the United States, about
Aaron Fisher
English 111
Professor Heather Gemmen Wilson
July 20, 2016
Research Essay Draft
Post 9/11 Disabled Veterans and The Problems They Face
The number of disabled veterans has increased greatly since September 11th 2001 due to the resulting military campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan. There are roughly 22 million veterans in the United States and about 3.5 million of them have service-connected disability. This is due in large part to the increase in medical technology, so the post 9/11 veterans are surviving injuries that would have been certain death in previous wars and military campaigns. We as a country need to ensure these men and women who sacrificed for our freedom are being taken care of when they come home. According …show more content…
This was in 2013 and since then the number has continued to grow.
Many of these combat veterans, returning from war with what will be lifelong illnesses and disabilities, are struggling to get the help they were promised in the form of disability payments, jobs, health care and treatment for such afflictions as post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injuries, physical disabilities and military sexual trauma. Veterans who survived
Heather Wilson:
This works so well for drawing your reader into your topic.
Heather Wilson: citation needed -- also, this should be a block quote because it's over four lines
Heather Wilson: thesis statement √
Fisher 2
Taliban and al Qaida attacks, roadside bombs, mortar fire and the deaths of fellow soldiers told
News21 that they have returned home to a future threatened by poverty, unemployment, homelessness and suicide. “The hardest thing you can ever do isn’t joining the military. It is hard,” said 30-year-old Luis Duran, a New Yorker who entered the Marine Corps after 9/11, deployed to Iraq and survived a suicide bomb. “The most difficult part is getting …show more content…
These caregivers — whom we term military caregivers — are typically spouses, parents, children, or other relatives, but some are also friends and neighbors. They help in many ways, assisting with tasks of daily living (such as feeding and walking), offering mental and emotional support, helping to navigate the health care system, and handling legal and financial matters. The care and assistance they provide helps the United States honor its commitment to veterans and saves the nation millions of dollars in long-term care costs. These caregivers also help ensure that the nation's veterans live longer, better-quality lives. There are
5.5 million military caregivers in the United States. In the most comprehensive study ever done of these caregivers, we found that they fall into two distinct groups: those caring for veterans who served in the military before September 11, 2001, and those caring for veterans who served thereafter, many of whom were deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq. The two groups of caregivers differ in fundamental ways with respect to the burdens of care that they shoulder and the kinds of support that they need. Of the 5.5 million military caregivers in the United States, about