armed forces to then be considered a veteran. Those that have served and even though considered a veteran for serving in the military can only receive a veterans’ preference based on their dates of active duty service‚ and if they are discharged under an honorable or general discharge. Some would think that this preference is given to any who have served but then again for those that do not meet the qualifications they are not given the privilege. The veterans’ preference is remarkable to have since
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These brave and honorable souls who are among the living and dead‚ that fought these wars are called veterans‚ to whom we should stand up and say “thank you’’ for protecting our country‚ letting us know that we’re safe‚ and giving us freedom. Today‚ our young men and women are volunteers who serve at their own risk and it’s often their sacrifices that should be honored‚ because they choose to be in harms way‚ for all of us. The ultimate sacrifice is when they are leaving grieving family members
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appreciate anything that is offered to them. The Veterans Administration is a great source of information on some of the benefits that they are entitled to. Some of benefits are home loans‚ education benefits‚ and compensation for disabilities. One of the biggest benefits to service members is the VA home loan. Being a realtor while we were stationed at Ft. Leonard Wood I had the opportunity to do many of these loans. Service members with veteran status; which is an active status of 90-181 days
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is always talked about whether or not the U.S. is treating our veterans honorably and if they are receiving the benefits that they deserve. On June 22‚ 1944 President D. Roosevelt signed the “GI Bill of Rights”. This bill provided benefits for WWII veterans and was the start of “giving back” to our veterans. The GI bill transformed the economy and society of the U.S. (VA History). On June 21‚ 1930 the VA was established. VA veterans of the U.S. who served may be eligible for a broad range of programs
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| Vietnam Veterans and Readjustment | Was it our fault? | | | [Pick the date] | Although programs could have been better in supporting returning veterans‚ ultimately the same issues would have arisen. | In popular culture‚ Vietnam veterans are often portrayed as isolated and neglected in a society that took out its hatred for the war on the veterans returning home. In actuality‚ the stressors of war caused the problems many Vietnam veterans faced more than the societal reception
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appreciate the veterans because when the wounded workers come home the veterans come to help all the way until they workers feel better throughout their surgery and rehab. The veterans do very good things like fundraise‚ do campains‚ and collect money. The veterans have a lot of American pride for the country and the us armed forces. They are the best people associated with the army. The past veterans risked their lives for the United States Of America which is an amazing thing to do. The veterans do what
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Homeless Veterans in America Veterans make up eleven percent of the nation’s homeless population. While that number does not seem high‚ it means that about fifty thousand men and women who served our country are living in the streets (Shaw). More that half of those homeless veterans have some sort of disability. There are programs in place to help veterans ‚ but for many‚ these are not enough to keep in their homes. Veteran homelessness is commonly overlooked but has proven to be an extremely
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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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will be done for our homeless veterans? What has and will be done for our homeless veterans? Our veterans are an important part to society. They gave their lives to protect their country every day. Though many face hard times and homelessness they are still part of society. The Department of Veteran Affairs has in place a plan to end homelessness by the end of this year. The public can lend a hand in helping to end veteran homelessness. Our veterans are falling asleep under the
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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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