The Benefits Of GI Veterans

The question 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 and service by the VA. Benefits is based upon discharge from active military service (Judith). Also about homeless veterans after being discharged. They come home to nothing, not receiving support from family or friends. Many veterans
military receiving medical and financial care? The VA was established to help give programs, financial and medical help to our military after being discharged. The Veterans Health Administration is America's largest health care system with more than 1,700 sites of care and is constantly ranked among the nation’s top health care provider (Office). Almost 5.5 million people received care in VA healthcare facilities in 2008. The VA is tasked with serving not only the veterans but the veterans families as well. One point that the opposing side has is that veterans, after being discharged, are not retrieving the healthcare they deserve. A five thousand page plus report found that forty-four percent of troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan report difficulties for receiving healthcare (McVeigh). Well the VA has completed over 4.1 million claims since 2009 and provided over $158 million in disability to 4.3 million veterans, survivors alone in 2012 alone about $150 million in spending cost to veterans. “On October 22, 2009 President Barrack Obama signed a law the veterans’ Health care Budget Reform and Transparency Act, which authorizes the U.S. congress to approve the VA health care budget a year in advanced (Office). For decades the VA has been providing millions of dollars to veterans in medical and financial costs. VA also provides many healthcare and life insurance policies to veterans. From Service Members Group life insurance to Veterans Mortgage Life
The U.S. have provided billions of dollars to our military veterans in need and they will continue to give back to them. The U.S. president also has an important job taking of our military. If the opposing side thinks that the U.S. military isn't being treated fairly and that they are not getting the care that they need, their clearly misunderstood and incorrect. There is no doubt that there has been cases and allegations that the VA is scamming our veterans and not giving them what they need. But the numbers speak for themselves and it doesn't take away the fact that U.S. military veterans do receive benefits, medical care, and financial support they deserve. A number of our veterans suffer from PTSD and substance abuse. It's also the veteran’s responsibilities that they do what they need to be eligible and qualify for VA benefits. Our U.S. military is the one of the greatest militaries in the world and the U.S. takes good care of our veterans because they keep the United States a safer and better