Intro: The Vietnam War had a lasting impact on Vietnam Veterans‚ who although they fought their hardest for their country‚ they returned to a country who saw them as less than heroes. They suffered both psychological and medical problems from open battles‚ sniper attacks and chemical warfare‚ and stress from war-life. Although the Vietnam War had some negative impacts‚ the Vietnam War was the turning point in Australian society‚ changing to a multicultural community we are proud of today.
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Nation Mrs. Holthaus Period 2 10/8/10 “How Our Veterans Have Ensured Our Freedom” Our country owes a great deal of gratitude to our veterans. The freedom we have today is in a great part thanks to them. Many veterans have given so much; some even gave their lives‚ to ensure our rights. These rights are taken for granted by most US citizens today. But‚ hopefully‚ on days like Veterans’ Day and other major holidays that honor our veterans‚ Americans take a look around and appreciate all these
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domestic violence‚ abuse of alcohol or drugs‚ unemployment‚ and shortage of affordable housing. Homeless people like Bob ask pedestrians for spare change‚ and sleep in public places. The real cause of homelessness is that many of them are disabled‚ veterans with post-traumatic-syndrome-disuse‚ and drug or alcohol abusers. Being disabled can make it difficult to work to afford adequate housing. Forty-Percent of homeless people in America are disabled (Homeless Children with Disabilities in America)
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Saving Our Veterans Soldiers returning from duty who served in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars have the highest rate of suicide among veterans in our nation’s history. The rates post 2001‚ the real beginning of the USA’s involvement in these conflicts‚ have increased significantly more for the 2 branches of military that get more up close and personal with the conflicts (Army and Marines) versus those who fight from afar (Air-Force and Navy. In 2009 the US Army suicide rate was almost double that of
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collapsed;by June ‚ the German financial system. 4.Many World War I veterans lost their jobs during the Great Depression‚ and beginning in 1930‚ they lobied for the payment of their veterans’ bonuses‚ wich were not dure until 1945. 5.A bill passed congress in 1931‚ over Hoovers veto‚ allowing the veterans to borrow up to 50% of the bonuses due to them‚ but this did not satisfy the destitute veterans. 6.In May 1932‚ about 17‚000 veterans marched onto Washington. Some took up residence in a ShantyTown
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As an American I feel protected by our veterans that have fought for us all. Risking your own life takes a lot of courage. So what is courage? Courage is the will to face your fears without hesitation. I know that our veterans have taken so much just for us to live on. Just what have the veterans actually given us? They have given us a life to live. So what have our veterans protected? They have protected us of course. They have protected our rights‚ our laws‚ our jobs‚ and our ways of life. They
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of the past. Most cannot deal with this transition after experiencing a tragic event causing them to seek out help from others‚ hence they cannot do it alone. Many Vietnam War veterans experienced tragedies and witnessed emotionally disturbing events leading them to develop Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Vietnam War veterans experienced life threatening situations all throughout the war. When facing these events they affected them in deep mental and physical ways. The worst events they could witness
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"PTSD in War Veterans" PTSD‚ or commonly known as Post-traumatic stress disorder‚ is the development of characteristic symptoms after a psychologically traumatic event‚ typically outside the range of usual human experience. It is important to remember that the reaction to stress is highly individualized‚ which means that the stress that would cause this syndrome in one person could possibly have little‚ if any‚ effect on another person. (TCMD). Vietnam veterans are particularly vulnerable to post-traumatic
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A Vietnam veteran named Clifford Wiggins stated‚ “I was physically and mentally able to defend my country and my men and I came back for what‚ to be medicated and pushed to the side. That’s just morally and unethically unjust.” Wiggins is a recovering alcoholic and tried to go the Veterans Administration (VA) to get help‚ but instead they pushed medication and never tried to address the real problem
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Ethical values are important because they are based on ethics and morals. United States Department of Veterans Affairs is a very significant organization that helps veterans with their needs. For that reason‚ ethical values of this organization shows veterans that this organization cares for their interests and respects them. Each ethical value of this organization supports an idea of importance. Ethical values of this organization based on the idea that people can trust them and ask for assistance
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