Struggle With Veterans

By forming these strong interpersonal relationships and working with the VSO’s I was frequently able to obtain information, support, or concurrence that would allow me to resolve a Veteran’s claim. After moving into various management positions within the Veterans Service Center (VSC) I continued to work towards building and maintaining effective and productive relationships with these and other organizations in order to further the goals and interests of the VSC. I accomplished this by participating in outreach events, focusing on improving relations with the RO’s VHA partners, and by focusing on providing timely responses to requests for information from partners to include, VHA, VSO’s and exam

The Department of Veterans affairs have recently contracted with the military to hire newly discharge veterans from the military. Lee (2007) reported, “The Department of Veterans partnerships across the country to launch a new program called "Enhancing Academic Partnerships Program formed and implemented to fill the shortage of nursing position within the organization” (p.28). The new program indicates that the Department of Veterans affairs are very versatile and creative in their strategies to seek quality employees. The Department of Veterans Affairs collects application from a pool of applicants using various resources. They are able to identify the top skills that applicants possess, usually by performance-based scores answers from the applicants applications. The organization than chooses the top three candidates. The Department of Veterans Affairs is very successful in the recruiting process because of the great benefits, competitive pay, and long- term stability that the organization offers.

There are so many history stories in history books and on the internet, but the source from people who were actually there is so much better than reading the nonsense. It’s better to hear stories from people who have actually lived and witnessed it rather than just read stories about it. Most students listen better than they read. When you listen to stuff, it sticks in our mind way longer than looking at a book trying to figure out what’s going on. Veterans are an example of this. They tell us stories about the times they were in the training and when they battled, if they did or have already. They have always been an important part of our nation’s history, present, and future. Everyone who went into the military or is currently planning to join has or will have a story to tell. It will be a part of them that they will always remember, the good times and the bad times. So many veterans love telling all the experiences they have witnessed. Thinking of it, it’s not a bad thing; it’s a great thing to be able to say they were actually there. Many students ask what the training is like when they first join the military, although it’s really tough, many still consider going, some even make the commitment to join right after they graduate. Those who do make it, the commitment, are the reason our nation’s history and future is how it is and how

There has been a lot of recent attention in the media concerning veterans adapting to their new lives after military service. The essay probes three articles of various scholars in the field of media writing, nutrition, and psychology, using an analytical method, this essay examines the rhetorical appeals of scholarly reports that identify issues that affect veterans as they transit from military life to civilian life. For the purpose of this paper, three stories are considered: “War 's Aftermath: Easing the Return to Civilian Life” by Sara Frueh and Christine Stencel; “Ex-service personnel struggle to cope with civilian life” by Radhika Holmström, and “Military experience strongly influences post-service eating behavior and BMI status in

They claimed Iraq and Afghanistan veteran polls have been taken, it shows that whatever improvements and actions being were taken were not enough. Fifty-nine percent of the people rated the job the government was doing to help was good, while fifty-six percent rated it as them doing poorly. In an article by CNN news nineteen veterans have died because of delays for medical treatments from the Veterans Affair. Those nineteen veterans were only a small proportion of that group. A number of eight-two veterans who have died because of delays for medical treatments like colonoscopies or endoscopies. Some people like my father (Jason McLain), who is a retired veteran, believes that some doctors have their own personal bias toward veterans. Jason McLain stated, “When I go to the VA they do not help me as soon as I need their help. Although when I go to any other civilian doctor’s office they help me right away with any of their help”. A website by the name of Free Grants Community stated that success and failures of the Departments of Veterans Affair are frequently the subjects of political promises and debates. There are many places that can help with benefits or homelessness, simply anything veteran(active/retired) need. A six-year veteran stated that there are places to help but emphasizes that you have to pursue yourself. After you are done with the military to go back to school and to keep getting educated. Besides the fact the regular ordinary citizens complain that veterans are not getting enough help, there have been complaints against all employers for discrimination has blames the economic crisis and ballooning deficits for the inability to provide for more

2). He also indicates that the Veterans Health Administration “is home to the largest integrated health-care network in the nation with one hundred and fifty VA hospitals and 820 outpatient clinics as of 2013” (para. 3). With almost half of America’s veterans enrolled in the health care system it seems as if the number of hospitals and clinics is woefully low and there is no wonder that a backlog for medical benefits exists. What Uncle Sam never expected was the disservice being done to millions of disabled and retired veterans who are in need of medical services and are having difficulties getting the benefits that they were promised. In order to eradicate the current Veterans Administration backlog the United States Government needs to allocate more funds to veterans, hire more staff to process the backlogged claims and create a more temperate set of guidelines to makeing it easier

“Have you hugged a veteran today?” What about yesterday? most likely the answer is no. Veterans are important to our nations history and future, but we are not very good at recognizing this and following through with our promises. A quote from John Kennedy states that "As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them." We do not realize the impact they have on our lives today. They protected our freedom, they remind us of how deadly war really is, and most importantly they teach our future generations.

Over the past 15 years, the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) has seen a dramatic increase in the average degree of disability, growth in the number of compensation recipients, a rise in the number of medical issues claimed and an increased level of complexity of claimed issues. To illustrate this point, prior to the September 2011 terrorist attacks, 333,700 Veterans received compensation at the 70-100 percent level; however, these figures rose to over 1.1 million by the end of 2013. Additionally, since 2009, VA’s disability compensation workload rose 132 percent. This is in large part due to an unprecedented demand resulting from over a decade of war, military downsizing, economic issues, increased outreach, the addition of presumptive conditions and an aging Veteran population.

Much like the people who serve and will ultimately utilize this organization, The Veterans administration (VA) has a set of core values each member of the armed forces live by: integrity, respect, excellence, advocacy and commitment. The VA has always signified a place of hope and security for veterans past and present. For those who serve the expectation is that when they need medical, dental, housing, educational and other assistance the VA would be there. Marred by problems over the years and recently in the media highlighted for long wait times to receive medical attention , bureaucratic red tape to receive the benefits these veterans have earned, some have paid the ultimate price (death) which they expected to happen in some foreign land not at home.

As stated previously, it was a great honor to have met Mr. Busch, but was even a greater experience when I, along with the many other veterans, were personally invited to have a private lunch with him. Only about five other students showed up and it turned more into an emotional impact then a creative one, but as many of my pieces have focused on emotion, emotion and creativity go hand and hand together. We talked about our military experiences, but he was asking us more questions about how close the veterans were with one another.

Anybody that has served our country or still in the military, please stand up. Everyone look around, they are the ones that made the biggest sacrifices of them all. Joining the military and becoming veterans of the armed forces. So please give them an around of applause to honor their tribute as veterans. Thank you, you may now be seated.

This week I have been quite busy observing other programs within the VA. I have had the opportunity to observe the oncology social worker, the HUD/VASH program, and the geriatric primary care program. I really enjoyed my experience with the HUD/VASH program. It is a position that allows field work, and I truly enjoy building relationships with partnering agencies in the community. The oncology social worker is very hands-off because she does not meet face to face with several of her clients. She reported that at least 90% of her job consists of being on the telephone with patients to follow-up with their cancer status. I also enjoyed my experience with the geriatric primary care program primarily because the social worker is highly skilled

Nursing originated from Florence Nightingale many years ago when she services the wounded civilian at war. This service has carried on to this date where nurses are not only expected to serve in war zones areas, but also in the area that promotes good health and living for all. My personal reflection as a nurse is not only a good nurse but my personal attributes that reveal who am I as a person. As explained by Begley 2010 to be a good nurse means he or her is a good person, therefore, has the attributes of a good nurse (Florence Nightingale). As a nurse, we stand the potential to have empathy for our patient no matter their circumstance. Our patients come from different background and circumstances in life especially our veterans who have sacrificed their life for our safety. Most of these veterans come back with many health problems that have challenged us as a nation to question if we are doing enough to support their well-being. As a nurse, I see myself as an advocate for our veterans to help them in their health care needs.

The U.S Department Veteran’s Affairs (VA) provides a wide range of benefits for our service members, veterans and their families. Some of these benefits include but are not limited to include compensation, disability, education, and home loans. Throughout this paper I will discuss these benefits and the eligibility required to receive them. Eligibility for most VA benefits is based on type of discharge received through the military which is normally all discharges under other than dishonorable conditions.

The Dept. of Veterans’ Affairs provides health care coverage and services for military personnel, military veterans and their families (Sultz & Young, 2011). I believe that these programs are resourceful as they are major programs are major revenue sources of many health care organizations, they are targets for fraud