US Veterans Foundation

US Veterans are proud to have served, but what if they stop caring and sharing the need for Freedom and our Republic to the future? Value our Vets, as they have kept Liberty and Justice alive, and will hopefully continue to inspire those who might make the same sacrifices again tomorrow. Veterans in today’s United States are less than 1% of the over 300 million in this country. I think Veterans are important for this reason today, and every day! Please see how important they are like I do.

America's veterans, they have laid their life on the line in ways only they will ever know. They have survived living nightmares and are left with permanent scars. Some of these scars are easy to see, others are too deep, all are painful. They have come home to emptiness and desolation. Many come home to no home at all. They are left living on the streets and struggling to find work, or simply deal with life after war. America's veteran's deserve better than this. America's veterans deserve better care and aid through more housing programs, higher health care standards and greater counseling opportunities.

Dictionary.com’s definition of the Department of Veterans Affairs is, “The second-largest cabinet department, the VA coordinates the distribution of benefits for veterans of the American armed forces and their dependents. The benefits include compensation for disabilities, the management of veterans' hospitals, and various insurance programs.” My sister, Keara Torkelson, is a retired US Army Veteran. Every time she takes a trip to the VA’s office, she only comes out less and less satisfied. However, the VA’s office isn’t the only place Veterans are neglected.

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

In today's society where opinion matters, people have been extremely vocal about the lack of support the government has provided to our veterans. Many feel as if the government should do more, while others feel as if they are doing enough. Everyone will have a difference of opinion no matter if they have severed in the military or not. No matter how one may feel, is extremely important to take care of our veterans. As they have sacrificed their lives, time, and family to protect our country. Contrary to one's belief, the government provides a substantial amount of programs, which support the veterans. Honestly more could be done. On any given day you could see women and men standing on the corner holding signs implying they are homeless veterans and will work for food. A few programs the government offers our veterans are funding for mental health services, The Wounded Warrior Project and Vocational Rehabilitation and Education, which will be discussed throughout this essay. When you research the programs, they make it sound as if all proceeds are going towards the best treatment and care money could buy.

First of all, we should never let a veteran go homeless or hungry. The government is giving the murderers, child molesters, and other convicts a better life than the veterans who have kept them safe for many years. In prison the prisoners live a luxurious life. They have television, weights rooms, warm showers, heating, air conditioning, beds, well-prepared food, and other “well behavior” activities. Veterans deserve a much better life than the prison scum, who deserve absolutely nothing luxurious by any means. Veterans do not have to live at the veteran center to receive care. Some have a family to care for them. Yet some veterans are not lucky enough to have any family around, so they are staying in a run down houses that are worse than the prisons. They do not have insulation, heating, air conditioning, the television doesn’t work, and the food they receive from meals on wheels are cold and come at different times every day. If the government took away the prisoner’s good behavior rights and spent the money on more important causes, like the veterans and their living situations, it would be a much better use of the American tax dollars. We should focus on giving the nation’s heroes a more comfortable and accessible lives. The money saved should go to projects such as building more veteran centers, veteran assisted living, and more quality doctor care.

One of the most serious problems facing all veterans today is the lack of proper healthcare. Soldiers, sailors and airmen are leaving active duty without having proper healthcare to cover their physical or mental injuries. The department responsible for veteran’s healthcare is the Department of Veterans Affairs. (VA) According to The department of Veterans Affairs website, “The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is a government-run military veteran benefit system with Cabinet-level status. It is responsible for administering programs of veterans’ benefits for veterans, their families, and survivors. The benefits provided include disability compensation, pension, education, home loans, life insurance, vocational rehabilitation, survivors’ benefits, medical benefits and burial benefits. It is administered by the United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs.” The VA, who was formerly called the Veterans Administration, was established 21 July 1930, to consolidate and coordinate government activities affecting war veterans. The VA encompassed the functions of the former U.S. Veterans ' Bureau, the Bureau of Pensions of the Interior Department and the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. On 25 October 1988, President Ronald Reagan signed legislation creating a new federal Cabinet-level Department of Veterans Affairs to replace the Veterans Administration effective 15 March 1989 (V.A.)

All military veterans make sacrifices, and fight courageously for our freedom. They protect our beloved county from disastrous peril. Veterans are one of the only reasons that we are safe, allowed to do what we want, and have free agency. They deserve to be honored and respected as amazing people who put aside everything for the country’s needs.

Paralyzed Veterans of America is a nonprofit organization serving for veterans founded in 1946. This foundation, unlike other ones, has developed a unique and deep research on the diverse and several issues that veterans have been going through when suffering spinal cord injuries or dysfunctions produced at war times. Paralyzed Veterans of America was born when a group of soldiers injured at World War II reunited to service their disable fellows. Paralyzed Veterans of America recruits members with energy, experience, dedication and passion to enhance the aims of the organization.

The Texas Veterans Commission was created in 1927, after the Indian, Spanish-American and first world wars. Their sole purpose is to support and advocate for our veterans. They provide support in many different capacities such as, disability claims, employment assistance, educational services, and providing grants to agencies and organizations to directly aide veterans and their families through the Fund for Veterans Assistance.

Furthermore, the poverty for veterans has been occurring for such a long period is due to the fact of this being the sad truth that one programs cannot solve all the problems and the United Stated government has been fighting on a war on poverty since the 1960s, but has no defendant end in sight. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), it states that the veteran homeless population is roughly around 11% and are between the ages of 31 and 50 to be where most of the population comes from (National Coalition). The real question is why are all these veterans is this type of poverty and that is because of the enormous shortage of adorable housing, the lack of civilian workforce, and the of course the large number of veterans who

Within the GAO there are many examples of reports that deal with contract disputes between private contractors and the government. These disputes often arise from one of the parties failing to comply with the aspects of the contract or in some cases the contractors may feel the government violated particular laws that may have not given them a far chance to bid on the contract. After carefully reviewing several different reports there are those that have some aspects of contract dispute but there is one that stands out to me because the contractor clearly feels they were not

A few people believe that a few veteran charities are frauds that trick people into donating their cash. “Last month, prosecutors in Ohio pursued Vietnam veteran Michael Muhammad, claiming that he raised money for himself through his charities, Help Homeless Veterans and Veterans Hope Community House,” (Huffington Post). However, according to the results, Michael was covered by his lawyer, whom stated that his charities were meant to aid veterans. Like his charities, Semper Fi Fund was meant to aid veterans. According to Semper Fi, “Since establishing the Semper Fi Fund in 2004, we’ve issued more than 108,000 grants, totaling more than $122 million in assistance to over 15,500 of our heroes and their families” (Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund). If Semper Fi Fund couldn't have afforded to benefit injured soldiers with TBI, they would’ve been one of the top five worst

Imagine a veteran at the checkout line in a grocery store. A customer offers to pay for the veteran. The veteran politely declines the offer, but the customer would not allow it. The veteran looks annoyed and says, “I appreciate the offer, but I can pay for my own groceries.” This situation is common across this nation. Even though some veterans are struggling, most veterans are tired of being pitied. Therefore, our nation was doing enough recognition of veterans.

It can be seen that the mental conditions that veterans return home with is the biggest issue facing veterans today. Whether it be depression, a TBI, or PTSD, a mental problem could prove to be deadly. It definitely is not easy for the veteran who has it. These valiant soldiers fight for their country every day, and return home to be rewarded with lack of respect and poverty just because they did not come back as the same person that they went in as. The government is constantly finding ways to support veterans, but it is not always enough for those with mental problems. For these veterans, the government needs the support of the people. The veterans took care of their country, and now it is time for their country to take care of them.