Essays on Veterans
Veterans Day is a national holiday in the United States celebrated on November 11th to honor all men and women who have served in the U.S. military, both living and dead. It was originally called Armistice Day when it was first established in 1919 to commemorate the end of World War I. Today, Veterans Day honors all veterans of all wars, including those who served during peacetime as well as war-time periods. The day is marked by parades, speeches, memorial services and ceremonies honoring America’s fallen heroes at cemeteries around the country. Every year there are also wreath laying ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery where people come together to pay their respects to those who gave so much for our freedom and safety. For many veterans, Veterans Day is an opportunity to reconnect with old friends they served with or simply take time out of their busy lives to reflect upon their service experience in peace and quiet. For others it is a chance for family members and friends of fallen soldiers to gather together and remember loved ones lost in battle with respect and gratitude for the ultimate sacrifice they made defending our nation’s values abroad. At its core, Veterans Day serves as an important reminder that we must never take our freedom lightly”it has been earned through years of hard work; dedication; selfless courage; commitment; blood sweat tears; discomfort adversity; physical pain mental anguish broken families destroyed dreams shattered hopes ” this list could go on forever but what remains unchanged is the profound sense of patriotism felt by American Veterans everywhere every single day regardless if it’s Veteran’s Day or not.
A Nonprofit Milestone From The Philanthropy Timeline One of the most remarkable milestones from the philanthropy timeline was the events of September 11, 2011. The event took place after a terrorist attack on the United States of America injuring thousands. Americans donated $2.2 billion to different philanthropic organizations that set the 9/11 funds. It is […]
Introduction Military sexual trauma refers to sexual harassment or assault that occurs veterans on military service. In many military bases, both male and female veterans experience this kind of trauma. Sexual activities committed against an individualâs are part of military sexual trauma (Mondragon et al., 2015). Threats are employed to engage veterans into harassment or […]
Veterans Affairs has continuously grown over the years. Constantly helping veterans find their place in society. Helping them transition from the military life to civilian lifestyle. This creates patterns the VA is able to predict, letting them provide a better service to veterans. Allowing the VA to create a structured business model that is has […]
Have you heard of a charity that helps newly wounded veterans? Wounded Warrior Project (also known as WWP), is a charity founded in 2003. The charityâs mission is to help wounded veterans, invisible wounds or physical wounds be honored and empowered. The people who started this project were Steven Nardizzi, Albion Giordano, John Melia, and […]
In terms of cognitive psychology, it is important to understand how these areas in the brain work together to contribute to focusing attention and orienting oneself to their surroundings. This comes into play when a client who has been traumatized must learn to focus on their internalized experience and work through that experience to properly […]
As David Brooks once said âPeople generally donât suffer high rates of PTSD after natural disasters. Instead, people suffer from PTSD after moral atrocities. Soldiers whoâve endured the depraved world of combat experience their own symptoms. Trauma is an expulsive cataclysm of the soul.â The quote is very powerful and alerting. By saying âpeople suffer […]
Mission, Vision, & Values James A. Haley VA was established in 1972 with the goal of providing a full range of patient care, in addition to operating as a teaching hospital. The VA conducts itself with the overall agency mission in mind, to âhonor Americanâs Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health […]
Protestors called law enforcement âpigsâ, and the veterans were told America had become a police-state much like Nazis. Many veterans were profoundly affected by the Vietnam war after they returned home. Veterans felt a sense of uncertainty, they had lost their sense of identity and perspective on society, and an alienation from themselves and from […]
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in approximately four times more prevalent in the veteran population than non-veterans. Symptoms of PTSD are varied, as is the length, and gravity of the disorder (Olenick, Flowers, & Diaz, 2015). Many veterans acquire this disorder due to experiencing or observing, directly or indirectly, a traumatic event. Patients are diagnosed using […]
I think that we could do a lot to help our homeless veterans. Most veterans can’t go back into the workforce after deployment because of what has happened to them fighting for our country. Some may have physical disabilities or some may have mental problems that they need to be help thru. I think after […]
