All of those veterans have risked their lives to save our Freedom in America. Not a lot of people care about our Veterans these days, they know what they do, but they don’t care. What if all of the veterans stopped fighting for us, what would we do? We don’t just have our veterans risk their lives and then just forget about them. Our flag and the “Star Spangled banner” song is about our freedom and our veterans.
Today, our nation’s veterans who selflessly dedicated their lives in service of our nation often endured long periods of separation from loved-ones and suffered physical and emotional pain. They didn’t get to see their families for long periods of times. Some didn’t even get to come back home and see their families ever again. Despite the pain many of them have suffered, if you look into their eyes, you…show more content… At the Department of Veterans Affairs, we are honored to walk among, as well as work with, such heroes every day. Today, less than 1 percent of our population shoulders the responsibilities of our national defense through their service in uniform, and just over 7 percent of all living Americans are veterans. These days no one really cares about our veterans anymore.
Veterans Day presents the opportunity to ask ourselves, “For their selfless service and willing sacrifice, what do veterans need and deserve?” What veterans deserve is access to high-quality and safe health care, benefits and services that buoy them against the rigors of military service, education that prepares them fully for their next success, safe and affordable housing, and meaningful and satisfying employment. We all need to care and help our veterans, they have been through a lot.
We are trying to appropriately leverage technology and the tools to provide access to veterans, no matter where they are. On Veterans Day and every day, the best way we can honor veterans is to keep our nation’s promise to
