A veteran is a person who has served in our military a long time ago or recently has been discharged. Veterans can be young or old. Veteran’s Day is a day we honor all veterans that have served in this country. The veteran can be dead or alive, it doesn’t matter. The person who enacted Veteran’s Day was by that time President Wilson (I don’t know his first name). The real reason why we celebrate it is because we can celebrate people who have served during peace or war. Veterans are really important…
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We must Honor our Veterans. Imagine you are a twenty-one year old man. The oldest of six children, three sisters and two brothers. You live in an isolated area of America. As the first person in your neighborhood with a vehicle, you help all your neighbors when you can, so you give people rides when they need one, and, when you go to town, pick up things your neighbors need. One day, you get a letter in the mail saying you have been drafted to fight in the Korean War. Your family and neighbors don’t…
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Celebrating Veterans Every year on November 11 we celebrate veterans. Have you ever thought about why we do this? Three main reasons why we have a holiday celebrating veterans are to acknowledge those who have served in our armed forces, to remember those who have given the ultimate sacrifice of their lives, and to ensure that as a nation we remember that the freedoms we enjoy are paid for by a very high price. On Veteran’s Day we are given the opportunity to honor those who served in our armed…
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knows Veterans day on the 11th of November the holiday where kids get a day off.But their is a another meaning to Veterans day to honor those who have defend for our country.Veterans day is also the day of the official end of war l.Veterans day is so honored that writers write articles about this article,Sebastian Junger,Jon Davis,and Jean Scandlyn three amazing who wrote different viewpoint of the war and the honored Veterans day.Each writer has his or her own aspect of how the war and veterans day…
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suicide rate among active members of the military and the military veterans have continued to rise despite all the effort for prevention. Many believe solely that military suicides are a result of combat trauma. In fact, there are many factors contribute do the high rate of suicide among active members and veterans. Some active duty members have never engaged in combat can experience the same trauma as active members as well as veterans. Nonetheless, “Roughly half of active-duty troops who die by suicide…
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telling you three reasons why we celebrate Veteran’s Day. They are: we need to respect them, they are caring, and that they have died for us. There are many types of military services and they all serve a very important role in serving. There are: Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard. Show the Veterans that you are thankful for them. Show them that you care and respect them. Love our Veterans. I mean they are the heroes here. One reason we celebrate Veteran’s Day is to show respect for…
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States offers. Soldiers are willing to put their lives on the line for their country and they do not always get remembered for their great deeds. When remembering military veterans it is important to consider their basic training, the main causes for enlisting in the military, the Security Forces, and the daily life of veterans in the military. Basic training is the beginning…
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Health disparities occur across many different groups including, but not limited to, socioeconomic, racial, and ethnic. Low-economic status, persons with disabilities, and the veteran population tend to be large populations suffering from health disparities in America. Low-economic status, persons with disabilities, and the veteran population are all subcategories included in socioeconomic status. A large population that continually suffers from health disparities is people of low-economic status, such…
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State the name of the organization and describe what its mission and purpose. Wounded Warrior Project is veteran and charity organization…
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Afghanistan And Iraq War Veterans Joshua Verhey COM/172 October 10, 2011 Sharon Keenan Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI) are common injuries among returning combat veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Since the beginning of hostilities in Afghanistan in October 2001, more than 1.8 million United States troops have served in Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom with 37% deployed…
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