...3071 that made Veterans Day an official government holiday, thus marking the beginning of one of the most important holidays of the year. Thank you for your attendance this fine afternoon! It is vital that people acknowledge just how important Veterans Day is. To do this, people need to know how this holiday came to be. To understand this, it's imperative that everyone knows why Veterans Day is so important. That way, everyone can properly show gratitude to those who selflessly served this nation. To begin, there are many important reasons why students should know the importance of Veterans Day. In the words of Gary Sinise in his article, “So Many, So Many Veterans Feel Forgotten”. Here’s How You Can Honor Them: “Yet the bravery of our active-duty service men and women can easily be forgotten as they, our veterans, and the families who stand alongside them aren’t regularly in the spotlight.” If students know the history of Veterans Day, knowledge of this holiday will be known by an entirely new generation. Furthermore, if students are knowledgeable on the topic of Veterans Day, then students will be able to show proper respect to those who deserve...
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...Why We Observe Veterans’ Day Did you know that Veterans’ Day was made by President Woodrow Wilson? Veterans’ Day is a holiday that remembers those who served in wars and honors the Armistice. It is a very important holiday and many people celebrate it, but unfortunately for others, it is just a day off. In 1918, the armistice was signed. It was signed on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. This armistice ended the war that was started to end all wars, WWI. President Woodrow Wilson decided that Veterans Day should be a time to have a moment of silence for the Armistice. Since then, ceremonies have been held to show respect for those who served in the war. Poppies were used as respectful images of WWI because they were a symbol...
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...Veterans Day should not be taken for granted, and should always be a respected day. Every November 11, we should always thank our Veterans for their service. The people that you see in front of me today, made a huge sacrifice for this country. They risked their lives for us to live the life that we live. The reason for Veterans Day isn’t just to honor America, it’s to honor them. I don’t think there is anyone else as brave as them. Their patriotism, love for the country, and their sacrifices are truly remarkable. Some people might be wondering, “What are veterans and why are they important to me?” Well, I will tell you why. Veterans are people who have served their country in the U.S. military. Veterans are important to us because they protect...
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...What does Veterans Day mean to you? Maybe you think of it as just a half day off of school, but really it is a lot more than that. Veterans day is a day to honor the people who fought for freedom. The America I believe in is everyone getting an education. Can you imagine if you could not go to school because of your culture, gender, or race? I am lucky to live where I do because everyone is welcome to go to school and get an education. The veterans fought for us to all be able to go to school. The America I believe in is brave/strong, because the military fights for us to be safe and free. In some places in the world, getting an education is rare. In Mogadishu, Somalia, 36% of girls go to school. It’s very unfair how some countries do not...
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...enjoying a day off of work to come together and celebrate. But what are we really celebrating? Why is everyone so happy on such a gloomy day? How did we lose touch with what this day really means and why we as a nation recognize this across the board despite race, sex, religion or political agenda? Since when did we think that Memorial day was about our right to cook food, laugh, and get paid for not working instead of honoring the fallen heroes who gave us such a great opportunity, rather than recognize that it was a privilege. I found two poems that seem to have the same view as I do on Memorial day, as they focused on veterans and the sacrifice made by them. I believe that as a society we have lost touch with the true meaning of Memorial day, which in my opinion is a day to recognize the sacrifice made by our fallen. When I was growing up I have a very distinct memory of traveling to New Hampshire where my grandfather, a Marine, was the parade leader for the Memorial Day parade. It was a big deal to get such an honor, and even at ten years old, I knew this day was important. Now I will admit being raised in a military family with a mother and father both as Marines, a grandfather, an uncle all in the corps, with...
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...Re-entry back into civilian life Prepared by John Smith Submitted to Jenny Smith, Ph.D. March 11, 2014 Memo Date: | March 12, 2014 | To: | Jenny Smith | From: | John Smith | Re: | A study of veterans re-entry back into civilian life | | | I’m transmitting this report for your review, which was prepared to determine the importance of re-entry back into civilian life, and how this information can have a big impact on our veterans’ livelihood. This study focuses on VA support, VA counseling, and VA rehabilitation. I have looked in all three scenarios to better understand its importance in our veterans, our society, and our well-being as a whole. This report provides necessary actions to take so our veterans can have a positive future, and progress as they return from line of duty. These actions will significantly improve our society likelihood to make better decisions about our veteran’s future. Taking accountability and acknowledging our own role in an encounter with a veteran will immediately get a handgrip and correct our situations for the future. If you have a question or comment, please feel free to contact me at (248) 248-1248. CONTENTS EXECTUTIVE SUMMARY ……………………………………………………………………………………. 1 INTRODUCTION ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2 RE-ENTRY BACK INTO CIVILIAN LIFE ………………………………………………………………….. 2 Description of the findings ……………………………………………………………………. 2 Summary of findings …………………………………………………………………………….. 3 BODY...
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...Veteran’s Day has always been important to me. Having had a father who is a veteran, it has been a holiday that I can relate to and understand. I never really understood the meaning of Veteran’s Day until my dad was deployed for a year. But, knowing what it was like to have a family member gone for year; devoting their life to our country, I know that honor and respect towards these men and women who have served is well deserved. Without them who knows what state our country would be in. These veterans deserve to be honored because they have done so much for us. I believe that they deserve to be honored and respected no matter what, but specifically because of their commitment, their valor, and their sacrifice to our country. A soldier must be 100 percent committed. Committed to the reasons they serve and why they do it. A soldier can’t just throw in the towel or take a sick day when they are tired of defending their country. They have to see it through and be...
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... The short story ” Sticks “ ( Tenth of December by George Saunders, pg. 29 ) talks about an old veteran who expresses his feelings by decorating a pole on important or life changing events. His family and people around him finds his acts strange but he doesn’t stop because what he is doing is the meaning of his life. George Saunders’ short story addresses that people can choose symbolic ways to express their feelings. ( How does George Saunders’ short story addresses that people can choose symbolic ways to express their feelings? ) In his short story, George Saunders’ addresses that people can choose symbolic ways to express their feelings by giving real life examples from the story’s main character, veteran father of the family. He sees the pole as his expression of his feelings. He decorates it on veteran days, people’s death, basically, on every important events. The medals he hangs on the pole, shows us that he is a veteran and it is known that veterans are usually have hard time expressing their emotions or feelings. This is why he chooses a “ different “ way of expressing his feelings and emotions. Narrator says, “The pole was Dad’s one concession to glee.” ( pg 29 “ Sticks”, Tenth of December) which tells us the importance of this pole to the Father. When he died, his children sold the house to a young couple and they threw the pole away. One’s most important or valuable thing might not have any meaning for the others. The pole was his everything, his mirror...
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...Bringing awareness to the social inequality of discrimination against veterans is imperative in modern America to lend a hand, so people, that are coming home from the battlefield, thrive and have a successful life. In the American society, teenagers are impacted by their living conditions, authors have an influence on the reader's mind through their writing, and various genres of literature can be used as a helpful tool in changing society’s views of acceptance. First and foremost, in the beginning of last year, there were about 220,000 Iraq and Afghanistan veterans that did not have a job. With this alarming rate, more and more veterans become jobless as the days go on. Looking for a job is becoming a backbreaker for many ex-military officers...
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...history. July 4, 1776 is one of the greatest days in the history of our great nation. America on this day set herself apart from the tyranny and colonial control of Europe and started a nation of core human values that would forever change the world. The founding fathers would then go on to create the constitution on September 17, 1787 which gave all Americans the freedoms and values which we still live by today. These values like freedom of speech, freedom of religion, equality, liberty, are all things that we enjoy as Americans...
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...Homeless Veterans a Vulnerable Population Vulnerable populations are often used to characterize groups whose needs are not fully addressed by traditional service providers (Blue-Howells, J., McGuire, J., & Nakashima, J., 2008). These people believe they cannot comfortably or safely access and use the standard resources offered. They include physical or mental disabilities, limited or non-English speaking, geographic or cultural isolation, medical or chemical dependent, homeless, frail/elderly and children. Homeless veterans are examples of a vulnerable population. In this paper, the demographics and the present state of homeless veterans will be explored. Learning that veterans are considered part of a vulnerable population was not necessarily surprising given the physical and mental condition along with advanced age of many veterans. However, what is alarming is there are far too many veterans who are homeless. What makes this knowledge alarming is most Americans including myself believe veterans should be living a healthy and successful life as compensation for their sacrifice for our country (Wills, 2008). Many people in the United States think the needs of veterans are the responsibility of the government (Wills, 2008). In an ideal situation, the federal government would provide veterans with access to employment, housing, retirement or a pension, and free health care. These services are needed because of many health risks, physical or mental placed upon soldiers...
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...Part 1 Final Project “Will a paperless environment improve the Veterans Benefit Processing?” Timberly M Williams Kaplan University GM505 Action Research and Consulting Skills Professor Dr. Barbara-Leigh Tonelli 08/20/2013 Part One of Final Project This paper explains the benefits of a paperless environment within the Department of Veteran Affairs. Here I will research all of the positive and negative benefits on how this process will help eliminate Veterans wait time on benefit approval. Scope and Purpose VBA is responding to the significant expansion in the scope and complexity of its mission. While VA completed a record-breaking 1 million claims per year over the past three years, the number of claims received continues to exceed the number processed and the backlog of claims has grown. In response, VA is implementing a comprehensive Transformation plan—a series of people, process and technology initiatives—to increase productivity and accuracy of disability claims processing. Once the Transformation is fully implemented, VA expects to systematically reduce the backlog and reach its 2015 goal - to eliminate the claims backlog and process all claims within 125 days with 98 percent accuracy. | VBA Compensation Benefits There are currently 3.9 million Veterans receiving disability benefits from VA. In the past four years, VA has added more than 940,000 Veterans to the VA compensation rolls, more than the active duty Army and Navy combined. In fiscal year 2012...
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...Homeless Veterans a Vulnerable Population Vulnerable populations are often used to characterize groups whose needs are not fully addressed by traditional service providers (Blue-Howells, J., McGuire, J., & Nakashima, J., 2008). These people believe they cannot comfortably or safely access and use the standard resources offered. They include physical or mental disabilities, limited or non-English speaking, geographic or cultural isolation, medical or chemical dependent, homeless, frail/elderly and children. Homeless veterans are examples of a vulnerable population. In this paper, the demographics and the present state of homeless veterans will be explored. Learning that veterans are considered part of a vulnerable population was not necessarily surprising given the physical and mental condition along with advanced age of many veterans. However, what is alarming is there are far too many veterans who are homeless. What makes this knowledge alarming is most Americans including myself believe veterans should be living a healthy and successful life as compensation for their sacrifice for our country (Wills, 2008). Many people in the United States think the needs of veterans are the responsibility of the government (Wills, 2008). In an ideal situation, the federal government would provide veterans with access to employment, housing, retirement or a pension, and free health care. These services are needed because of many health risks, physical or mental placed upon soldiers...
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...The Issues Arising From the Department of Veteran Affairs Victor N. Ijoma Texas Southern University Abstract The issue of veteran’s affairs is a very important aspect to who we are as a nation. There are thousands of men and women who put on uniforms to go and defend our rights thousands of miles away, they have fought to make our dreams of living free and equal a reality and I believe we owe them the least of caring for them when they return home. The situation currently going on in the Department of Veterans Affairs is a nightmare, veterans being denied care, not being able to receive adequate support when they come home is a national disgrace to us. The effect of not being able to attend to the need of our veterans is a very dangerous trend, and unless we take the matter as an emergency situation, the very strength of our armed forces will start to lose its glory. The most important means of making sure we are taking care of our veterans is by looking into the laws and policy that currently govern the department so as to find a more responsible approach to making these laws and policy’s even better. The veterans Affairs being the second largest department in the federal government, it is crucial to have a budget big enough to be able to sustain old working programs and implement new programs in order to help give our veterans the very best care they have earned and desire. Department of Veterans Affairs As early as 1636 when the pilgrims of Plymouth Colony were...
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...each of the veterans’ faces, all my apprehension vanished. The attitude of spite I had for writing dissipated as I came to fully understand that my ability to read and write had opened doors for me to learn more about my great grandfather’s life, bring joy to the members of the VFW,...
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