Introduction
There are problems in this world that most people don’t know about, there are problems with veterans in the military in and outside. Things we don’t think that will happen because veterans are suppose to trust the people they go to war with, they trust the government and they trust their selfs that they are doing the right thing by going in to war and protecting our country. The veterans leave their families and risk their own lives for us, and some of the veterans aren’t as lucky as other veterans to come home to a family, the government can help them for a while but not for their rest of the veterans lives and some veterans succeed but some come home with sickness and they can’t succeed in this world because they can’t work, so the government leaves them out on the streets with out no one to help them but people passing by with loose change. A lot of homeless veterans are in danger because there is no one to help them and no one to miss them and its most likely for homeless to get murdered. The government doesn’t help the veterans inside the army and outside the army and someone has to speak out and make a change.
Inside The Military
The military is tough, the veterans are prepared for that, they mentally and physically prepared themselves for the military. The veterans risk everything, their lives and leaving their family, they shouldn’t have to worry about anything else but hoping they will live one day again and go home to their families, they should not worry about getting raped, abused, and if they will have a home to come home to because they have no one else. The government provides the weapons, gives them good equipment to fight the battles that the government doesn't fight. “ The U.S. government spent about $718 billion on defense and international security assistance in 2011 — more than it spent on Medicare.”(WashingtonPost). The government has spent so much money on equipment for the war that they should put money aside to provide for the veterans, the veterans that are coming home that have no family or a house to sleep in or veterans that have been coming home with mental illness. The government puts the veterans in a 2 year shelter, the mental veterans can’t get better in just two years, it takes time, after two years they are on their own and mentally ill veterans can’t provide for themselves so they become homeless. "About 13 percent of the adult homeless population are veterans. Around 39 to 53 percent of all homeless female veterans screened positive for military sexual trauma (MST) About 3.6 million veterans have a service-related disability in 2012. Disability levels are measured by percentage, and 881,981 had a 70 percent or higher disability rating.”(Ivn.Us) this is the reason the rate of homeless veterans are higher than they should be.
Outside The Military
Veterans can come home fine and some are not so luck and come home with mental illness, come home with PTSD. PTSD is caused of all kinds of abused, physically, emotionally and sexually. “More than 85,000 veterans were treated last year for injuries or illness due to assaults”(NYDailyPost).In the military there can be times where things are not mention what happens in close doors, things can happen but most people won't know because of the fear of saying anything.”"Service members must report rape to their commanders. However, if their commanders take action and prove that rape occurred, they also prove a failure of their own leadership.”(TheGuardian). Who would think that rape would happen in the military nor physically abuse. “There were 3,374 rapes in the military last year, a 6 percent increase, and an estimated 26,000 sexual assaults”(TheWire). While the rates are growing of more rape situations, there are a lot more that we don’t know about because some tend to sweep it under the carpet. “4,000 sought disability benefits, according to data from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Psychological issues like PTSD are the most common conditions linked to the abuse”(NYDailyNews). There has been justice on the rapist, what should not be right is having to worry if veterans will get rape, who can the veterans trust, the people should know what veterans are going through in the military and how the government does not provide for them inside or outside. The government has spent money on things that are not necessary. The government should be spending more money on the veterans that save our country, that risk their lives, and that keeps us all alive.
It’s a lot to take in knowing what happens in the military, not all but some and the reason why veterans become homeless. Taking this important information and telling the world will make a change because knowing how the government is not helping the veterans, will let the people know and the people will start speaking. We can make a change to this world, lets not keep our mouths shut and talk, talk to the world to make a change for the people who are fighting for this country, the veterans.
Inside The Military
The military is tough, the veterans are prepared for that, they mentally and physically prepared themselves for the military. The veterans risk everything, their lives and leaving their family, they shouldn’t have to worry about anything else but hoping they will live one day again and go home to their families, they should not worry about getting raped, abused, and if they will have a home to come home to because they have no one else. The government provides the weapons, gives them good equipment to fight the battles that the government doesn't fight. “ The U.S. government spent about $718 billion on defense and international security assistance in 2011 — more than it spent on Medicare.”(WashingtonPost). The government has spent so much money on equipment for the war that they should put money aside to provide for the veterans, the veterans that are coming home that have no family or a house to sleep in or veterans that have been coming home with mental illness. The government puts the veterans in a 2 year shelter, the mental veterans can’t get better in just two years, it takes time, after two years they are on their own and mentally ill veterans can’t provide for themselves so they become homeless. "About 13 percent of the adult homeless population are veterans. Around 39 to 53 percent of all homeless female veterans screened positive for military sexual trauma (MST) About 3.6 million veterans have a service-related disability in 2012. Disability levels are measured by percentage, and 881,981 had a 70 percent or higher disability rating.”(Ivn.Us) this is the reason the rate of homeless veterans are higher than they should be.
Outside The Military
Veterans can come home fine and some are not so luck and come home with mental illness, come home with PTSD. PTSD is caused of all kinds of abused, physically, emotionally and sexually. “More than 85,000 veterans were treated last year for injuries or illness due to assaults”(NYDailyPost).In the military there can be times where things are not mention what happens in close doors, things can happen but most people won't know because of the fear of saying anything.”"Service members must report rape to their commanders. However, if their commanders take action and prove that rape occurred, they also prove a failure of their own leadership.”(TheGuardian). Who would think that rape would happen in the military nor physically abuse. “There were 3,374 rapes in the military last year, a 6 percent increase, and an estimated 26,000 sexual assaults”(TheWire). While the rates are growing of more rape situations, there are a lot more that we don’t know about because some tend to sweep it under the carpet. “4,000 sought disability benefits, according to data from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Psychological issues like PTSD are the most common conditions linked to the abuse”(NYDailyNews). There has been justice on the rapist, what should not be right is having to worry if veterans will get rape, who can the veterans trust, the people should know what veterans are going through in the military and how the government does not provide for them inside or outside. The government has spent money on things that are not necessary. The government should be spending more money on the veterans that save our country, that risk their lives, and that keeps us all alive.
It’s a lot to take in knowing what happens in the military, not all but some and the reason why veterans become homeless. Taking this important information and telling the world will make a change because knowing how the government is not helping the veterans, will let the people know and the people will start speaking. We can make a change to this world, lets not keep our mouths shut and talk, talk to the world to make a change for the people who are fighting for this country, the veterans.
Saving Veterans Awareness