Veterans are the backbone of this country. Without them, there would be no United States of America. No Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of happiness. And no way to ensure that our country will continue to be the “Land of Opportunity” it has been known to be. Veterans have protected our rights as Americans and made the dreams of our Forefathers possible. War, although horrid, is inevitable within humanity and our future veterans will be there to protect our blessed American land and values. Throughout
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thankful for veterans because they are the reason why we are able to live in such a great country and be free. There are so many veterans who served in all the wars across the world. Today, most people will talk about the Invasion of Iraq, Invasion of Afghanistan, Intervention in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Persian Gulf War, US Invasion of Panama, Grenada, Bay of Pigs Invasion, Vietnam War, Korean War, World War II and World War I. There’s still a lot of people who served in the military, but didn’t
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According to NCSl.org, the Post 9/11 GI Bill helped more than one million military veterans and their families attend college. (NCSL 1) In 2008, the updated federal veterans’ education law was passed, which paid for in-state tuition and fees to the college or university that the veteran or their family attends. The law also provides the student with a monthly stipend to help pay school supplies and housing. This federal law gives the opportunity to go college and continue their education. In addition
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I am sorry if I have offended you and or others. I am definitely for taking care of our vets. More than half of my family are veterans. Putting politics in this does not mean that one party favors another on veteran care. Even though Democrat’s have voted, past programs and done more by 2/3s. My best friend died 8 years ago while severing our country. My father, 8 uncles, 2 aunts, grandfather, and 5 great-uncles are veteran's. They are all Democrats, but two are Republicans. My issues of this post
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Homeless Veterans In April 1997 Venessa Turner joined the U.S Army and advanced to the rank of sergeant. Venessa was deployed to a camp 20 miles west of Baghdad, when one day she collapsed in 130 degree heat. This put Turner into a coma and she nearly died of heath failure. In 2003 Venessa was released with a pending medical discharge from Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington D.C, after her release, her story turned for the worst. The military did end up discharging Venessa Turner, with
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The Agency I contacted for the interview was the Texas Veterans Commission that is housed in the Texas Workforce. The person interviewed was Jeanette Thomas a Veterans’ Representative for the Texas Workforce Commission. The Texas Veterans Commission was created in 1927 as the state Service Office to help veterans of the Indian wars, Spanish-American War and World War I. The mission is to act as the state appointed advocate for Texas veterans and their families as they try to secure the benefits that
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VETERANS BENEFITS TIMETABLE Information for Veterans Recently Separated from Active Military Service BENEFITS AND SERVICES Disability Compensation: VA pays monthly compensation to veterans for disabilities incurred or aggravated during military service. This benefit is not subject to Federal or State income tax. Entitlement is established from the date of separation if the claim is filed within one year from separation. Generally, military retirement pay is reduced by any VA compensation received
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SWJ Commercial and Janitorial Cleaning Concepts MKT500 Assignment #1 January 21, 2012 Shedrick Williams Jr. SWJ Commercial and Janitorial Cleaning Service is a veteran owned business entering into its first year of business. SWJ Commercial and Janitorial Cleaning Concepts recognize the need to provide a quality health based cleaning service to the locally owned business community. The objective of SWJ Commercial and Janitorial Cleaning Concepts is to provide a more comprehensive and
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1944: Law And Legislation Archives consist of articles that originally appeared in Collier's Year Book (for events of 1997 and earlier) or as monthly updates in Encarta Yearbook (for events of 1998 and later). Because they were published shortly after events occurred, they reflect the information available at that time. Cross references refer to Archive articles of the same year. 1944: Law And Legislation The presidential elections of 1944 were an impressive demonstration of the meaning of democracy
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disgraced greek warrior who after killing the Greeks livestock and descending into madness, decides to take his life and the aftermath of this concerning Ajax’s burial. Theater of War is a project helmed by Bryan Doerries which brings Ajax to war veterans and their families in the hopes it will become a cathartic, safe place for soldier to feel comfortable working through their post war problems. Since the idea of “shell shock” arouse after the first world war there has been a great deal of awareness
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