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    country. I feel also veterans need of companionship from people to hear their story. It is very important to make sacrifices for people served the country as well as helping them in their time of need. The most interested point, No Veteran Dies Alone (NVDA), is a volunteer program to take care of all veterans during life and in death. This program focus on “no one faces the challenge of death alone”. The country provide the insurance to cover hospice and palliative care. Veterans who in hospice…

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    for Homeless Veterans is Priceless and Will Make You Wonder Why our Country Isn't Making Sure No Veteran is Ever Homeless! Photo: http://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/homeless-veterans-free-houses-community-kansas-33.jpg Source: BoredPanda and Veterans Community Project http://www.boredpanda.com/homeless-veterans-free-houses-community-kansas/ http://veteranscommunityproject.org/services/ Views: 40K Likes: 20K Shares: Unknown Comments: 22 Homeless veterans. That term…

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    The Five People You Meet in Heaven starts with the introduction of a man named Eddie. He is crippled war veteran of World War II. Eddie had a very difficult life because of his abusive drunk father. The only good part of the beginning of his life is his caring mother. His father is a maintenance man at a well known amusement park called Ruby Pier. The story begins with Eddie’s death as a 83 year old man when he attempted to save a young girl's life from a falling rollercoaster ride. Then through…

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    everyone respect, especially our veterans. There’s many people that sacrificed their lives to help all of our daily lives better. I believe in an America where everybody respects our veterans. They fought and sacrificed their lives for us so we could have freedom. We could have our rights, freedom of speech, and they have improved our equality. A military veteran is someone who served honorably in one of the branches of US Military. “What is a veteran? A ‘veteran’ - whether active duty,…

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    How Veteran’s Service has Improved My Opportunities in My Community. My Father is an active duty Soldier in the in the army, he is a sergeant in human resources. He has served since 1998 to this day. He has deployed to Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan, and Korea. He has participated in the global war on terrorism, and when he participated, he helped a wounded warrior to medical attention. He was in Operation Iraqi Freedom campaigns, Iraqi governance, and the National Resolution campaign. He took…

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    Veterans are heroes in the eyes of many citizens of the United States. There are over twenty million veterans who have risked their lives to help give this nation a fear free life. They serve and protect the land for their children, spouses, parents, family, and neighbors. Yet they are not treated with the love and respect they truly deserve. Those who have served took a devastating loss when the, “House Appropriations Subcommittee marked up the 2016 Veterans Affairs funding bill, and slashed…

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    I am not currently in a field placement, but my first placement was at a homeless facility for veterans. The most common theme among this population was childhood trauma and complex trauma. This was true for the veteran’s I worked with and the overall population at the facility (based on conversations with my supervisor). There were many ways which their past trauma and military trauma impact this population, with the most common impact seen by myself were issues with addiction, interpersonal…

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    [him] at 3 A.M., shoveling the grassy turf in our backyard, digging three feet by six, determined to dig deep. We need to help them, if only with a coffin,” (Turner 23). The event sheds light on a sad truth for a 21st century veteran. Post-traumatic stress leads veterans to find a vice to ease their madness. For the narrator, his vice incorporated digging holes to find comfort in order to relinquish his demons, his flashbacks. Brian Turner utilizes imagery’s power to access the theme of…

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    “On this Veterans Day, let us remember the service of our veterans, and let us renew our national promise to fulfill our sacred obligations to our veterans and their families who have sacrificed so much so that we can live free.” -Dan Lipinski `With so much business in life these days, it is common to forget that our own everyday life is much different than that of those out fighting for our country. We often forget that not everyone in this country gets to see their families everyday and that…

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    MASSAGE ENVY TO PROVIDE “MASSAGE FOR MILITARY’ ON VETERANS DAY Who: Massage Envy Spa Kansas City Region, the pioneer and national leader of professional, convenient and affordable massage and spa services. What: “Massage for Military” an event honoring active military personnel and veterans When: Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11th Where: 9 convenient Kansas City Massage Envy locations Details: In appreciation for their service, Massage Envy Spa locations in the greater Kansas City area…

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