Military Veterans support?

[Unycorn]

It's a difficult topic, but one that interests me.

I have heard that the military provides significant support to active soldiers and higher ranks.

There is a lot of money and the best healthcare.

After a member of the military has left the service, or even while they are still serving, but suffers from psychological damage such as post-traumatic stress disorder, there is no help available. What is offered does not help, and people often cannot get back on their feet. Homelessness or crime would be the result. The man who drove into the crowd in New Orleans in 2025 was a former soldier.

Who would like to or is able to tell us more about this AND how we can help? Inside and outside the USA.

What do veterans really need? What support services are lacking?

If everyone waits for others to take the first step, nothing will ever happen.

When I saw the video Rise against - Hero of War and read the comments, I remembered what I had been told.

- T H E R E I S A L W A Y S H O P E -

[exitseven]

From what veterans have told me the VA has improved somewhat since President Trump was in office the first time. At least if they cannot get an appointment at the VA in a timely manner they can see their own doctor and the VA will pay for it.

However many vets require long term care and that is still not as good as it should be.

[Unycorn]

What is VA standing for?

[exitseven]

Veterans Administration

[Unycorn]

When this story repeats - why does it still happen and why don't want anything to better the long term care or start to help or inform - there are so many groups or clubs. Why don't do anyone anything?

[Unycorn]

Thank you for your answer and info :)

[exitseven]

@unycorn chronic care is very expensive and the government does not like ot spend money on our veterans. I was glad that none of my kids wanted to join the military. Your kid gets sent home wiht a leg missing and the government does not want to know him.
My father was a POW in WW2 he was wounded in action and he also had problems with his feet, He was supposed ot get some kind of disability payment. He kept going to the VA and filed papers and went to see doctors and other officials. They kept sending him to one office to another and keep filling out forms. Finally after about 6 months he gave up. 50 years later he told me that he still had all the forms and papers from when he did this and he was going to retire and he said that he would have the time to get the disability payments. Unfortunately he died the day before he was going to retire.

[Unycorn]

What means POW? I am sorry. But why do so many people join the military when those stories are known? And they are known I hope.

[exitseven]

prisoner of War.

[exitseven]

Thanks for the MHO😎

[NathanDavis]

nope... not in the USA

for example (since 911) while around 8000 soldiers died during active service in combat

30,000 active and veterans were lost to suicide...

[Unycorn]

That is a lot. I'm concerned to hear this.

[NathanDavis]

yeah, but that's America... and by the way, it went similar for the first responders on that day, 9-11

around 400 of them died that one unfortunate day... but ever since, the government has REFUSED to give them any proper medical or health assistance... and because of that, over 2000 of them have died from complications or suicide too

[Unycorn]

It makes no sense to invest so much money in the military and not maintain health care—even veterans promote the image of their “heroic deeds”?

I don't know much about politics and even less about the military, its structures, or strategies, but I have a heart.

Forrest Gump was on TV today. There are veterans who can't watch the movie because of the war scenes.

[NathanDavis]

the investment on military is for a few billionaire/companies to get richer...

and that's one of the main reasons why a lot of soldiers killed themselves... because they knew very well they were used to steal oil and profit from it too

[Unycorn]

They agreed and when it is known then they signed the contract. Maybe because of the salary? Why is suicide the only way to leave this way?

[Unycorn]

I am sorry. I know it was provocative question. I only try to understand this all

[NathanDavis]

they were sold with the idea of patriotism... then betrayed by the greed and profiting

that's just the way of war... one way or another, it will always mess you up

[Rangers]

I think most of all, what I'd feel, if I was a veteran is that after retiring or getting out for other reasons, I'd feel hung out to dry. Like I no longer represnet the pride, bravery, ambition and determination of the country I'd represent. I'd feel like if I want to go out and eat pizza and stuff, that everyone will see me as less because the army probably doesn't allow such unhealthy meals. I'd feel stuck in the military lifestyle, even years and years after retiring. Anyway, if I was a veteran, which I am not, and I had a complaint, that is what I believe I would say. God bless America 🇺🇸