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thank you great grand father for your duty
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Thanks to all the Veterans for keeping our country safe and protecting us, stay safe to and Happy Veterans Day.

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I would like to say thanks to all veterans who served. My deceased grandfather Eugene Jackson was a veteran. My uncle Donald Clayton was also a veteran and I would like to say thanks to all that served as a veterans.

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Thank you for your service and come home safe to your families. thank you to my uncle Samuel Buscher for serving to protect our country I am so proud of you and lucky to have you as my uncle.

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my cunsen logan.

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Thank you to everyone that has served and is serving in any branch of the army thank you so much for your service
Clayton Wright

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both my parents were veterans.

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Thank you for your service.

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I am speechless at how much these amazing people have sacrificed for us all to live another day. I'm very proud of what they have accomplished.

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Thankyou for all you do! Every veteran! - R Donegan Mrs. Eusepi's class

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Thankyou for all you do! Every veteran! - R Donegan Mrs. Eusepi's class

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Dear Veterans,
Thankyou for all you do to keep us safe.
Stay safe and come home soon to your families!
Have a great Veteran's Day!
-R Donegan
Mrs. Gwin's Homeroom

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Veterans have done a lot and sacrificed a lot and I feel like they are some of the bravest people.

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thank you so much veterans so so so so so much 😭😭 so much.

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U.S. President John F. Kennedy, during his time in the Navy (image: John F Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum)

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U.S. President John F. Kennedy, during his time in the Navy (image: John F Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum)

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Thank you for your service, I really appreciate everyone who has put their life on the line for my freedom. I had family members who served for years. thank you again.

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To all of the veterans, I say thank you for your service and you are brave courageous, and overall an outstanding human so for this Veterans Day I just want to say thank you for your service and everything you do for us.

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To everyone that has served and is serving in any branch of the Army. Thank you so much for your service.
Cl Wright

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Thank you for all that you have done to keep us safe .

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I am glad that people want to fight to keep us safe and thank my grandfather and his bother that past a way and my grandfather past in 2017 old age and some medical problems AMEN.

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Thank you veteran's for you service.

Your bravery, sacrifice, and strength do not go unnoticed, and we will always be indebted to you and your family for all that you have given to the country.

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MyGreat Grand-Daddy and Every Veteran across the World

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MyGreat Grand-Daddy and Every Veteran across the World

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Thank you all for your service. You are all 'HEROS'- L Webb (6th Grade)

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Thanks for serving this country. Even with all the hardship all of you face, you still pull through.

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we appreciate your service to our country and would like to thank you for your fighting for our country

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My brother in the Army and stuff and i Appreciate all the army ppl fo savin us and stuff Thxs.

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My brother in the Army and stuff and i Appreciate all the army ppl fo savin us and stuff Thxs.

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Thank you to all the Veterans that served for our country. Special Thanks to my uncles, Ronnie S, Willie S. and Ronnie T.

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Thank you to all the veterans who have fought for this country. 😊😄

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my uncle Steve (I dont really know him though.)

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my uncle Steve (I dont really know him though.)

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sheyene

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Thank you for your service!

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I just want to say thank yall so much for your service and I'm so grateful.
from R Richardson {6th grade}

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thank you for your service

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he help us he help to fight lives

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Thanks for serving our country!!!!

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thank you mom and dad and all of the other veterans

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thx for doing your job

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Thank you for protecting us and serving

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thank you vederians for pretection the contry

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Thank you for all your service

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veterans are the best

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Thank you for your service to this country. Your bravery, sacrifice, and strength do not go unnoticed, and we will always be indebted to you and your family for all that you have given to the country. I would like to thank you very much for your service! Thank you for your time, bravery, and sacrifice for this country.

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Thank you for service to are country. You were brave and strong, We will always remember you great grandpa

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Thank U for Serving our country.

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my grandpa was in the war

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Thank you for your service in the ARMY, DJ Sacramona! 

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Thank you for your service in the ARMY, DJ Sacramona! 

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Pruitt Bridges and Mike Herren - My veterans
Mrs. Herren

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thank you to all of the veterans that have served our country and those who have died for me. thankyou dad, grandpa house, uncle Tyler, uncle Kyle, aunt Angie, aunt Tamera and uncle Justin. those are my family members that have served in the military. thankyou to all of them. They saved our lives and any body who does not appreciate them are downright crazy cause they risked there lives for us. love you all. i am just glad that they all made it home safely i couldn't imagine my life without them. my dad was downright the best there was. love you dad cheers to all of them.

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Dear Reader(s)
Thank you.
No matter the branch,
No matter how you have served,
Thank You!!
-Emma W.
(6th, Giddens HR)

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may we give a salute to my ol' fat dad xD

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Thank you for serving!
I would like to thank the reader(s) for serving us.
Whatever branch, or whatever you have done.
Thanks you!
-Emma W.
(6th, Giddens HR)

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Charlie Dexter Isham, age 66, of Mobile, AL passed away on Wednesday October 4, 2017. Dexter was born November 1, 1950 in Pascagoula, MS to the late Ruth Partridge Isham and Charlie D. Isham. Dexter is survived by his wife, Barbara Donald Isham. Children Paul Isham, Kerri Slover and her husband Eddie, Jerry Entrekin and his wife Mary and Jamie Entrekin. Brother Arthur Isham and his wife Virginia. Grandchildren Tyler Isham, Logan Isham, J.P. Miller, Lex Smelley and his wife Heather, Nicole Spencer, Soleil Slover, Kayla McDonald and her husband Blake, Bradley, Colby, Christina and Bailey. Great grandchildren Brayden McDonald, Reagan Smelley and Zoey Smelley. Dexter Served in the Army during the Vietnam Ear. A member of Mobile Ham Radio Operators Club, also a member of The Guy T. Smith Masonic Lodge #883. Dexter also volunteered as a driver for the Shriners Hospital transporting sick children and their families to hospitals in Texas and Louisiana. Dexter was a member of First Baptist Tillmans Corner. A visitation for Dexter will be held Saturday, October 7, 2017 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Radney Funeral Home , 3155 Dauphin Street, Mobile, AL 36606. Funeral services will be Saturday, October 7, 2017 from 12:00 PM , 3155 Dauphin Street, Mobile, AL 36606. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.radneyfuneralhome-mobile.com for the Isham family.

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Charlie Dexter Isham, age 66, of Mobile, AL passed away on Wednesday October 4, 2017. Dexter was born November 1, 1950 in Pascagoula, MS to the late Ruth Partridge Isham and Charlie D. Isham. Dexter is survived by his wife, Barbara Donald Isham.

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Thank you for fighting the fights that we can't. I hope that you thoroughly enjoy this chant. Thank you for protecting our land. Thank you for understanding the value of this clan. Thank you, man or woman.

Amare.s

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thank you, serioujsly thank you for your service to this country.  your honorable bravery is never unoticed. thank you for your strength, your determination and pride for this country. we are all greatful. we will allways be thankful for you and your family and the love you have for this country. thank you for your service. thank you for your love and care and time, and thank you for helping this country at its lowest

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Thankyou for going to war and protecting our world.

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Thank you for serving our country! You brought this world a lot of colour!

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I am thankful for a lot of thing like what they did for use.

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Thank you so much for your service I really appreciate what you have done for me and this country.🫡🇺🇸

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thank you

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Thank you for fighting for our home and putting your lives at risk to save our country. Thank you for keeping freedom in this country, thank you for being brave. Thank you, Veterans!

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Thank you for your service in our country!! 

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Thank you for your service in our country!! 

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i want to say thanks to my crazy uncle he is a veteran and he survived and he is so silly he really makes everyone laugh he is a dare devil and i love him

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There are not words big enough.
There is not a huge strong enoungh.
There is not a smile wide enough.
All I can offer is a thankyou.
You are my hero.
You are in my thouughts.
You are in my prayers.
For all you've done,thank you.

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A veteran (from Latin vetus 'old') is a person who has significant experience (and is usually adept and esteemed) and expertise in a particular occupation or field. A military veteran is a person who is no longer serving in a military.

A military veteran that has served directly in combat in a war is further defined as a war veteran (although not all military conflicts, or areas in which armed combat took place, are necessarily referred to as wars).

Military veterans are unique as a group as their lived experience is so strongly connected to the conduct of war in general and application of professional violence in particular. Therefore, there are a large body of knowledge developed through centuries of scholarly studies that seek to describe, understand and explain their lived experience in and out of service. Griffith with colleagues provides an overview of this research field that addresses veterans general health, transition from military service to civilian life, homelessness, veteran employment, civic engagement and veteran identity as recurrent investigative topics in the field.

Public attitude towards veterans

Military veterans often receive special treatment in their respective countries. War veterans are generally treated with great respect and honour, although negative feelings towards veterans may be held in certain situations: veterans of unpopular or lost conflicts may be discriminated against. In some countries (e.g., Germany after 1945), veterans are neither honoured in any special way by the general public, nor have their dedicated Veterans Day, although events are sometimes orchestrated by minority groups.

The way veterans are portrayed in the media is likely to contribute to public attitudes. A small scale survey in 2020 indicated several ways in which veterans themselves feel that their representation in the media could be improved, by avoiding certain stereotypes.

Many countries have longstanding traditions, ceremonies, and holidays to honour their veterans. In Commonwealth member states, Remembrance Day is held on November the 11th and is focused mostly on the veterans who died in service. A red or white Poppy is worn on the lapel (for remembrance or for peace, respectively) in the weeks up to the date, and wreaths and flowers laid at memorials to the dead.

In Russia, a tradition was established after World War II where newly married couples would on their wedding day visit a military cemetery. In France, for instance, those wounded in war are given the first claim on any seat on public transit. Most countries have a holiday such as Veterans Day to honour their veterans, along with the war dead.

In Zimbabwe, the term veteran is used for political purpose and may not actually refer to someone that participated in a war, but rather to someone who feels entitled to some benefit because of association with a cause for which there had been an actual war.

Veterans' experiences around the world

Ex-service is British terminology for veterans, which refers to those who have served in the British Empire or Commonwealth Armed Forces.

Britain, with its historic distrust of standing armies, did little for its veterans before the 19th century. It did set up two small hospitals for them in the 1680s. In London and other cities the streets teemed with disabled or disfigured veterans begging for alms.

The First World War focused national attention on veterans, especially those who had been partly or wholly disabled. The King's National Roll Scheme (KNRS) was an employment program for disabled veterans of the First World War. Kowalsky says it was practical, innovative, and ahead of its time and was the most important piece of legislation enacted for disabled veterans in interwar Britain. In addition to direct aid, it stimulated a national discussion regarding the need for employment programs for disabled veterans and the responsibility of the state, setting up a future demand for more benefits.

In the 21st century, Britain has one of the highest densities of veterans in a major country, with 13 million in 2000, or 219 per 1,000 population.

Some veterans from the Belgian commitment of the Congolese to WWII live in communities throughout the Congo. Though they received compensation from the government during the rule of the dictator Mobutu Sese Seko, after his overthrow they no longer receive pensions.

United States

In the United States, a veteran is a person who has served in the armed forces (including the United States National Guard and Reserve) and was discharged under conditions other than dishonorable. A common misconception is that only those who have served in combat or those who have retired from active duty can be called military veterans.

In 1990, 40% of young Americans had a veteran for a parent; this decreased to 16% in 2014. In 2016, of the veterans who were born outside of the United States, Mexican and Filipino Americans made up the two largest populations, with 3% of all veterans having been born outside of the United States. As of 2017 there are some 21 million American veterans.

According to the Pew Research Center, "Among men, only 4% of millennials [born 1981-96] are veterans, compared with 47%" of men in their 70s and 80s, "many of whom came of age during the Korean War and its aftermath."

Veterans' benefits in the United States

President Abraham Lincoln, in his second inaugural address in 1865 towards the end of the American Civil War, famously called for good treatment of veterans: "[T]o care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan". The American Civil War produced veterans' organizations, such as the Grand Army of the Republic and United Confederate Veterans. The treatment of veterans changed after the First World War. In the years following, discontented veterans became a source of instability. They could quickly organize, had links to the army and often had arms themselves. The Bonus Army of unemployed veterans was one of the most important protest movements of the Great Depression, marching on Washington, D.C. to get a claimed bonus now that Congress had promised them decades in the future.

Each state of the United States sets specific criteria for state-specific veterans' benefits. For federal medical benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals, prior to 7 September 1980 the veteran must have served at least 180 days of active duty, after the above-mentioned date the veteran must have served at least 24 months. However, if the veteran was medically discharged and receives a VA service-connected disability stipend, the time limits are not applicable.

American veteran experience after World War II

After the Second World War, in part due to the experience of the First World War, most of the participating states set up elaborate veterans' administrations. Within the United States, it was veterans groups, like the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars organization, that pushed for and got the G.I. Bill enacted. These gave veterans access to free or subsidized education and health care. The newly educated GIs created a significant economic impact, and with the aid of VA loans were able to buy housing and establish themselves as part of a growing American middle class. The explosion of the suburbs created sufficient housing for veterans and their families.

American veteran experience after OEF and OIF

Many veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom have had to face challenges unique to warfare in the 21st century. One significant difference between OEF and OIF and previous wars is a greater dependence on reservists and repeat deployments. Up to 80% of troops deployed at the beginning of OEF were part of the National Guard and Reserve and about 40% of currently serving military members have been deployed more than once. This has meant that many deployed troops, not being as "steeped in military culture" have had more difficult transitions into military life, and for many the increased redeployment rate has meant more transitions, more uncertainty, longer terms, and shorter dwell times, all of which contribute to greater stress.

Due to medical advances, warfare in the 21st century tends to yield more survivors with severe injuries which soldiers in previous wars would have died from. This means that, though fewer service members die, more return from war with injuries more serious, and in turn more emotionally devastating, than ever before. Among these injuries is the increasingly common traumatic brain injury, or TBI, the effects of which can range from a mild concussion to amnesia and serious neurological damage.

Female veterans in the U.S.

Women have served in the United States military for over two hundred years. Some female veterans perceive themselves as discriminated against by their male counterparts and, as such, women who have served in the armed forces have sometimes been known as "the invisible veterans". Women were not fully recognized as veterans until after WWII, and prior to this they were not eligible for VA benefits. The current percentage of U.S. Veterans who are women is more than 8 percent. Women make up nearly 11.6 percent of OEF/OIF/OND Veterans. A tri-state (Washington, Idaho, Oregon) women veterans conference in Pendleton, Oregon, in April 2008, attracted 362 women veterans, according to the East Oregonian newspaper. A growing number of states are recognizing June 12 as Women Veterans Day, either through proclamation or legislative action.

On August 5, 2011, Erica Borggren was appointed Director of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs and has been "creating a new Women Veterans Program to help address the issue that women veterans often do not self-identify as veterans and do not take advantage of veterans' benefits to the same extent as their male peers." She gathered in a webcast panel moderated by Stacey Baca with Dr. Rebecca J. Hannagan and Kimberly Mitchell at the Pritzker Military Library on January 24, 2013, to discuss important issues facing female veterans in today's military.

African American veterans in the U.S.

African Americans have participated in every war fought by or within the United States. Black veterans from World War I experienced racial persecution on returning to the U.S. from overseas, particularly in Southern cities. Black veterans from World War II continued to be denied equality at home despite President Harry S. Truman's desegregation of the military after World War II. Black veterans went on to play a central role in the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. The National Association for Black Veterans is an organization that provides advocacy and support for African American and other minority veterans.

Health effects of military service and treatment for veterans

The effect of active military service can be profound and lasting, and some veterans have found it difficult to adjust to normal life again. Figures from 2009 showed that twice as many veterans were in prison than there were British troops currently in Afghanistan. Homelessness, street-sleeping and relationship breakdown are also commonly reported. Research done by the UK homelessness charity CRISIS (1994) and the Ex-Services Action Group (1997) both found that a quarter of homeless people had previously served in the armed forces. The Times newspaper reported on 25 September 2009 that in England and Wales the number of "military veterans in jail has more than doubled in six years". Another Times article of the same date quoted the veterans mental health charity Combat Stress as reporting a 53% increase in referrals from doctors.

An article in the London on 28 January 2010 was titled "Veterans prone to suicide" and cited a report by the Mental Health Foundation which said that not enough was being done to care for the Afghanistan war veterans, and many "plunged into alcohol problems, crime and suicide" upon their return. Indeed, in the U.S., the suicide rate among veterans is 300% the national average. They account for 30% of the suicides in the US annually. Support services were found to be patchy from area to area.

According to a 2015 report by the Japanese Ministry of Defense, 56 Japan Self Defense Force members committed suicide after serving in overseas missions to Iraq and the Indian Ocean. These are 27 personnel who participated in refueling operations in the Indian Ocean from 2001 till 2007. 29 JGSDF and JASDF members committed suicide after returning home from a reconstruction mission in the Iraqi city Samawah from 2003 till 2009. In Iraq the SDF members experienced violence such as roadside bombs and rocket attacks. Defense officials stated that 14 deaths are due to mental illness, 13 due to family or financial problems and 3 due to official SDF duties. The cause is unclear and under investigation. It could be due to increased stress and duties being more difficult than they anticipated. Medical and social support should be improved for veterans.

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a condition that affects a significant number of veterans. Studies involving veterans with combat-related PTSD indicate that between 4-17% of United States veterans have been diagnosed with PTSD. Their United Kingdom counterparts, however, have significantly lower numbers of just 3-6%.

New treatment programs are emerging to assist veterans suffering from post-combat mental health problems such as depression and PTSD. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), is becoming an important method for the treatment of mental health issues among veterans, and is currently considered the standard of care for depression and PTSD by the United States Department of Defense. CBT is a psychotherapeutic approach that aims to change the patterns of thinking or behavior that responsible for patient's negative emotions and in doing so change the way they feel. It has been proven to be an effective treatment for PTSD among war veterans. Recently, online programs that pair CBT with therapist interaction have also proven effective in treating mental health problems among veterans. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is also an effective and noninvasive, drug-free treatment for PTSD, although it has not been tested against specific military traumatic exposure for efficacy.[citation needed ]

Veterans under the age of 25 are at higher risk for PTSD than veterans older than 25. Younger veterans with severe PTSD are at higher risk for metabolic syndrome and suicide.

Music therapy provides veterans with a way to express themselves, escape from anxiety, and helps them cope with their PTSD. In Marty Steiner's "Music and Science Meet...Music Therapy", Steiner explains "Modern music therapy became a norm in the Veteran's Administration hospitals during and after both World Wars. In its most basic form the playing of recordings on the Victrola in WW I, hospitals had measurable positive effects on the wounded and shell-shocked patients. This began the use of a somewhat primitive music therapy in all American military hospitals."

Other disorders

Veterans are at higher risk than the general population for several disorders, especially younger veterans (those younger than 25). Younger veterans are at increased risk for substance use disorders, including alcohol use disorder, and mental illnesses in general.

Help for veterans

Necessity has resulted in a number of sources of help being made available for veterans. Many of these are independent, charitable organisations, and in some countries the aftercare and rehabilitation services provided by Governments have been inadequate. This may be because they do not wish to give attention to the negative effects of military service and the difficulties of readjustment to civilian life for it may have an adverse impact upon recruitment for their armed forces. Nevertheless, help is available and veterans should feel able to make contact and ask for assistance or advice to the broad network of organizations, and to appropriate legislators, without feeling that this is a weakness. Military service can be a profoundly unnatural experience and it is likely that some help may be needed in debriefing and rehabilitation into the community, whether it be medical, psychological, practical or financial. There were an estimated 57,849 homeless veterans in the United States during January 2013, accounting for 12 percent of all homeless adults. Just under 8 percent of homeless U.S. veterans are female.

References

Further reading

Durflinger, Serge Marc. Veterans with a Vision: Canada's War Blinded in Peace and War (2010)

Edele, Mark. Soviet Veterans of World War II: A Popular Movement in an Authoritarian Society, 1941-1991 (2009) excerpt and text search

Mann, Gregory. Native Sons: West African Veterans and France in the Twentieth Century (2006)

Millington, Chris. From Victory to Vichy: Veterans in Interwar France (2012)

Pencak, William, ed. Encyclopedia of the Veteran in America (2 vol 2009), with primary sources; excerpt and text search

Pencak, William. For God & Country: The American Legion, 1919-1941 (1989)

External links

Media related to Veterans at Wikimedia Commons

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A veteran (from Latin vetus 'old') is a person who has significant experience (and is usually adept and esteemed) and expertise in a particular occupation or field. A military veteran is a person who is no longer serving in a military.

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Thank you for your service.

- Christian Smoke

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I don't have an image of her, but my mom used to serve our country. So, considering how I have no image, I'll just write a letter of thanks. I would like to thank every single veteran for serving our country, and for everything you've been through.

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Thank you for your service Perry come back home safe.

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Thank you for your service!

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Love,
Trevon Ford

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I Thanks all of my  friends and my Teacher
I love my family they take care of me and my siblings And Im so thankful for having my dogs And cats even a snake!

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I wanted to say thank you for my great grandfather who was in the Navy, thank you for serving the country you were the best person alive so thank you, Grandpa you are my Hero.

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Chris Kyle was a sniper for the SEAL TEAMS and was killed by a  fellow veteran who suffered from PTSD.

Michael S

Where I got the picture:
https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FChris_Kyle&psig=AOvVaw30pdUtVlSCCJVpQcKVnQ3m&ust=1667918448601000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAkQjRxqFwoTCJiJhcunnPsCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAD