Argumentative Essay On Student Veterans

Volunteers looking to become students and attend college for free may be interested in serving in the military for at least four to five years. The government covers the free education provided under the Post 9/11 GI Bill. In the article “Service Members in School: Military Veterans ' Experiences Using the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Pursuing Postsecondary Education” the author Jennifer L. Steele explains that the “Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act became enforced on August 1, 2009, allowing for better educational benefits for the veterans” (Steele 1). Having the opportunity to go to college is becoming a necessity to succeed in today 's society. In

The U.S Department Veteran’s Affairs (VA) provides a wide range of benefits for our service members, veterans and their families. Some of these benefits include but are not limited to include compensation, disability, education, and home loans. Throughout this paper I will discuss these benefits and the eligibility required to receive them. Eligibility for most VA benefits is based on type of discharge received through the military which is normally all discharges under other than dishonorable conditions.

War veterans brought PTSD to public attention in the early nineteen eighties, with the lack of knowledge and treatment; planning and specialized mental facilities were not available. PTSD can stem from traumatic incidents, such as mugging, assault, torture, kidnapping or held captive, child abuse, automobile accidents, train crashes, plane crashes, bombings, or natural calamities such as floods or earthquake. The majority of people exposed to such events experience some symptoms of distress (sleep problems, jumpiness). Most fully, recover in a few weeks or months. Therefore, has there been enough accomplished over the past century to help treat veterans coming home with PTSD?

Indigenous veterans of Alberta claimed that they were denied war benefits, were racially discriminated against and that they came home to communities that were in poorer conditions than when they had left. This contradiction in Canadian agendas and beliefs confused many Indigenous soldiers who thought that because of their involvement in World War II that their lives, once home, would improve. Joe Cardinal, an Indigenous veteran once stated,

On September of 2016, I did an oral interview with Vanna Moore about her military past and Vanna’s ties to Texas. Over the whole interview, I asked her questions about her experience in Afghanistan and how it shaped her views of her state of Texas. Through her interview, Vanna touched on her feelings about Texas, the military, American culture, and life after military. At times, she seemed comfortable and at ease sharing her thoughts, and other moments seemed more difficult to get through. This interview helped me to understand that military service can really shape a person’s world view, both abroad and at home. Additionally, after this oral interview experience I feel like I know how to effectively use oral histories in my future classrooms.

In the history of the United States of America, veterans returning from a war are often celebrated as heroes and welcomed home. That was not the case for the soldiers that returned home from the Vietnam war. More Vietnam veterans were taken from suicide than on the battlefield. Fifty-eight thousand two hundred and twenty soldiers died in combat, where over a hundred thousand Vietnam veterans committed suicide upon their return to the United States. This is partially due to the mistreatment and discrimination they faced when they returned home. Vietnam veterans did not deserve the way they were treated after the war. Most of the soldiers that served in the Vietnam war were drafted, meaning that had no choice but to go and fight. When many Vietnam veterans returned home to the United States, they were often treated as outsiders, criminals, called horrendous names, treated with great disrespect, and discriminated against.

Many combat veterans return with mental health needs that can complicate educational achievement. In addition to specific disorders such as traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder, combat veterans experience psychosocial disruption as they rapidly transition from the role from warrior to that of student. (Sachs, 2008, p.1)

Being an Air Force Veteran, I have a passion to help military members and families that are in need. Military members live a different lifestyle than civilians, they are faced with obstacles and challenges that only another Veteran or military member can truly understand. I feel that being a prior Veteran gives me an advantage to understand the stressors including anxiety, depression, or posttraumatic stress disorder from fighting on the front line. I understand those stressors because I have been there in my own life. Having dealt with my own challenges and injuries through my military career, I personally understand the importance of having someone who truly understands what you’re going through, someone that has been in your shoes before.

War robots are also much more economical in the long term. War veterans often require and arguably deserve intensive medical care. The route to recovery for many veterans is a long one, and they often develop psychological disorders. Stigmatized by psychological disorders, veterans often have a hard time finding sustainable employment after their service. The costs of medical care, psychological disorders, and the unemployment of war veterans impose a huge financial burden on their society, making war robots much more affordable and economical. The numerous advantages of war robots over their human counterparts have drastically affected the way wars are fought. For instance, when the U.S. invaded Iraq, there was no robots during the ground

Because they fought are battles and some died for our county. They are heroes because they risk their life to give us freedom and they protect are country. They also have to leave families and they may never see them again. I like that are veterans give us freedom because we wouldn't be able to go to school or do the fun things that i do when i get home.

As a veteran that suffers with a disability, receiving disability benefits is something you are most likely looking into. Unfortunately, even after contacting your VA and filing a claim, you could be denied benefits and not be sure why. Now that you have the denial letter, the next step should be hiring a lawyer that can help you appeal the claim denial and figure out if you are entitled to compensation for these three situations.

The study discusses given the significance of the veteran student population attending college and universities across the country and the amount of federal funding being allocated that there has been an huge focus on the experiences and educational outcomes of student veterans and active duty military students in academic scholarship, policy conversations, and the media reporting.

The dramatic increase of service members enrolling into higher education programs due to the implemention of the Post 9/11 GI Bill in August 2009, the focus should be on the creation of a specific office with special trained professionals to service the unique population of military connected and veteran students. In the expectation of increasing the student enrollment of diverse population of military connected and veteran students, Western Michigan University (WMU), establishes a support system to respond to the service members needs by organizing student services providers across the campus and into the local community (Moon & Schma, 2011). Ensuring connections, opportunities and collaborating partnerships for programs to enhance the success for military connected and veteran students leads to successful efforts (Ford, Northrup, & Wiley, 2009).

In high school, very few teachers know of the true experience of war. When learning about war in class, most teachers take their information right from the textbook. I was lucky to have the experience of having a teacher who knew the actual effects of war on a person when I took a European history class with Marilyn Lubarsky. She spoke a great deal about her father’s experience with war and stories she had heard from former students who went on to serve in the military. Upon hearing that I needed to interview someone with a direct experience with war, Marilyn seemed to be the perfect candidate to interview.