Posted by
Tim Blessing on Wednesday, July 09, 2008 7:55:40 PM
IN THE ARENA: SUPPORT VETS RETURNING HOME.
Time. Title Abstract. Personal Opinion.
Veterans returning from the Persian Gulf face the same problem that veterans of other wars have faced.
Mental Health Issues.
Physical Injuries.
Education Issues.
Employment Issues.
Family reintegration Issues.
The Vets that return from WW II had a good deal.
The Vets that returned from Korea were treated reasonably.
The Vets returning from Vietnam were treated in a destructive fashion.
The Vets of Iraq I had their issue called Gulf War Syndrome. I do not know what the resolution of that issue was.
Iraq II and Afghanistan Vets will have the same issues.
The movies about the post-Vietnam experience were numerous. Born on the Fourth of July, Platoon, The Killing Fields.
They were not patriotic movies, but the dark side of war and its after effects.
Iraq II and Afghanistan Vets will need to be reintegrated into society, but its going to cost money.
If you ask an individual to go to war then he needs help in peace.