HOLLiS
Verified Military
http://articles.latimes.com/2013/dec/20/science/la-sci-sn-veteran-suicide-statistics-20131219
A article on the same topic. I think the inferences are way off. Veterans do reflect our society but like our society there are all kinds/types. Those who were on the sharp end of the spear is a smaller number than the rest. They all serve, but not all the same way. One can say that about all Americans are Americans but they all don't live in the same state or do the same job.
As far as vets being hard on each other, Americans are hard on each other too. Only time I experienced the negative aspect was during the Viet-Nam war, some (key word) vets feel for the anti-war mantra and would berate those currently serving. I am not sure if they where peace time vets or what their jobs were. After that, the poser thing can be a issue. Vets can flame another in reactions to our world of posers. We have something like 10 times the Viet-Nam posers currently then we have real vets of that war.
I think the community today is more supportive of vets than in the past. The 1991 mantra was support the soldiers helped. For me it was the first time after the Viet-Nam war that vets had a positive status in the US. That was from the majority of society. Currently, the VA seems to be doing more and so is our society, look at Veteran Trial Court.
I think the veteran community does have a impact. I would not claim it makes things worse. Some Veterans may, but on the whole, I think the community is more responsive to helping other vets.
I would place the blame on our media, social net work and politicians, who voted for the war before they voted against the war. Support does not mean creating a political environment of doubt and deceit about the war. Our elected officials play with our military conflicts to get votes, even when that goes against supporting our military members.
I wonder is this a social slide back to the 60's and 70's when the veterans were blamed for our elected officials screw ups?
A article on the same topic. I think the inferences are way off. Veterans do reflect our society but like our society there are all kinds/types. Those who were on the sharp end of the spear is a smaller number than the rest. They all serve, but not all the same way. One can say that about all Americans are Americans but they all don't live in the same state or do the same job.
As far as vets being hard on each other, Americans are hard on each other too. Only time I experienced the negative aspect was during the Viet-Nam war, some (key word) vets feel for the anti-war mantra and would berate those currently serving. I am not sure if they where peace time vets or what their jobs were. After that, the poser thing can be a issue. Vets can flame another in reactions to our world of posers. We have something like 10 times the Viet-Nam posers currently then we have real vets of that war.
I think the community today is more supportive of vets than in the past. The 1991 mantra was support the soldiers helped. For me it was the first time after the Viet-Nam war that vets had a positive status in the US. That was from the majority of society. Currently, the VA seems to be doing more and so is our society, look at Veteran Trial Court.
I think the veteran community does have a impact. I would not claim it makes things worse. Some Veterans may, but on the whole, I think the community is more responsive to helping other vets.
I would place the blame on our media, social net work and politicians, who voted for the war before they voted against the war. Support does not mean creating a political environment of doubt and deceit about the war. Our elected officials play with our military conflicts to get votes, even when that goes against supporting our military members.
I wonder is this a social slide back to the 60's and 70's when the veterans were blamed for our elected officials screw ups?
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