People in situations that cause stress, anxiety, and nervousness often do not understand the psychological severity of those situations until they are removed from them. Many times smells, sounds, or any number of triggers may stir emotional angst connected to the past.
There was some great stuff that happened in 2012! We partnered with some passionate businesses and organizations, jumpstarted several exciting new programs, and assisted countless Veterans and their families. It may seem like a lot for some but the possibilities are endless when you have the motivated staff that we do here at ARVets. But wait…we’re not done yet!
There was once a time when a person was only considered to be a veteran if they served twenty years or more in the military. While there is no standardized legal definition to what defines a veteran, there are still certain requirements that a service member must meet in order to receive benefits from the VA.
Suicide rates among veterans and service members are higher now than they have ever been. It is estimated that every 36 hours a service member takes his or her own life. The statistics are staggering and conclude that 19 percent of active duty deaths are, in fact, suicides and 20 percent of the suicides in America are carried out by former service members. Although tracking the precise number of suicides proves difficult, the information that is presented before us should be enough cause to warrant a plan of action and prevention.
With the presidential election being less than a month away, 21 days to be exact, do you have the facts that will determine how you will vote? Do you have the utmost confidence in the abilities your candidate will need to run this country? And has that candidate outlined solutions or proposals for the problems that are most important to you, your family, this nation, and the world? Could you perhaps still be undecided?
