A Deeper Look.

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A Deeper Look

Meet the United States Government Department of Veteran’s Affairs. Under funded Understaffed Better known as The VA

Issue #1: The Homeless Veteran

According to the National Survey of Homeless Assistance Providers and Clients, veterans account for 23% of all homeless people in America. 2008 The Survey was taken in 1999 - 1999 9 YEARS AGO

What’s the problem here? Accurate numbers are impossible to come by– No one keeps national records on homeless veterans. The VA estimates that nearly 200,000 veterans are homeless on any given night.

Your Heroes. Your Streets.

Issue #2: The Healthcare “Benefits”

“VA undersecretary for health Robert Roswell said everyone who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom is entitled to two years of VA health care benefits. And the benefits are available to those wounded in combat as well as those injured in accidents or who suffer illnesses.” -Lolita C. Baldor Associated Press

Veterans Benefits are eligible at VA Clinics. Sometimes getting an appointment at a VA clinic takes months at a time & the service…oh the service.

Case Study:: Army Sgt. Vannessa Turner ++ 6 Year Army Veteran ++ Came home in July with severe nerve damage in her right leg. ++ Her local VA expected her to come in during mid-October for an appointment. (AP Photo/Chitose Suzuki)

Is this what our war heroes deserve? “More than 110,000 veterans are waiting six months or more for their initial visit with a VA doctor or to see a specialist, the VA acknowledges.’’ -Lolita C. Baldor Associated Press

Issue #3: The Families

Soldiers leave this:

Serve their country:

Then Come Home.

But not everyone comes home Okay… As of November 5, 2008 30,774 American Soldiers have been Seriously Wounded

Not all wounds are Visible 1 out of 8 soldiers suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

The military does not provide benefits for the soldier’s family. Wounded Soldiers have difficulty finding jobs to help support their families. The military does not provide benefits for the soldier’s family.

These People. Our Heroes. Need Help. Wounds Visible and Invisible are affecting thousands of families nation wide.

Uncle Sam Can’t Do it Alone

We can Help our Veterans. But…

Take part in The Operation