Wednesday 5 April 2017

What Veterans Organizations Provides Servicemen

By Michael Watson


Groups for certain members of fighting units or servicemen who served in certain times during a war fought by Americans are varied. These can have many kinds of affiliations, philosophies, needs and objectives. The standard organizations have the most members, and these can be acknowledged by many because of they have no attached objectives and rules.

Some established or standard groups for ex servicemen are the Military Order of the Purple Heart. Vietnam veterans organizations are large in number since many have served in that conflict and are still alive. Because of the many factors that were active during that time, lots of these groups have social, focused or political agendas that date back to that time.

The healthiest of organizations are reserve associations for general types like Air Force or Army. Some can be grouped as reservists for specific squadrons, battalions or divisions, units that the same reservists once served in. This means that everyone here can still fight, but for Vietnam there are less orgs like these because it was an unpopular war.

This view of this war might have even caused many to form underground movements against the government because of grievances that they have. Also, some of them have been wronged to the point that they are beholden to fight for their rights. A lot of these might be on watchdog lists, but not in those recognized by the government.

State, local or federal agencies will always have groups of vets that they acknowledge or recognize, because they have defended American honor and freedom. The need is to have ties maintained and relationships occasionally renewed because America knows how to honor all that has served her. However, a lot of requirements may apply when it comes to government giving money or any kind of aid to a group.

Some other orgs may recruit members who belong to an ethnic group or race, and the fight here is one for equality and basic rights of the soldier. These are a type of association that may include religious orgs or even societies or sodalities. The servicemen who came from Vietnam can often find shelter in these groups after the divisive and bitter protest battles done by other orgs.

Also, it is not the only war that America fought, and loads of established associations were founded before it happened. And many have formed into professional sodalities like war correspondents, bombardiers, artillerymen, armor, and other specialized classifications that have seen their share of fighting. Most of these have serious and exemplary objectives.

These outfits will often have programs for helping out any kind of veteran. But with the multiple issues involved, many focus on specific problems like certain disabilities, trauma, psychological support or even financial grants to help vets reintegrate as normal citizens. The war in Vietnam was the first one where PTSD was acknowledged, and it has since been applied to other wars.

Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc. Is one of the largest orgs specifically named after the war. Many of its members came from the battlefields there but this brotherhood does not confine itself to helping their own brethren alone, but all veterans. All of these groups have a continuous commitment to help those in need.




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