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Veterans

silverweb

(16,410 posts) Mon Nov 11, 2013, 03:40 PM Nov 2013

What ails veterans (not what you think).

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]This insightful article was written for Zocalo Public Square, but was also picked up by the Sacramento Bee and Time. It adds a new perspective to the discussion on how to help our veterans.

http://ideas.time.com/2013/11/09/what-ails-vets-today/?iid=op-main-lead

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What ails veterans (not what you think). (Original Post) silverweb Nov 2013 OP

well put Victor_c3 Nov 2013 #1

Your experience is apparently pretty typical. silverweb Nov 2013 #2

Victor_c3

(3,557 posts)

1. well put

Reply to silverweb (Original post)

Mon Nov 11, 2013, 04:14 PM

Nov 2013

I miss the Army and the people I worked with immensely. Getting out of the Army, in many ways, was one of the hardest things I've ever done.

It's amazing how you can be completely new to a unit or a duty assignment and you'll instantly have friends. I've never experienced that outside of the Army. Hell, even outside of the Army, whenever I find a veteran I feel that same sense of family and camaraderie. I instantly have a ton in common with that veteran - regardless if they were a vet from my time or another time.

silverweb

(16,410 posts)

2. Your experience is apparently pretty typical.

Reply to Victor_c3 (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 11, 2013, 04:52 PM

Nov 2013

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]Hopefully, this common experience and insight will inspire changes in policy/programs for veterans in transition.

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