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dimanche 18 septembre 2016

Importance Of Conducting Veteran Assistance And Awareness

By Kimberly Wood


It is a great sacrifice made when a person decides to serve the country, especially in the military department. They spend most of their times away from their family members, and hence are not able to cultivate a close relationship with them. After their time in military service, they usually find it difficult to cope with the outside life. It is at this juncture that the government should intervene by having veteran assistance and awareness in place.

One way of doing this is by setting up organizations which ensure that they receive all accrued benefits they earned when they were serving in the military. It becomes very effective when the benefits are obtained through the county, state and federal programs. To facilitate this, offices should be situated in places when they can access.

It is advisable to have professional advocates to handle them. These experts should be taken through some training which will help them see life through the eyes of a military personnel. With such training, they will be in a position to understand the experiences that their clients went through, and therefore be in a position to handle them properly.

It is important to have the officers trained on law matters concerning the veterans. Having them understand the provisions made in the constitution, plus all the bills passed by the Congress will make their work easier. In addition to that, they need to understand other rules and regulations under which they are to operate.

Making applications for the Federal and State benefits may be a very complicated process for them to understand. For that reason, it is vital to have experts dealing with that on their behalf. The experts are to be equipped with information about their clients and their military records, in order for them to make any necessary referrals in good time.

Those who have undergone traumatizing experiences should be encouraged to seek therapeutic services to help them in transforming their lives. Mental health practices assist people in coping with pressures and disappointments which are brought about by life, and the frustrations which come with the changes in life. Therapists can also refer their clients to the treatment centers around their living areas. Such services are very important for the individuals who have formerly worked in the military.

Their dependents should not be locked out, for they are the ones who will live with them after their term of service. They also need orientation to military life so that they can be able to relate well with them. Alerting them on the experiences they are most likely to have with them, will prepare them for the future.

With all these measures put in place, the quality of the lives of the ex-military individuals will be enhanced. Besides, the benefits they receive will somehow be a way of compensating them for the hardships they endured during service.




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