AMERICAN DISABLED VETERANS ALLIANCE
AMERICAN DISABLED VETERANS ALLIANCE is a special project of The Police and Troopers Support PAC, and its mission is to endorse Congressman and Senators that understand we need to keep moving forward with programs and solutions that address the astronomical rates of Veteran suicide, chemical and alcohol dependency, homelessness and educational programs that will enhance and streamline Veterans eligibility in the private sector workplace.
Congress needs to make sure the U.S. government supports its Veterans in every capacity. Whether it’s helping them afford an education, ensuring they get the quality healthcare they deserve, funding programs to eliminate veteran homelessness, or working to curb the astronomical rates of suicide among our veteran population, the federal government must be a better partner to those who served. We still have 20 veterans a day taking their lives. That’s 20 too many.
Our Veterans have fulfilled their obligation to us, and now the United States must fulfill its obligation to them. Take a moment today to honor them. Instead of just saying “thank you for your service,” ask a veteran how they’re doing and take time to listen.
The experiences of post-9/11 veterans differ from those who served in previous eras. About one-in-five veterans today served on active duty after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. These post-9/11 veterans are more likely to have been deployed and to have served in combat, giving them a distinct set of experiences compared with those who served in previous eras.
Post-9/11 veterans are also more likely than their predecessors to bear some of the physical and psychological scars of combat. Roughly half (47%) of post-9/11 veterans say they had emotionally traumatic or distressing experiences related to their military service, compared with one-quarter of pre-9/11 veterans. About a third (35%) of post-9/11 veterans say they sought professional help to deal with those experiences.