Thursday, April 6, 2017

Veterans Organizations And What They Do

By Michael Watson


Organizations can be set up for servicemen who fought in wars that have been fought by the United States all over the world. They have a lot of goals or objectives, philosophies, affiliations, advocacies and needs. Standard or established groups automatically include all qualified vets, and most associate with these because of their non sectarian or special goals and requirements.

Established veterans organizations include the Retired Enlisted Association or the Navy League of the United States. Vietnam veterans organizations are many because a lot of people served there and most of them are still living. And because of the issues that were formed during and after the conflict, many of these have political or social agendas.

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.

Then, it is interesting to note that Vietnam is just one war, and there are so many orders that were created before it came around. Veterans are wont to form into military sodalities, too, like professional groups in armor, artillery, signals and even war journalists, generally specialties that have also fought their battles. Many will have the most sterling or exemplary causes and goals.

These organizations may be ones that are tasked to help out all kinds of vets. Thus most will focus on one kind of support system or program like those who are missing a limb, or those with PTSD and generally helping out people lead ordinary lives in the civilian world. Vietnam is distinguished by the discovery of PTSD, psychological post combat trauma that is true for all vets.

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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