An Open Letter to The Department of Veteran Affairs
Dear Department of Veterans Affairs,
My name is Chloe Leung and I am a freshman student at Summit Shasta. In my English class, we have been completing a project about war. In this project, I have been learning about the involvement of the government in war and the effects war has on veterans by reading various well-known pieces about war. Our project had asked us to consider the essential question, whether we should or should not fight in wars. Throughout this project, I realized that veterans are the ones that leave the battlefield with the most mental and physical damages. I wanted to write to you, specifically, because our government has not provided enough fundings for those who have tried to transition back into civil life after living their lives out in the battleground for a lengthy amount of time.
Based on my research, I believe the government should provide more fundings for the veterans that have served our country and face the consequences when they return back into our community. In an article by Michael B Kelly for Business Insider, he states that out of the 1.7 million soldiers sent to Iraq or Afghanistan, 20 percent of those soldiers left the battlefield with PTSD or major depression. Out of those soldiers, 45% of the veterans are seeking compensation and still remain ineligible for special benefits that the government has offered. In my reading, I also learned that out of the 1.7 million soldiers sent to Iraq or Afghanistan, 20 percent of those soldiers left the battlefield with PTSD or major depression. Out of those soldiers, 45% of the veterans are seeking compensation and still remain ineligible for special benefits that the government has offered. While some might say that Obama, the former president who was trying to resolve the issue at the time, is determined to help these veterans and allow more compensation claims offered to the veterans, our economic crisis has been the blame for not offering these veterans the help they desperately need. While this is a serious problem, funding more money for the veterans might be an action we can take to solve it. Thus, I strongly encourage you to consider putting in more funds for those who have fought for our country and have to live with the consequences in result of fighting in war. This will make a difference because many veterans will finally be able to get the help they have been needing, decreasing the amount of suicides and unemployments throughout the United States. I hope to see more fundings for the veterans in the future. Thank you for taking your time to read my concern.
SIncerely,
Chloe Leung
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