The united is home to millions of veterans who dedicated their lives to serving their motherland. Yet, while some are still alive and kicking, thousands more are dead or handicapped for the sake of the nations they call home. Over 7,000 U.S. military members have died fighting wars in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001, a 20-year stretch that has included the longest wars in our nation’s history, so long that the conflicts have faded from memory for many Americans. That’s not surprising: In America today, only around seven percent of adults have served in the military.
This is a drop of more than half from 1980, and not up to 0.5% of the current American population serve in the United States Armed Forces. What this means is it is very typical to go through most days without meeting anyone who has agreed to be a part of the United States Army
Unnoticeable Contribution Of Veterans
When brought together for a unique purpose, veterans enormously impact our lives. Based on findings from the Veterans Civic Health Index in 2021 from the National Conference on Citizenship and others, veterans are more likely to volunteer, vote, give to charity, trust their neighbors and work to fix community problems. Veterans are also more likely to work than non-vets simply because of their discipline and ability to serve.
With that in mind, here is some Unnoticeable Contribution Of Veterans in the United States.
- Support the Veterans Multi-Services Center
The local governments of most states and cities in the United States service vets and their families to help them access benefits, jobs, housing, meals, and clothes. Such centers are the first stop for veterans in need and an excellent to begin the next step for civilians for anyone looking to offer their time or resources for something new after their time in the military.
- Shop
Most Veterans Multi-Services Center serves many needs: It collects and distributes donated furnishings and clothes to veterans, provides jobs and job training, and helps raise money for the Veterans Multi-Services Center. You can shop there, donate items, including cars and hire them to help with small moves.
- Support Transgender Vets
NCTE, or The National Center for Transgender Equality, estimates that over 134,000 transgender veterans are sandwiched with over 15,000 transgender people in the military. Though these service members’ conditions have greatly improved over the years, significant barriers exist socially and within governmental agencies. To help, you could donate to organizations working to create more equity for transgender military members like the NCTE and the TAVA (Transgender American Veterans Association)
- Be Informed
There are over a million active-duty soldiers in our Armed Forces today, even if their activities fall below most radars. And even though the same critics are disappointed by the government’s lack of constant support for vets, the future is bright for our retired servicemen and women.
- Volunteer To Help Vets
The VA (Veterans Administration) needs volunteers for almost every work of life. They range from transporting and helping patients with medical appointments to helping with admin support for the city’s busy veteran’s hospital in University City.