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The use of marijuana for medical purposes has been a long-standing argument.  Studies have shown that cannabis use is very effective for many medical conditions, one veteran I spoke to said he had started out using opioids to treat his PTSD.  The side effects from them he said for him was unbearable, he said it…

Introduction There have been numerous studies that have recorded an increase in the United States homeless population between 2015 and 2018. The largest portion of this population has been documented as homeless veterans. The United States Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) defines homelessness as an individual or family who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate…

Scott Smith’s recent article on the K9s for Warriors program, entitled K9s for Warriors – Because Together We Stand, brings to light the increasingly prevalent issue of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) within our veteran community. The program seeks to pair rescued shelter dogs with veterans, after being specially trained as service animals. The intensive training…

Tim O’Brien, a well-known Vietnam War veteran author, utilizes a remarkable and abnormal technique of writing throughout his career as he in a sort belittles the United States in some ways, but mostly about going to the Vietnam War and how the United States are doing unwarranted things. O’Brien grew up during the time of…

Imagine this: you have just served five years in the military. You listened to your superiors, you always worked hard, and you fought bravely in protection of your country. While you were overseas, you were faced with many hard days. You worked yourself to the brink of exhaustion and then continued to work even more….

Veterans being homeless in all sorts of communities are becoming more common today than ever before. As humans, we turn our heads because we always have some sort of excuse on trying to avoid them on the streets. But what if we didn’t ignore them or be nice to them? We would think we are…

We can prevent veteran homelessness in our communities by setting up shelters where they can go to get food, sleep and a family. Everyone can come and help pitch up temporary buildings made up out of synthetic materials, so they don’t cost as much to make and put up. The veterans who don’t have the…

Purpose Diversity, inclusion, and employee engagement is vital for the ability to grow and innovate in such a fast-changing environment. Veteran Employee Resource Groups (VERGs) will be an integral component of The State of Illinois and Local Government entities. They provide the employees with the commitment to help drive change in diversity and inclusion within…

Veterans transitioning from the military, change not only their employment, but their identity. Embedded in their identity is a veterans’ sense of humor. The type of humor that veterans adopt from the military can lead to hardship when transitioning to the civilian world. In this paper we will explore humor in organizations, cynicism and humor…