Thursday 4 May 2017

Essential Details About Vietnam Vets Donations

By William Fox


Vietnam veterans are the soldiers who served in the allied forces of United States during the Vietnam or Second Indochina war. This includes those who were stationed in the country of Vietnam as well as those who were not. The allied forces of United States lost the war and heavy casualties during these battles had been suffered.

This is the reason that many veterans are now suffering from disabilities and can not make ends meet after their service has ended. Some even are experiencing post traumatic stress disorder also known as PTSD making readjusting to society harder to do. This is why Vietnam vets donation are important for them to receive.

More or less fifty thousand veteran soldiers do not have somewhere they can sleep and call home and are always looking for places they can sleep for the night. This is due to them not having any family members of their own left or has been estranged from them. One common reason for being estranged is their problems for society readjustment.

One reason of their problem is having PTSD which is being experienced by one in five veteran soldiers. This mental disorder is the result of the traumatic event they had experienced like during the Indochina war. Some of the symptoms are having disturbing dreams, thoughts or feelings related with the event that causes the trauma.

One other reason is the disability they have gotten from their time in the service of the armed forces that is making living difficult for them. The common disabilities among them is having dismembered limb or limbs requiring them to use wheelchairs or prosthetic in moving around. This is the reason vet centers were established to assist them.

Services are given by the government for them including benefits like cash compensations if they were deemed eligible. One of the factors of eligibility is if the injuries they had received, either mental or physical, is because of their war service. But these are not enough specially those who are not eligible enough that is why donations are highly needed.

Donations may come in various forms, either financially or by kind, which is given to dedicated organizations for this cause. The donations are not meant only for the veteran soldier but also for those that are living together with them. Examples are the following, small furniture, books, electronic devices, toys, household items and furniture.

Events are being organized also to raised funds in helping organizations provide services that they badly need. These include funding for medical treatment needed for their injuries as well as buying medical devices or equipment like wheelchairs and prosthetic. These events are a way also for them to see and reunite with their former compatriots to be updated about each other.

It is essential for people to extend a helping hand for those who needs the help after suffering from the bad effects of warfare particularly those that do not have anyone with them. Government should also do their part in providing better benefits to veterans in need.




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