Veterans Day might be once a year, but we can honor the memory of fallen soldiers by remembering there are plenty of vets who need our help everyday of the year. The average wait for a vet to hear back on a disability claim is 256 days. They deserve better.
Read more: http://upworthy.com/is-a-256-day-wait-any-way-to-honor-a-veteran
Here’s what American military members and Iraq War veterans are saying on the anonymous secret-sharing app Whisper about the tense situation in Iraq. BF_STATIC.timequeue.push(function () { if (BF_STATIC.bf_test_mode) localStorage.setItem(‘posted_date’, 1407854631); }); BF_STATIC.timequeue.push(function () { document.getElementById(“update_posted_time_3415288”).innerHTML = “posted on ” + UI.dateFormat.get_formatted_date(1407854631); });
The Pentagon said Monday that four days of U.S. airstrikes have slowed the progress of ISIS, but not broken the militant group’s stronghold in the Northern part of Iraq.
With President Obama not giving a definitive timetable on the operation in Iraq, American servicemen and women anonymously offer their thoughts on the U.S. operation in Iraq, ISIS, the prospect of boots on the ground, and how the recent activity in Iraq is affecting lingering PTSD symptoms.
WARNING: Some graphic images.
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If you want to read more confessions or post your own, you can visit the Whisper App here.
Read more: http://buzzfeed.com/mikehayes/reactions-from-american-soldiers-to-us-airstrikes-in-iraq
Trigger warning: What follows is a story of sexual assault; it is not graphic but may affect some readers.
What’s worse? The Department of Veterans Affairs repeatedly denied her disability benefits for PTSD that she was entitled to by law, and it wouldn’t correct its errors, even when they were first addressed over 19 years ago, in 1993.
The VA has the authority to make a simple regulatory change so that Military Sexual Trauma survivors aren’t held to a higher standard of proof than other veterans with PTSD. Please sign Ruth’s petition asking the VA to revise its policy immediately. Ensure that all regional offices follow the same standards when processing MST and PTSD claims so that veterans like Ruth do not have to live the rest of their lives in pain — or worse, take their own lives.
Read more: http://upworthy.com/photo-i-wont-be-silent-any-longer
Marine Lance Cpl. Travis Williams and the eleven soldiers in his team were on a rescue mission in Barwanah, Iraq in the summer of 2005 when tragedy struck. By complete chance, Lance was told to move to another vehicle before taking off.
Only a short time later, a powerful explosion shook the ground. The truck holding his entire team was completely destroyed. Now, he must deal with being the only survivor of his crew everyday.
Story Corps honored Lance and his team this Veterans Day in this emotional short animated film.
Read more: http://cheezburger.com/8213600256
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