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Political Issues: Veterans

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Summary

A veteran (from Latin vetus, meaning "old") is a person who has or is serving in the armed forces, a war veteran, or a person who has had long service or experience in an occupation or office, "veteran of ..." . Military veterans often receive special treatment in their respective countries due to the sacrifices they made during wars. Different countries handle this differently, some openly support veterans through government programs and others ignoring them. Veterans are also subject to illnesses directly related to their military service such as PTSD.

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Important Veterans Related Issues

Veterans - from the US House of Representatives Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Provides information and links concerning current topics and policies.

Veterans - Civil Rights Movement history, personal stories, discussions & analysis, commentaries, and contact information by and for veterans of the Southern Freedom ...

External Links to Veterans Issues

Veterans - ... Veterans of Foreign Wars of the US, vfw nonprofit service org, usa military veterans benefits, VFW programs, community service, ...

Veterans - A non-profit educational and humanitarian organization of vets dedicated to increasing public awareness of the costs of war, the end the arms race and war, ...

References

http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veteran