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Issues Facing Military Veterans and Former POWs
The United States has fought many wars over the course of the 20th and 21st Centuries, sending millions of men and women into harm's way to defend American interests, protect our allies and weaker nations from dictators and extremists. Over the course of the past 100 years or so, hundreds of thousands of those American military personnel died, while well over a million came home wounded, many with crippling injuries that affected their post-war lives significantly.
Many of those millions of war veterans are still alive and form a significant part of American society. Many of these veterans deal with various issues from their military service. In particular, many World War Two vets deal with health issues connected to exposure to asbestos (Mesothelioma).
Vietnam veterans deal with the hostile reception many received from anti-war elements as they returned home, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and suffered from illnesses associated with the use of the herbicide called Agent Orange.
Many Gulf War veterans suffer from Gulf War Syndrome. Veterans of all wars are at risk of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Returning veterans wounded in the current wars in Afghanistan and Iraq suffer from severe brain injuries and loss of limbs from explosions from enemy Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).
American Wars and the Issues Affecting War Veterans
World War One (1914-1918)--The first "official" world war was originally known as "The Great War," and also as "The World War."
World War Two (1939-1945)--The United States joined the war in 1941 and ended the war as the world's major power.
Cold War (1945-1990)--The United States and other Western nations formed the backbone of anti-Communist resistance in the Cold War.
Korean War (1950-1953)--The United States led the United Nation's military effort to save South Korea from Communist.
Vietnam War (1957-1975)--The United States attempted to save South Vietnam from Communist forces. Vietnam veterans faced a hostile reception from anti-war elements at home, dealt with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and suffered from illnesses associated with the use of the herbicide called Agent Orange.
U.S. Intervention in Lebanon (1982-1984)
Invasion of Grenada (1983)--American forces invaded Grenada to protect American civilians and to end a bloody Communist regime on that Caribbean island. Cuban forces on Grenada also fought against the liberation by U.S. forces.
Gulf War (1991)--American troops led the way along with British, French and other allied forces to resist Iraq's invasion of Kuwait
U.S. and Allied Intervention in Somalia
The Bosnian War (1995–1996) --
The Kosovo War (1999) --
Afghanistan War (2001-Present)--The United States and other allies to oust the Taliban and al-Qaida from power in Afghanistan in the wake of al-Qaida's September 11 attacks on the United States.
Global War on Terror (2001-Present)--The United States and many other nations around the world are engaged in military, political, economic, and diplomatic efforts to combat Islamic Militancy in Afghanistan and elsewhere.
Iraq War (2003-Present)--U.S., Britain, Australia, and Poland invaded Iraq to drive out the regime of dictator Saddam Hussein.
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