The Battlefield at Home
Issues war veterans face
About me
My name is Stewart and this flyer was created as part of a school project to inform people about war veterans the problems they face. Scan this QR code to access my online flyer and links.
Unemployment
- 50,000 Vets and counting are homeless
- Female Veterans are at higher risk of being homeless
- Veterans who own a house are at risk of losing them
The disorgnization of the VA
- As of 2014, 100,000 vets haven't met docters due to falsified waiting times
- 13% of time makers engaged in fraud
- Martin Dames, a solider with life-threating cirrhosis wasn't told about it till 8 years later but was denied treatment for it because of his condition
Ted Talk: Wes Moore How to talk to veterans about the war
A great TED TALK on the issues veterans deal after service.
https://www.ted.com/talks/wes_moore_how_to_talk_to_veterans_about_the_war?language=en