Veterans Organizations And Their Qualities

By Michael Watson


Groups for certain members of fighting units or servicemen who served in certain times during a war fought by Americans are varied. These can have many kinds of affiliations, philosophies, needs and objectives. The standard organizations have the most members, and these can be acknowledged by many because of they have no attached objectives and rules.

Some established or standard groups for ex servicemen are the Military Order of the Purple Heart. Vietnam veterans organizations are large in number since many have served in that conflict and are still alive. Because of the many factors that were active during that time, lots of these groups have social, focused or political agendas that date back to that time.

The healthiest of organizations are reserve associations for general types like Air Force or Army. Some can be grouped as reservists for specific squadrons, battalions or divisions, units that the same reservists once served in. This means that everyone here can still fight, but for Vietnam there are less orgs like these because it was an unpopular war.

This unpopularity gave impetus to the making of more organizations for Vietnam vets, groups that might even have an underground agenda. They can sometimes be so marginalized because they are after a form of justice that can only be served by violence. Many if not all of these are not mentioned or even listed in official or recognized lists.

Federal, state or local governments all need to acknowledge groups of former servicemen, because they have helped defend the country. Also, authorities are beholden to maintain ties with these because they cannot alienate what many consider to be the backbone supporting American freedom. Thus, the most sterling organizations can be financially, materially and morally supported by government.

Some veterans organizations can be those serving people of a certain race, and are fighting for equal treatment and nonprejudicial military practice. Other outfits of this kind include those affiliated to religions or a fraternal order. For those who were in Vietnam, these groups may be a comfort after all the political fractiousness associated with more militant protest groups.

Also, it is not the only war that America fought, and loads of established associations were founded before it happened. And many have formed into professional sodalities like war correspondents, bombardiers, artillerymen, armor, and other specialized classifications that have seen their share of fighting. Most of these have serious and exemplary objectives.

These outfits will often have programs for helping out any kind of veteran. But with the multiple issues involved, many focus on specific problems like certain disabilities, trauma, psychological support or even financial grants to help vets reintegrate as normal citizens. The war in Vietnam was the first one where PTSD was acknowledged, and it has since been applied to other wars.

Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc. Is one of the largest orgs specifically named after the war. Many of its members came from the battlefields there but this brotherhood does not confine itself to helping their own brethren alone, but all veterans. All of these groups have a continuous commitment to help those in need.




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