On Sunday morning, Tom Brokaw interviewed Barack Obama on Meet the Press. During this interview, a topic arose that I found very interesting. Obama brought up some of the issues that veterans have when returning from foreign service. These courageous men leave their homes, families, and jobs, to travel to a foreign land during times of peril to defend and protect our country. When they return from military duty, they are faced with many challenges. First, some of them are recovering psychologically from living with terror and death. They may be permanently physically injured as well. They have been separated from their families and friends. These men left their jobs to protect our country. When they return they are confronted with finding work. Some are fortunate to have their jobs held for them. For others this search could take months or years. This disruption of their lives continues as they job search. Without a job, their lives continue to lead them to the path of financial debt, and who knows if they will be able to support their families.How can we repay these loyal Americans? Should they be guaranteed jobs when they return? What about health care for them and their families?
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I think that they should be repayed with jobs and health care. I mean, it's a disgrace that the majority of the homeless are veterans. I'm not sure how the government will execute this problem, but something needs to be done, because these people sacrificed their time, jobs, and spent time away from family and friends just to be shot at and experience mind-numbing things in other countries. The least this country can do is repay them for their service.
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