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Veterans Affairs and Issues
Veterans Affairs and Issues have to do with anything that concerns veterans of the armed service. Many benefits are provided to the veterans of the armed services and when new legislation is proposed, questions about the effects on benefits to veterans are common. This is the place to ask those, and other questions about benefits to veterans.
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What mood does purple represent?
purple on certain times can make you feel sophisticated, sleepy and can also make you feel sad or depressed, but its a calming color as well.
It would depend on whether or not the mental (or medical) reason(s) for discharge are service connected. If the V.A. determines that the reasons are service connected, then you should still be able to obtain veterans benefits. You may also qualify for some services from the V.A. even if your disability isn't service connected, but these are decided on case by case.
Is the purple heart equivalent to Victoria cross?
Absolutely not. The United States' Purple Heart is awarded for injuries sustained in a theatre of combat. It was originally awarded in a different form during the American Revolutionary War. What is seen now has been awarded since the 1930's. It bears the image of George Washington, the first president of the United States. Many servicepeople in the United States Armed Forces have earned one.
The Victoria Cross was institued by Queen Victoria in the 1850's. It was to award only the most heroic actions on the field of battle. In the United States, the Congressional Medal of Honor is the closest equivalent. However, the Victoria Cross is awarded on a much more selective basis. It has existed for a decade longer than the Congressional Medal of Honor and has been awarded less than half as frequently. The Victoria Cross is usually bestowed on the recipient or the recipient's relatives by the King or Queen of England. The Congressional Medal of Honor is almost exclusively bestowed on the recipient (or relatives as mentioned above, in the case of the recipient having actually died as a result of the honored actions) by the President of the United States. The Purple Heart is usually awarded by a commissioned military officer, rather than a head of state.
Because there have been "war memorials" since time began; Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Ancient China, man has nearly always made some sort of memorial to something or another. No different in the US, there are war memorials to every war the US has ever fought...mostly of course located in the regions that those conflicts were fought.
But Vietnam was such a heartache (and headache) to America...that everybody (to include the men that fought it) wanted to forget it; forget all that happened over there. It didn't exist!
But then a Vietnam Veteran strove to have the memorial made; and since everybody wanted to forget it (Vietnam), he wanted to ensure that the men weren't forgotten...so he put every single name of every single man upon that wall that perished in Vietnam.
Most, if not all, US war memorials didn't do that, they just memorialized the conflict itself, or the branch of service...such as the US Marine Corps memorial (statue of Marines and one US Navy corpsman raising the flag on Mount Suribachi in WWII). But to have over 58,000 complete names engraved in stone...nationally...was somewhat new; apparently, this was the emotional part.
But beyond the obvious emotions of the Vietnam War, the special nature of the Vietnam War Memorial on the Mall in Washington DC is that it functions on a number of unexpected visual and spatial allegorical levels which prompt our emotions in variety of ways. The siting of the memorial, its plan layout, the materials used, the descent into the depths of the memorial and the rising out of it, the sombre color of the stone slabs, the way the shiny slabs reflect the visitors' images -- as though to emphasize that the dead were Americans just like us, the dignity that is implied by the careful carving of each name in the memorial walls, the grouping together of all the names of the deceased on one long wall, the manner in which one wing of the memorial points toward the Washington Monument while the other wing points toward the Lincoln Memorial, the statues which are separate from the memorial which imply the lonely efforts of those who served in Vietnam -- all these, and more, combine to wrest from the Visitor a surprisingly unexpected array of emotions, among which are a combined sense of Loss, Sorrow, Pride, and Respect for all those who served in Vietnam, and especially for those whose names are emblazoned on the Wall, who, in the words of Lincoln, as carved on the walls of the nearby Lincoln Memorial, "...gave the last full measure of devotion...". Indeed, a visit to the Vietnam Memorial is a profoundly moving experience for any American. It reminds us of the debt we all owe, not only to those who served and died in Vietnam, but to all those Americans, living and dead, who serve and die in distant lands for Love of Country, and to protect the freedoms of their loved ones, as well as the freedoms of generations of American to come, Americans whom they will never know, but who will never forget their selfless sacrifice.
Who can help you in mw2 on snatch and grab on veteran?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr5hoXZ0z0Y Is a guide for it.
How many empresses are alive today?
As of October 2023, there are no reigning empresses, as most monarchies have transitioned away from the title of empress. The last notable empress was Michiko of Japan, who held the title until her husband, Emperor Akihito, abdicated in 2019. Currently, Japan's imperial family is led by Emperor Naruhito, with no empress consort. Thus, there are no living empresses in active roles today.
A wall with the names of people who have passed through Ellis Island.
Who was The first veterans to receive publicly voted assistance were who?
The first veterans to receive publicly voted assistance were veterans of the Pequot War (1636-38).
What is the Vietnam Veterans memorials nickname?
The "wall" is by far the most common name for it; because it's only ONE syllable and easy to pronounce.
Other nick-names, "Vietnam Wall", "Viet War Wall", "Vietnam War Wall", to name a few.
What are the effects of post rigor?
rigor is thething to form or a mixof hybird
the effects of post rigor is the formation or the mix of two things to form one usually or the hybird
What were World War 2 landladys?
The land lady's in WW2 were women who worked on farms and land while men were away fighting.
You were an active guard reserve for 5 years can you get VA health benefits?
whenever you go on active guard, that means Full Time Guard.
You are will get all benefits that the active duty component gets. incl Health, Vision, Dental, Housing allowence, Clothing allowence,...etc..
the likelyhood of seeing action is about the same likelyhood of NOT seeing action.
It was the Women's Anti-War Movement in Australia that was both anti Vietnam War but also anti conscription.
What is the position of honor?
There is bound to be more than one answer to this question, but the first that occurs to me is "The Right of the Line", the position of honor on the extreme right of the vanguard, or first line of battle.
In ancient armies, soldiers were equipped primarily with sword or spear and shield. Since most people are right handed, the shield was usually held in the left hand and the weapon in the right. Thus the man at The Right end of the Line had no shield bearer to his right and only his own weapon to defend himself on his right side, so the strongest and bravest man was traditionally placed on the right-hand end of the line.
Thus, taking The Right of the Line became a position of highest honor since it exposed the soldier there to the greatest danger.
Right of the Line is the motto of the U.S. Field Artillery.
In most services to this day, a junior of any rank or rate walking with a senior will walk on the senior's left, thus placing the senior on The Right of the Line, the Position of Honor.
It depends on your definition of veteran. If it means that you served in the military, then yes. Many offers and discounts apply to any former service member who can prove their service. Many, however, also require an 'Honorable Discharge', versus, say, Other than Honorable, or Medical.
However, to join a veterans' organization, such as the VFW, you need to be able to prove that you were actually in a war/conflict.
I, personally, wouldn't try to claim it unless I served at least a full tour of duty, unless I was discharged for war injuries.
How much money does a vet make in Utah?
$18,720- Less experienced base pay
More experienced pay:$20,800
Highest experience pay: $25,000
Torturing prisoners of war is often rationalized by some as a means of extracting critical intelligence that could save lives or gain strategic advantages. However, it is widely condemned by international law, including the Geneva Conventions, as it violates human rights and ethical standards. Torture can lead to unreliable information, damage a nation's moral standing, and foster further conflict and resentment. Ultimately, it undermines the principles of justice and humanity that societies strive to uphold.
What year did Vietnam veterans have their welcome home parade?
the Vietnam war veterans welcom home parade was in 1987.
