Did You Know?
Did you know there about 26 million veterans in the United States?
Did you know in 2005 the USDVA forecasted a 2.6 billion dollar shortfall for meeting the growing health care cost for our veterans?
Did you know that the jobless rate among veterans is three times the national average?
Did you know about 25% of all homeless people are veterans?
Did you know Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is an ongoing challenge for veterans of all eras and is increasing among those returning from Iraq?
Did you know the suicide rate among veterans is increasing at an alarming rate?
Did you know that about 85% of in patients at VA facilities have an income of less than $15,000 per year?
Did you know that the VA depends more and more on non-profit organizations like VetAid to care for a large population of veterans who need medical treatment?
Now you know, are you willing to take a stand with us? The men and women of our armed forces are the first to defend our neighbors, the first to respond to natural disasters all over the world, the first to sacrafice for us. Its time for us to take the front lines, to say THANK YOU.
