America Land Of Opportunity...these are some of the men who helped to build America. Believe it or not, some of these men are veterans, served their country with the promise that when they finished their military training, they would get all the benefits. Some of these many on completing their time, tried to receive their benefits and are still waiting...some suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), some try to get a job and try to readjust to civillian life, try to readjust to living at home with their families, but after years of being trained to be killing machines, it is hard for them. They are just a shell of the man they used to be. Some end up on the street, their minds are gone, they wonder the streets, they become homeless, they end up using drugs...alcohol, cocaine, meth to escape their reality. They no longer have the mental capabilities to hold a steady job, to fill out paperwork to claim their benefits... so they end up at places like MAIN STREET MINISTRIES, where they find caring people who help them put their lives back on track. So if there are organizations in your community that help people, go out and VOLUNTEER and make a difference in someones life. And if you are currently serving in the military or you have family currently in the military, make sure they get ALL THEIR BENEFITS WHILE STILL IN the military, because once they leave...it's hard to claim the benefits. So make sure you go out into your community and VOLUNTEER to help the people who made sacrifices so that you may enjoy the opportunities you take for granted.
