Wilmington, North Carolina Veterans
Veterans of modern warfare communicate differently than Veterans of previous eras did. Most of us are fully comfortable with the Internet, email, and mobile communications and we expect rapid, accurate, and consistent responses to questions, concerns, and applications for federal and state Veterans’ benefits. When we transition following active duty, we often find that the benefits delivery systems do not meet our expectations. As World War II Veterans discovered when they worked together to create the original G.I. Bill, and as Vietnam Veterans learned when tackling defining PTSD, there’s strength in numbers.
We’re skilled in improvising, adapting, and overcoming. But, when we return home, we’re not all sure just how to put those skills to use, or exactly where we fit in. We know we can make it anywhere, because we have. But can we make it everywhere, especially when many of the programs, systems, and benefits provided to help us were designed for other eras?
We have the benefit of having a large veteran community in Wilmington,NC. Veterans of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq are coming home looking for the camaraderie they experienced with their brothers and sisters on the battlefield and in their respective services. Veterans of Modern Warfare- Chapter 16 will work to meets the needs of these recent veterans as well as all veterans. Benefits need to be fairly and consistently adjudicated and delivered in a timely and appropriate manner. Working together, we can help make that a reality.
