I Am a Disabled Veteran

I was in the 101st Abn Div During the gulf war. After I left the Army in 98 I had difficulty holding a job. I cycled through jobs about once a year and moved just about as often. In 2010 I list my job. I went to my count veterans...

I went into the Airforce in 1982 after going through Army basic and A.I.T.I loved my job and the people i worked with. I loaded bombs and missles on F-15's at nellis A.F.B.The load crew i was on was awesome, it seemed like we were...

I am a lucky man, I served our Country with honor in a variety of unusual assignments for 21 years. I am no hero, I just got hurt a lot over the years and kept pushing on through the pain. I retired when my injuries impacted my...

I am retired from the military.  I served in Viet Nam in 1969 and 1970 and was exposed to Agent Orange.  I have Glaucoma, Type II Diabetes, bi-lateral perophal neurophy and some other conditions directly attributable to my...

I'm not sure how else to explain it other than I seriously feel like I have rotten Army brain.

I was not deployed. I did the first half of my SRP, took my kids home to meet my parents and when I returned to do the second half of my SRP...

Hi.  I am a US Army Veteran of 8 years active duty.  I served my country with pride and honor, did my job and did it well....110 per cent.  I knew the risks when I went in and I took it anyway.  Through that time...

I broke my neck, injured my back, and knees in an accident while I was stationed in Germany. I had just turned 24 when it happened back in 1993. I thought I would have the chance to continue my career after I was initially found fit for...

When I was in the Army, I had a CO who was more concerned with the PT streamer on our guidon than the health of his troops. We had had a winter storm on a Sunday night and the Base Commander had closed the base. As I lived off post, I...

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I had health problems before and they just got worse when I did the quest.
they BS on all about how you will make friends and be invited with other entrants places... load of BS..
they are all snobby ...there were a few nice girls but...

i received a letter from the dav today and was told that the va is proposing to discontinue entitlement to individual unemployability benefits. from 100 percent to 70 percent. iam very upset and this comes the day before thanksgiving...

Hello folks, I'm a ten year USAF Vet, that is disabled for hearing loss. I was a crew chief on C-141's and C-5's. I have been out since '80. I am 60 now and have had many more health problems since I was granted disability in about '82...

I was in the first Gulf War and stationed on a ship that worked outside Jedda, Saudi Arabia.
I developed fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.  I was medically discharged because I couldn't do my job anymore.
Anyone else...

I spent 7 and a half years to the day in the US Army.While I was stationed in Germany I blew out discsw in my neck and back. I also broke my left leg and walked on a broken leg for 10 days as I was told 'suck it up its just sprained'.It...

I am a disabled veteran, yes.  But I don't consider myself disabled, but empowered.
I joined the military with a plan, a vision.  I knew the risks of serving could cost me my life - and I was ok with that.  However, like...