Veterans Day

A national report reveals that over 30,000 veterans in America experience homelessness, poverty or neglect. November 11- Veterans Day, celebrates those who fought in all and any wars in American history, and is an important day remembrance. 

However, recent studies have found that over 30,000 veterans in America experience a negative experience after having been deployed. Whether that be homelessness, which is around 32,000 veterans, or poverty which is around 27% of American veterans, veterans of any age, race, or color, end up struggling financially, medicinally, or psychologically. 

To make matters worse, 41% of veterans struggle with mental health and 53% of veterans do not receive mental health treatment or care.Unfortunately, this is a common reality with veterans all across the nation.

More and more of this statistic is being fought with programs like the Lifeline for Vets. Nonprofits, charities and other fundraisers are also getting more and more traction with the help of social media campaigns. Charities like Wounded Warrior Project which helps to make life after injury and war more accessible and easy to transition into for Veterans who have been injured or suffered from a disability brought on by deployment or service. 

Similar services like K9sForWarriors, small nonprofits within larger companies focused on charity and community drives in which all help veterans to find something to lean on. “Veterans day is important to show what people have done to help others,” NHS student Tegan Merchant said, an attendee of the commemoration and celebration. 

At NHS, the celebration of their service had been held within the building.Veterans from the families working and learning here are being held. Annually, this celebration which takes place on Veterans Day, NHS will be celebrating our veterans with a lunch and presentation. Veterans from the community and families of Newtown attended. 

During the assembly, the NHS band played for the different branches of service and the NHS choir sang throughout. Veterans from the community were presented with a reward, and those in service were invited to stand, during which the audience applauded them for their service. 

“The staff and students were friendly and welcoming. It was nice that the veterans who sacrificed were appreciated,” Veteran Terrance Mcdonough said. Newtown High School continues to be a place of celebration, inclusion, and welcome. 

This service is as important as ever in the reality that Veterans continue to face after their sacrifice for this country. We all thank them for their service, and wish to continue to support them as they have supported us.