Nicole BeazorEconomy CPLouie March 119, 2014Costs and Benefits of Veterans SupportSoldiers, men and women, risk their lives fighting for our country and when they come home, they receive much less benefit than expected. Throughout history, support for veterans has declined. The amount of money provided to veterans for health care and housing after returning to the United States has declined significantly since World War I. It was once thought that the government would provide services to veterans, but nonprofits and communities have taken over to help them. veterans get back on their feet after returning home. The government depends on nonprofit organizations to provide veterans and their families with needed goods and services. The Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) is an organization that provides services to veterans and their families. WWP focuses on mind, body, economic empowerment and engagement, all of which help veterans overcome post-war symptoms (The Wounded Warrior Project). The government recommends granting fewer housing allowances, limiting salary increases and increasing prices for health services; other cuts would include the inability of stores to provide discounts to military families (Nissenbaum and Barnes). The amount of money veterans receive for housing, health care and retirement is being cut left and right by the government and that money is used and invested in other departments. In California, the County Veterans Service Officers Inc. plays a very important role in the lives of vertebrates (California Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Inc.). Many organizations help veterans who need services because our government is not always able to provide...... middle of paper ...... paperwork required to receive the services they need (“Point: Veterans struggle to receive benefits”). Soldiers must complete excessive paperwork just to receive care. “Veterans and soldiers had to file twenty-two documents with eight different departments in order to receive care” (“Item: Veterans Struggle to Receive Benefits”). It has become very long and difficult for our veterans to receive medical care after returning home. What are the financial benefits of support for veterans? Veterans do not receive the support and care they need or expect when they return from war. The budget for veterans is modest and continues to decrease. Government needs money for many things, but the men and women who fight for our country expect government to provide health benefits, pension plans and housing assistance..