Family and Country
Those of us who have served in the military share a bond of loyalty to each other and a commitment to support and defend our families and our country. We know that our families can live in the safety of our country because we hold that line.
No matter the rank or rate, we all play a part in that national responsibility. No matter how sad, frustrated, crippled or tired we may be, almost every one of us will stand and hold that line for any reason if we are called to protect our families and our country. Our oath to defend the Constitution does not go away.
That does not mean all veterans are all perfect. It means that we know freedom comes with a price and it is our lifelong responsibility to stand and deliver that freedom together. We support the Constitution because it is the promise of our freedom and it guarantees the fundamental rights of all people in our country, including us.
Divided We Fall
Things happen. People change. It can happen to anyone, but where military and veteran families are concerned, it can be shocking to lose all the stability of income, housing and medical coverage when we leave the military. This is part of why the veteran divorce rate is double the national average. (Especially veterans with disability)
Nothing hurts worse than fear, anger and frustration when our loved ones are crying because there is no food on the table, or home to put a table. All of the things we take for granted can be lost in an instant. No matter how stable things were on active duty, the shock of civilian life takes a toll on the veteran family. Disability from service makes it worse.
Vulnerable Families
Military and veteran families are especially vulnerable to predatory fraud and profiteering. The more stressed the family is, the more vulnerable they are. Lawyers and officials see veteran benefits as a steady flow of money they want to convert into their paychecks.
Some attorneys will sacrifice their professional ethics for income. They drag things out and commit fraud upon the court to get around due process of law by destroying families for fun and profit. The more chaos they generate in the military and veteran divorce, the more money they make. These people do not care who they hurt or what happens to the children when their veteran parents are cut off and die.
Congress made it absolutely clear that veteran benefits are Totally Exempt from state jurisdiction to protect the veterans AND their families from chaos, corruption and profiteering.
Loss and Pain
Predatory discrimination against our veterans, causes permanent harm to our families. Whenever veterans die by poverty or suicide because they are being illegally stripped of benefits, the family almost always ends up right back on welfare because the VA does not consider it a "service connected death." All of the compensation and pension benefits die with the veteran. The dependents get nothing from the VA.
It might seem like the government saves money when the veterans die, but the family hardship suddenly brings even greater federal cost through the welfare system.