After serving in the Army during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, Merlin "Bud" Hill, was rejected by the VA due to his declining health. Bud Hill's family complained that he provided enough documents to show he was warranted and qualified for VA care, but the agency only wrote a check for PTSD and denied home care ( Dillingham). Hill ultimately died in August last year, after several attempts by the family to convince the VA to provide more care through appeals. Speaking to 3TV, Bud Hill's daughter Tammi Sbordini said: “It was devastating. My father was a hero." The VA hospital in Phoenix is ​​currently under investigation for alleged delays in providing medical care to veterans (Dillingham). Veterans should be treated as heroes because thanks to their hard work and dedication we have freedom. Defending the greatest nation in the world, the United States, should be the pride of every citizen, but former military personnel sometimes bring negative qualities from the military to civilian life. Many military members face trauma or injuries while serving overseas and return to the United States with health problems that require treatment. However, these men and women do not receive sufficient care. These ex-servicemen should receive sufficient incentives to help them reintegrate back into our communities as they face various adversities during this transition. Ex-servicemen most often face the problem of homelessness. There is an increase in the number of veterans in the homeless population. “Nearly 13% of the homeless population in the United States are veterans, and another 1.4 million veterans are at risk of becoming homeless” (Hoffler). Although the VA has a homeless assistance program and other affiliates... half of the paper ......they are not being helped. Suicidal thoughts and attempts are also prevalent in the veteran population. Among other population demographics, suicide rates among veterans are high. A recent study by Miller, Mathew, and others stated, “Recent suicide rates among younger veterans, but not older ones, were significantly higher than rates among age- and sex-matched nonveterans.” In an effort to reduce the incidence of suicide among veterans, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs sponsored an intensive data collection through the Suicide Prevention Program in 2007, and according to the results, “the majority of suicides of veterans concerns those aged 50 years and older. Male veterans who die by suicide are older than nonveteran males who die by suicide” (Kemp). Although these suicide studies appear to contradict each other, both agree that suicide is a problem among veteran populations.