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New VA Mental Health Study
What We Are Doing To Help Our
Veterans...
New
studies are being done on a regular basis, due to thehigh numbers
of brain injuries caused by the weapons and bombs being that are being
used against our military soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines.
The
work that Nonprofits are doing to assist the VA is essential, and very
much needed. When we get the news that a member of our military
was killed in action, and is only 22 years old it really hits home.
Only twenty two short years to be here on earth. Now gone
but always remembered for being there, to fight for our beliefs and
freedom, and giving his or her life for you and I.
Don’t
take it for granted that you can rely on being free. We must all
remember that they are there, and they all need to know how much you
appreciate their sacrifice. Not just their individual sacrifice,
but alsothe sacrifice made by their families and loved ones, and their
brothers-in-arms who have gone before them.
We
must not forget about those who have been injured in this fight and how
their lives can be totally changed as they come home with problems they
did not have before they left to make that sacrifice.
Unfortunately
there are more problems related to mental health then we ever
experience before. Below is an excerpt from a recent study that
refelcts this growing problem. It shows how this problem is
real and growing:
"A new study analyzing data from the Department of Veterans' Affairs
(VA) reveals the percentage of veterans with mental health problems
increased dramatically. The new study published in the July 2009
edition of, "American Journal of Public Health," reveals that about 37
percent of veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan have mental
health problems, a nearly 50 percent increase from the last time the
percentage was calculated several years ago. More than 289,000
veterans of the two wars sought treatment during the six-year period
studied. An abstract of the study, 'Trends and Risk Factors for
Mental Health Diagnoses Among Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Using
Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care, 2002-2008,' is available on
the American Journal of Public Health website."
Take care and thank those who wear the uniform of our Great County, and
help support those who dedicate their lives to making it better for
others.
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Here's A Way
You Can
Directly Help Us Help Them...
Visit the Wall
of Honor
To see the names of those who have helped the USEF by donating and
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Here's another way you can help
Jerry and the USEF help our Vets. 50% of all sales are donated
directly to the USEF!
choose
the "full service" option.
THANK YOU!
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If you have an
interesting or funny story from your time on active duty, or as a
Veteran, please send it to Jerry at the following email address, and he
will consider adding it to this newsletter for everyone to read!
Please send all
entries to: vetnews@unitedstatesentertainmentforce.org
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News From Our Web
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A history of the USEF, and our mission
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The United States Entertainment Force
is a Non-Profit Public Benefit Corporation 501(c) (3) tax exempt
organization created to serve the men and women of our Armed Forces,
regardless of where in the world they might be deployed.
We direct our resources to those of our Military who have given so much
in the name of freedom, and service to our country. The Fallen
Soldier and their families are the ones The Force is dedicated to
serving. The Force will be with them to support them, to
acknowledge them, and to thank them.
The need of the Fallen Soldier is great, from the basics of monetary
and housing issues for their family to them needing to know there are
those who choose to stand beside them in this trying time and offer
support.
The Force will be there to surround them with love, hope, and devotion
and offer a helping hand to these heroes as they recuperate from some
of the most severe medical injuries imaginable, and the trauma of
warfare.
The plight of the wounded soldier is great and affects many. We
are the Force that helps the pain of suffering to be diminished.
Unfortunately, the sometimes dramatic injuries our soldiers
experience take time to heal, which means a period that can be months
or longer at our Military Hospitals.
The U.S.E.F. will be there with their families to assure the needed
financial assistance is available to help pay the expenses in order
that the loved ones can participate in the healing, allowing the
soldier to become whole and return home.
The U.S.E.F. is a coalition of Entertainers, in all fields of
entertainment, coming together in a very special union in order to
accomplish our goals of compassionate caring, support, and providing a
helping hand.
By forming this very special alliance with publicists, managers,
agents, and the press we are able to pool all the talents of this
select group and affect positive change in the lives of so many.
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The United States Entertainment Force
maintains a high profile that allows us the
exposure necessary to bring our mission to the public so they may know
that the U.S.E.F. is making a positive difference in touching the
hearts and lives of the Fallen Soldier and their families.
In realtiy, we can all take part in this incredibly positive Force, and the ongoing mission of
the U.S.E.F. We bring back the values of trust, honesty, integrity,
respect, and pride that made the Country so great. Those attributes
will be and are the driving force behind the U.S.E.F.
THE
UNITED STATES ENTERTAINMENT FORCE was created in 1995 as a
collaboration between Jerry Payne and Jeffrey “Skunk” Baxter for the
purpose of supporting the men and women of our Armed Forces.
Through out the years, Mr. Baxter has assumed
additional responsibilities in Washington DC, and has had to redirect
his efforts. Jerry Payne, co-Founder, continues to dedicate
himself and his organization’s resources to this very important
mission. Jerry has a long and impressive resume that began with
service to his country as a US Army Officer during the Vietnam
conflict, and then he dedicated many years as a Producer of USO
Entertainment, he was President of Top Gun Entertainment,
as well as a member of the Board of Directors of the USO.
Due to his efforts over and above the call of duty, Jerry was
singled out and awarded the The United States Veteran
of The Year Award by President Clinton. He has proven his sincere dedication to the morale and
welfare of our members of the Armed Forces. He has always been able to bring a
wealth of experience and knowledge as it pertains to the inner workings and
politics of the Armed Services. Throughout the years Jerry has shown incredible
integrity, honesty, sincerity, and dedication to the completion of the mission.
His efforts to date have been recognized and acknowledged by many high ranking
government and military officials leading him all the way to the White House. It
is with these credentials and past accomplishments that Jerry Payne continues to
lead this very prestigious organization.
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Let us know what you think. Your feedback is valuable and we appreciate your effort. Thank you!
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