Our Veterans

In <i>Our Veterans</i> Suzanne Gordon Steve Early and Jasper Craven explore the physical emotional social economic and psychological impact of military service and the problems that veterans face when they return to civilian life. The authors critically examine the role of advocacy organizations philanthropies corporations and politicians who purport to be pro-veteran. They describe the ongoing debate about the cost quality and effectiveness of healthcare provided or outsourced by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). They also examine generational divisions and political tensions among veterans as revealed in the tumultuous events of 2020 from Black Lives Matter protests to the Trump-Biden presidential contest. Frank and revealing <i>Our Veterans</i> proposes a new agenda for veterans affairs linking service provision to veterans to the quest for broader social programs benefiting all Americans.