Often the spouse is the early warning system that encourages the veteran to come in.

War is associated with a range of mental health problems, including unemployment, alcoholism, family-related problems and substance abuse.

They're coming earlier, and they have the benefit of 26 years plus of research and experience that they'll be able to benefit from.

The system is broken, worthless.

I don't like to hurry. I'm not a conductor of the fast, fiery romantic type. I prefer Bruckner, with the sincerity of his musical language and the huge time spans in which his ideas develop, to Mahler, with his hysteria and self-indulgence.

God has not only given us strength and wisdom, but also the thought of perseverance and determination that makes us stronger when the going gets tough.