Veterans Support-Second Week

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By: Ad Council
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Updated: 02-Nov-09
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Added: 16-Sep-08

Nearly 20 percent of military service members who have returned from Iraq and Afghanistan — 300,000 in all — report symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder or major depression, yet only slightly more than half have sought treatment. Additionally, Iraq and Afghanistan veterans under the age of 24 have an unemployment rate that is three times the national average.

With these veterans representing less than 1% of the population, transitioning home can be a tough challenge; one that can be increasingly hard because of the distance and stigma they may feel from the general public. The goal of this campaign is to emotionally connect viewers to this new generation of veterans and foster a more supporting environment for returning vets.