The recent political season was hotly contested. Many Americans positioned themselves with their political party; the vast majority being Democrat or Republican.
Social media such as Facebook and Tweeter allowed people from all parties to discuss their social issues. They demanded the potential president/governor to face their issues head-on and one issue that was often the topic was the economy.
However, I want to bring to the forefront an issue that is not being discussed nearly enough in any arena: our veterans returning to civilian life from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
A statistic recently posted by Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America states that since 9/11, more than 3,000 soldiers have committed suicide — almost as many soldiers as were killed by IEDs in these wars. This is a social problem that affects not only service members and their families, but also the communities they return to.