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I think the article does a poor job of laying out its position, and I think it provides a poor example.
There's part of me that thinks that this woman knew what she was getting into when she entered the armed forces, and that she should have planned ahead for when she came home (or had something set up so that her children would be well taken care of).
I think veterans are entitled to some extra benefits, don't get me wrong. I think there should be mechanisms in place for them to get acclimated back into society, and support as they get back into the workplace and the community as a whole.
I just don't know how far it should go. I've never been in the armed forces, so I can't understand what it feels like to come back from war/service and go back to square one. Most of what I know is information I've heard from my dad; he's a veteran of Vietnam, and he's told me how there was some help in place, but basically he got back from Vietnam, had a week to gather himself, and started work almost right away. I'm wondering how many people now are planning for that reality, and how many don't even think about that when they go overseas.
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