I'm not from the States and that's probably why I have this impression that the States talk a lot about respecting their veterans yet do very little to actually support them. I mean, stuff beyond thoughts and prayers.
I think the VA does a good job. There are veterans who are on the street and there are veterans who commit suicide everyday. People look at that and think we don't do enough for veterans. There is another explanation and that is sadly, some veterans can't be helped, like a friend of mine who shot a kid in Iraq and couldn't get over it. He was on a suicide mission with drugs and alcohol. He didn't stay in treatment with me and I lost track of him.