Goodwill of Ex- Servicemen

Your goodwill counts. Do not look for evidence of this. Just believe it. When you make it your mission to do what is in the best interest of others, you have secured your own fate. Your talents are not a secret to be kept. Go public and tell everyone you meet what you love- are passionate about, and good at doing. Retired life does not mean one goes into hiding, but to enjoy everyday the fruits of your hard earned pension.

Where do we go from here?
Once every gun that a soldier cleaned, every drill he performed, every foot he marched, had one final purpose— victory over the enemy. Life was simple and clear cut. Most of the decisions were made for him in advance by his leaders. Having completed the tenure in the Armed Forces, the drive begins to slacken once retired. He is now confronted with the harsh realities of a corrupt bureaucracy, red tapism and he feels totally let down, the Ex- Servicemen needs to make a hundred decisions for himself and to pick up the loose ends of his old life as a civilian. He often feels confused, frustrated, even a little purposeless. In this state of mind he naturally recollects the collective spirit and comradeship of yesteryears in service. ESM are his friends, with whom he went through ups and down in Peace and War. He looks up to them for succour and help.

Veteran Organisations
ESM organizations,therefore, to thrive and succeed, need some directing purpose. Beyond the sentiment of rekindling and relighting old memories. Helping the new ESM in such obvious needs for his post retirement settlement. In general terms, the answer is obvious: to promote group welfare and recognition and the good estate of the nation in years ahead. In specific terms the answer is not so simple. What is best for the ESM as a class? And how can he best serve his country, no longer as soldier but as a empowered citizen?