AARP - Segunda Juventud - Veteran Families: Video Report

Veteran Families
More than 90 percent of the 10,000 members of the Puerto Rico National Guard have served in Iraq and Afghanistan since October 2001. The consequences of this conflict go beyond the number of deaths and wounded. Unemployment and a rising divorce rate are forcing the parents of these veterans to care for them and their grandchildren.

By Dianela Urdaneta
May 2008

Note: This video report is presented in Spanish.

You need to upgrade your Flash Player to at
least version 8 to view this video content.

Click here to download the latest version of Flash Player.

Don't miss AARP Segunda Juventud's exclusive report on how the war against terrorism is affecting Puerto Rican culture and tradition, its families and its economy. This article is part of an extensive AARP multimedia package that includes videos of injured vets and their families, AARP TV and radio specials, online forums and resources for those in need of help or wanting to help. To see, hear, and read more, visit aarp.org.

Return to Top