Veterans were out and about in Augusta County on Veterans Day.

Some, like retired Command Sgt. Maj. Graham Simmons, attended a health fair at the Augusta County Government Center.

Simmons says, "The service was good to me. I enjoyed it. I can't say anything bad about it."

Simmons spent almost 30 years in the Army. He traveled the globe and even made two stops in Vietnam during the war.

He adds, "When I returned from Vietnam, it was years before I could really talk about it."

Simmons says he is aware of the ongoing fight to get veterans better health care.

Recent statistics show nearly 2,200 veterans died last year because they did not get the help they needed.

However, Simmons says strides have been made to improve services despite such numbers.

He adds, "We've come a long way. I know soldiers that lost a leg that are walking and able to walk now."

Retired Army Air Force Sgt. Andrew Busch joined the military when he was just 18 years old.

He says, "It was very lonely being away from home so long."

Busch says many veterans, like himself, have been getting the health care they need. However, he says an increase in post traumatic stress with troops is something that concerns him.

Busch adds, "A lot of them are being sent back again after a short leave at home."

"I think they do a good job today, but there is still a lot that can be done," adds Simmons. "There is still quite a bit of suicide."

The U.S. Veterans Secretary announced Wednesday that he is working to improve the agency's ability to cope with the increasing number of troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with mental health problems.