Supermarket of Veterans Benefits At this free, "one-stop-shop" for benefits, veterans can:
Establish eligibility for state veterans benefits (bring your DD form 214).
Apply for state and federal ...
... Families Sponsored by the National Association of Social Workers -NYS Chapter Veterans ’ Mental Health Training Initiative This full day event will be held in the following five locations across New York ...
At EASE... A CALL TO ALL VETERANS & FAMILIES HEALING FROM WAR: WHAT WE ALL NEED TO KNOW DOCUMENTARY FILM VIEWING “THE BRIDGE” "One of the most moving and brutally honest films about suicide ever made." ...
Vietnam Veterans Of America: Red, White & Blue Scholarship Dinner Buffet dinner will be served & music to be provided for dancing
Cost to be $35.00 per person.
Make checks payable to "Vietnam Veterans ...
... Dave Rice, Senior Enlisted Leader, NOSC Fargo by e-mailing: commander@tristateveterans .com for more information. Registration information also available by contacting: Navy Operational Support Center ...
Massing of the Colors and Service of Remembrance in Portland The service, on Oct. 25, will honor all veterans --the living and those who have passed on. All Service Organizations are requested to bring ...
... Families Sponsored by the National Association of Social Workers -NYS Chapter Veterans ’ Mental Health Training Initiative This full day event will be held in the following five locations across New York ...
Coalition For Iraq + Afghanistan Vets Strategic Summit The Coalition for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans (CIAV) will convene in Washington, DC October 6-7, 2009 to share our expertise in delivering support ...
On The Home Front: Challenges in Assisting Returning Veterans and their Families A multi-disciplinary conference designed for those who interact with veterans , including law enforcement, emergency services ...
... Families Sponsored by the National Association of Social Workers -NYS Chapter Veterans ’ Mental Health Training Initiative This full day event will be held in the following five locations across New York ...
... Families Sponsored by the National Association of Social Workers -NYS Chapter Veterans ’ Mental Health Training Initiative This full day event will be held in the following five locations across New York ...
46th Annual Milwaukee Veterans Day Parade & Day of Honor Special Guests: United States Marine Corps - Veterans , Reserves and Active Duty || Grand Marshalls: Gold Star Families of USMC Fox Co. Milwaukee, ...
A Day For Veterans AND THOSE WHO LOVE THEM Welcome Veterans And Those Who Love Them!
Coming home from deployment is an occasion for many spiritual, emotional and relationship challenges. This is not ...
... given the return of many combat veterans to normal civilian and social environments. Many return with not only physical wounds of war like traumatic brain injury (TBI), but mental wounds that may not ...
... Families Sponsored by the National Association of Social Workers -NYS Chapter Veterans ’ Mental Health Training Initiative This full day event will be held in the following five locations across New York ...
2009 Veterans United For Veterans Celebration A Day To Thank, Remember and Honor All Veterans and Celebrate With Their Families and Yours Food, Live Music, Live Remote, 15% off to all Vets, Raffles, Jump ...
Veteran's Day only happens once a year, but our nation's veterans need our support year-round. We've pulled together five facts about U.S. veterans , the great organizations that are ...
After the American Civil War, they called it Soldier's Heart. Veterans of World War I suffered shell shock. In World War II it was battle fatigue. After the Vietnam war, which produced so many sufferers ...
... after a terrifying event — car accident, sexual assault, terrorist attack or combat. It's thought to affect as many as one in five veterans returning from Afghanistan and Iraq. Military doctors have been ...
... of combat. But what's striking to me this Veterans Day is how healthy the military is, given all the weight it has been carrying for the country these past eight years.
Facing a new and disorienting ...
On a cloudy morning at the veterans hospital in Menlo Park, a cozy bedroom community of workaholic Silicon Valley, Raymond Ortiz wheels out a red racing machine. Wearing blue-and-white cycling tights, ...
... weekend to come to the LAX Marriott to meet with these veterans and discuss the current treatment of active duty and veteran soldiers. ...
... why combat veterans think or act the way they do?
Combat veterans think and act differently because basic training is designed to break down people as civilians and train them to be soldiers for combat. ...
Soldier On offers housing, access to services in the nation's only program designed for and managed by women veterans
NORTHAMPTON, Mass., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- At a time when Americans are ...
... of Veterans Affairs has struggled to address this mental-health crisis, and thousands of veterans have suffered as a result. Now, thanks to new leadership and a new openness to collaboration, things appear ...
Note: I asked Sarah Chandler (demeter58), a Vietnam War veteran, to tell of her experiences working with veterans as both a non-commissioned officer and civilian social worker with the VA.
I am a Vietnam-era ...
... it as an aspect of their lives.
The point of it is to educate people who have PTSD and family members of combat veterans afflicted with this disorder, to give them ideas that they can put to use. There ...
... An additional issue that currently receives less attention is that of our veterans and their family members.
There are 27 million veterans located throughout the United States with over one million being ...
... his Marine Corps officer's uniform to a project that is collecting photographs of the 58,261 people whose names are etched on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
The goal, Martin said, is a measure of immortality. ...
ScienceDaily (Aug. 26, 2009) — Researchers working with Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans have found that post-traumatic stress disorder, the current most common mental disorder among veterans returning ...
WASHINGTON -- The Veterans Affairs Department is taking steps to help veterans seeking compensation for post-traumatic stress disorder, VA Secretary Eric K. Shinseki announced Aug. 24.
"The ...
... after Congress requested a study of how Vietnam veterans were adjusting back to civilian life in 1983. The National Vietnam Veterans ' Readjustment Study turned up a wealth of statistics and provided rare ...
... for PTSD, it’s not so easy, because VA regulations provide an extra hurdle for veterans to get over before being service-connected for PTSD.
To be granted service connection for PTSD, the veteran ...
On August 17, 2009, President Obama presented a speech at the Veterans Of Foreign Wars Convention in Phoenix, AZ. These are extracts from this speech.
Finally, we will fulfill our responsibility to those ...
President Barack Obama not only wants to improve the treatment of America’s veterans , but also to reach out to homeless veterans , as well as those who have turned their backs on — or are unaware of — the ...
There is a price some surviving veterans pay for the countless ways they defend our nation.
It's paid upon reintegration — or arrival — back into civilian society, and its currency is ...
... picture. Suicide counts tend to be undercounts, and the trend is less marked in other branches of the military. Nor are there reliable figures for veterans who have left the service; the Department of ...
BELTON - A new law allows counties to set up veterans ' courts, which would be designated for soldiers and veterans who have gotten into trouble with the law and who have also returned from a deployment ...
... like BORN ON THE 4TH OF JULY had raised the awareness of the American public to the needs of veterans . Quality of care improved significantly. Enter the Iraq and Afghanistan wars which have greatly ...
... to veterans of military service.
Attendees for "Post Traumatic Stress and the Returning Veteran" Tuesday and Wednesday filled the Glenn and Viola Walters Cultural Arts Center. Together they represented ...
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It remains unclear what Congress can do to prevent veterans from committing crimes.
To read the full article, please click the following link: http://www.gazette.com/news/mental-59282-army-soldiers.html ...
... rate of suicides on record last year. Researchers reported this month that 37 percent of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans seeking care at Veterans Affairs clinics for the first time are being diagnosed with ...
Shaken by five slayings linked to Fort Carson soldiers within 15 months, a state court in Colorado Springs is setting up a Veterans Trauma Court to help soldiers accused of lesser crimes get help.
Efforts ...
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Thurston County Veterans Court offers a second chance to current and retired service members who commit crimes while struggling with war-related psychological wounds, notably PTSD and traumatic brain ...
Devastating death rate from crashes sounds the alarm at Veterans Affairs
NORTHAMPTON - For Dominic Taverna, a two-tour Army scout who prowled Iraq for insurgents, the dream of peace and quiet lost some ...
SEATTLE -- Tim Juneman went to a Department of Veterans Affairs psychiatrist in January 2008 to talk about his recurrent thoughts of suicide. The 25-year-old Washington State University student was an ...
There is mounting evidence that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), common among veterans returning from combat, may be associated with reduced cognitive function. Researchers are now looking at older ...
Tim Juneman went to a Department of Veterans Affairs psychiatrist in January 2008 to talk about his recurrent thoughts of suicide.
The 25-year-old Washington State University student was an Iraq war veteran ...
... the number of people taking out Veterans Administration loans fell to the lowest in at least 12 years.
"We've never faced a situation like this, not in the Vietnam War, World War II, or the Korean War, ...
You are here because you are curious about Freeze Frame or want to learn more about the mental health issues of recent veterans . Go on, leave a message of comfort or a comment on one of the blogs or articles ...
... just picnics. And anyone who has served in any war will tell you that.
Ironically, for veterans , the Fourth of July can be a difficult holiday to celebrate. With every uniform that marches by in ...
... but that is what the top ranks of U.S. armed services are doing now.
"Never before in our history has there been such leadership concern as now in the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans ...
In an open letter, VFW Commander-in-Chief Glen Gardner is urging his 1.6 million members to help OEF/OIF veterans cope with the stresses of war.
Dear Comrades: There is an enemy in our midst that ...
... discharge.
"When the Congress returns from its Memorial Day recess, I will introduce the Kyle Barthel Veterans and Service Members Mental Health Screening Act, a bill calling for mandatory and confidential ...
Facebook has a new Cause Page that needs attention:
Petition Congress for
A National Day Of Recognition For Families Of Veterans
"We want to petition the government and encourage political discourse ...
... about post-traumatic stress disorder afflicting troops and veterans . To its credit, the military has tried to update its attitudes and systems to accommodate the growing number of traumatized soldiers ...
Story Highlights
Medal will not be given solely for diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder
Eleven percent of Iraq veterans , 20 percent of Afghanistan veterans may have PTSD
PTSD "not a wound ...
Is the new wave of war veterans getting the help it needs?
As the U.S. military wrestles with President Barack Obama's plan to expand the war in Afghanistan while reducing its presence in Iraq, there's ...
Having spent decades battling ghosts from his yearlong tour of Vietnam, Max Nelson can't fathom how the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan cope.
"They do two or three tours," the 63-year-old Greenacres man ...
... play of the same name, dies by falling on his own sword. At least two of the plays of Sophocles are being used even today to help veterans deal with their wartime experiences. I recommend you check out ...
The Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans ' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs conducted a hearing to discuss H.R. 952, the Compensation Owed for Mental Health Based ...
... brothers from the Vietnam?
Ben Browder put it most elegantly when he said that "a nation's ability to fight future wars will depend on the way they treat veterans from past conflicts."
We must remember ...
... upon how it treats its veterans .”
And that’s not a pro-war statement. We’re not even talking about the current war or the last war. But if one says at a certain point that the defense of your country ...
... it is to raise the consciousness of people in power to the unique needs of returning soldiers and veterans .
the hard facts and figures that announced we are doing a shit job being keeper of our ...
... is affecting these veterans , these soldiers, affects us all. And I think that, hopefully, that will be at the core of the story by the time we get thru telling it.
Thank you Kim for providing a great ...
... headaches, unexplained pains, nausea, disturbance of sleep, inability to concentrate and emotional problems. The US military and veterans ' groups see PCS as a growing problem, and the US government is ...
For UK service members:
Combat Stress provides effective treatment and support to Veterans suffering from mental ill health.
If you or perhaps someone in your family has a problem, then please call ...
MARINE CORPS COMMUNITY for Marine Veterans ...
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Vet Centers
(Web Links / General Military Resources)
Vet Centers provide readjustment counseling and outreach services to all veterans who served in any combat zone. Services are also available for their family members for military related issues. Veterans ...
... Guard and Reserve), veterans , families, healthcare providers, military leaders, and employers.
Call in your questions to the Outreach Center at 866-966-1020 toll-free or send an e-mail inquiry to resources@dcoeoutreach.org.
The ...
Lists of general military veteran resources.
... recovery and supporting reintegration of returning service members, veterans and their families.
The Real Warriors Campaign combats the stigma associated with seeking psychological health care and treatment ...
... by the Deployment Health Clinical Center as a resource for clinicians, veterans , and their families. ...
Insights for Interventions: For Veterans and Families
Women Who Served in Our Military
The role of women in the military has changed. This video presents the many trauma treatment options available ...
On-Line Chat Service
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Suicide Prevention campaign is expanding its outreach to all Veterans by piloting an online one-to-one chat service for those Veterans who ...
... and claims preparation for individuals with PTSD and/or other military service related concerns.
Please Note: We are not an organization that helps only minority veterans , and/or veterans with PTSD!! ...
Provided by the Department of Verterans affairs, the National Center for PSTD aims to help U.S. Veterans and others through research, education, and training on trauma and PTSD. ...
Grace After Fire (“Grace”) is designed to serve women veterans from all eras and branches of service and is preparing to meet the high numbers of women currently serving.
Created by women to provide ...
The Coming Home Project is a non-profit organization devoted to providing compassionate care, support and stress management tools for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans , their families, and their service p ...
The Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has founded a national suicide prevention hotline to ensure veterans in emotional crisis have free, 24/7 access to trained ...
Community site for Air Force active duty and veterans and their families. Contains enormous amounts of information on how to function in the Air Force, including health, employment, finances, and links.One-stop ...
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