May 25th, 2010 |
by freedom |
published in
Support Groups
The families of our veterans who spend each day with them, holding their hands through pain and mental anguish, have at times been left to feel alone and isolated by their circumstances. Veteran Caregiver was recently created in order to provide a go between for veteran caregivers and veteran care providers to help establish a means of communication between individuals on a one on one basis.
April 5th, 2010 |
by ashleigh |
published in
Veteran Benefits
Sadly too many Veterans don’t take advantage of the benefits that are provided to them by the VA. Either they don’t know how to gain access to benefits or maybe they aren’t aware that they have them available to them at all.
Veteran Aid is a non-profit organization designed to help inform Veterans of the [...]
March 6th, 2010 |
by freedom |
published in
Veteran Stories
Dear Sir/ madam,
My name is Konstantin Suslov. I am a final year student at Middlesex University, studying photography.
The purpose of this article is to find people who are willing to take part or to assist me in finding people for the project I am currently working on, which is all about WW2 veterans.
In the present [...]
March 3rd, 2010 |
by StaceyChil |
published in
Making the Transition
Military life is a great experience and it has many benefits. In the previous articles we discussed how you can use the knowledge you gained in the military to start your own business. Now In this article I will list some pointers to help you get started.
Did you know…?
The estimated military veteran population in the [...]
March 11th, 2009 |
by freedom |
published in
Support Groups
A non-profit organization providing free mental health services to US military personnel and their families affected by the current conflicts that in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The Mission:
Give an Hour is a non-profit organization that is putting an amazing effort to develop national networks of volunteers who are qualified professionals that are able to treat both acute [...]
November 25th, 2008 |
by freedom |
published in
Veteran Benefits
The Veterans Administration has contracts with nursing homes that have agreed to participate in the benefits healthcare program. Therefore, the VA will not cover any nursing home care that is provided outside of its benefit network participation. It is, therefore, prudent for veterans and/or their families to get more information about Long Term Care (LTC) [...]
November 24th, 2008 |
by freedom |
published in
Military News
Finally, more than 175,000 Gulf War vets get some validation for their post-war illnesses coined as Gulf War Syndrome. As a result of a 450-page report from experts, a congressionally-mandated panel has concluded Gulf War Syndrome is real.
Many suffering Gulf War veterans believed their unexplained illnesses were caused by “something” from their Gulf War [...]
October 16th, 2008 |
by StaceyChil |
published in
Military News
By now, we all know Senator John McCain’s military history and the fact that he is a true American hero, but what a lot of us do not know is that when it comes to supporting our veterans and the issues facing them, his record is deplorable. Any veteran considering voting for McCain should study his record and take a closer look at how the various veterans orginizations rate his record on veteran issues.
September 23rd, 2008 |
by freedom |
published in
Education
The economy was bad and the President knew it. World War II was sending home soldiers who would be looking for non-existent jobs. These were young men and they would be draining the poor economy while they were job-hunting.
Opportunities for education and home ownership were virtually non-existent at this time. The key benefits of this [...]
September 12th, 2008 |
by tamaulipas19602 |
published in
Veteran Benefits
Last week I discussed the phenomenon of thousands of our brothers and sisters choosing to live out side of the US. I say thousands, but the number is probably in the tens of thousands because obtaining an accurate count is impossible. It is impossible because many, even most, of us maintain a US mailing address [...]