Veteran Resources

I have tried to get together as many Veteran resources as possible to help Veterans and their families. I am not in any way responsible for the content of these links and they are provided as a service only. If you find anything posted here to be innapropriate, please let me know. If you have any suggestions for resources for this page, please contact me through my contact form.

Caregiving for Veterans

Veteran Care Givers The best and only site dedicated to those who care for Veterans.
A great set of videos made by caregivers can be seen at Caregivers Matter.

Aid and Attendance Excellent information about applying for Aid and Attendance from the VA.

Drug Addiction

If you are a family member or friend of a Veteran who has a drug problem, I offer a free phone consultation. Use the contact form to reach me.

MST - Military Sexual Trauma

PTSD and TBI

Please see my page on all the PTSD information that I have been able to find. Also let me know if you have anything to add to these.

EFT for Veterans. This is a little-known way to help deal with the effects of PTSD and war trauma.

Nick Horner Foundation Education regarding the importance of taking PTSD seriously and pushing for help before a disaster strikes.

Stress Project This deals with EFT for Veterans with PTSD.

NAMI - National Alliance on mental Illness NAMI is working with the VA on TBI's and PTSD.

Reintegration and Job Search

Warrior Gateway

Suicide

Suicide. This is a non-Government link.

See also the page on Suicide on this website.

Warrior Distress Line The Warrior Distress Line offers a hot line for Vets in crisis. Phones are manned by Veterans.
Number to call is 1-800-609-1850

Wounded Warriors - Traumatic Injury.

Tempered Steel Inc, - The Story Behind the Scars - Uniting Wounded Warriors with the public through dialogue.
Tempered Steel is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting national awareness, education and support for our severely injured military members. Tempered Steel focuses on providing support to those suffering the most debilitating traumas from Iraq and Afghanistan by encouraging peer to peer support, educating the public and providing direction and assistance to additional programs and services that will meet their needs
Tempered Steel will also encourage public introspection as to the courage, heroism and commitment demonstrated by our military men and women through their stories behind the scars of war by uniting our wounded warriors with the public through dialogue.
Please visit their website Tempered Steel Inc.

Mesothlioma - Important Information for Vets

There is also some excellent information on Mesothelioma at Mesothelioma.com, as well as good descriptions of the locations of asbestos where all branches of our Military may have been exposed. You can also get a free information packet on Mesothelioma.

Another very valuable resource on Mesothelioma can be found at Mesothelioma Prognosis where you can also obtain a free information package as well as good information about Veterans who were in contact with asbestos.

General and Family Information

Special Ops. Scholarship grants for family of dead or severely wounded Veterans

Operation Blue Phoenix Information and many links. Also trailer of movie Restrepo.

A Vet Project Provides services including care packages for service personnel.

Military Family Link Information for all military families.

Specially for Kids An excellent site, kid-safe, for all children. Many fun things to do.

OIF Veterans Mainly for Veterans of OIF but also for all Veterans. Good Info.

Exit Wounds. Information on pain management.

Government Sites

Veterans Administration Website.

Disabled American Veterans

VFW - Veterans of Foreign Wars