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Mental Health Stigma: Veterans Need to Ask For Help

WEBDo you know a veteran or service member who has a hard time asking for help? Chances are, most of us do. This is common because our military service members are trained to …

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PTSD Is Treatable But Recovery Depends on Environment

WEBPTSD Is Treatable But Recovery Depends on Environment. 1.9.13 by Richard VanHouten. We all know that PTSD is a rising health concern among our veterans, …

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Resources for Improving the Health of Veterans

WEBWhen I visit Veterans Support Organization (VSO) chapters across the nation, I see many veterans in poor health. These men and women were once in prime shape upon …

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Helping Veterans Transition from Armed Forces to Civilian …

WEBVeterans Support Organization is a vital resource in helping veterans transition from the Armed Forces to civilian life. We are a nonprofit that provides employment and financial …

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How to Care for Aging Veterans Veterans Support Organization

WEBSome 40 percent of our nation’s veterans are over 65 years old, according to the VA. Too often, long-term care planning is not a priority -- something families talk …

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How Do We Stop Veteran Suicides

WEBThe newest data on veteran suicides is distressing. A long-awaited Department of Veterans Affairs study has found that suicides among veterans increased …

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VA Working to Reduce Veteran Suicides Veterans Support …

WEBIt’s great to know the Department of Veterans Affairs is adding staff and launching aggressive initiatives to reduce suicides among veterans.

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Resources Veterans Support Organization

WEBResources. So many veterans need help these days. Thankfully, there’s lots of resources to assist them in communities across the United States. We’ve compiled web links to …

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VA Has New Hotline to Help Women Veterans

WEBWomen make up nearly 15 percent of today’s active duty military and 18 percent of National Guard and Reserve forces. So I’m glad to learn that the VA has launched a new hotline …

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How Veterans Can Get Benefits They Are Entitled To

WEBLet me be clear: Too many veterans aren’t getting benefits they are entitled to. Why? They simply don’t know about them. Sadly, it’s the unemployed and homeless …

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Statistics Veterans Support Organization

WEBSuicide Among Veterans. 120 veterans commit suicide every week. (17 a day) 1000 veterans attempt suicide in the VA each month. About 20 percent of the U.S. population …

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Finding Work After Military Service Veterans Support Organization

WEBThe employment market isn’t good for U.S. veterans. More than 850,000 veterans are unemployed, and more than a quarter of them are young veterans.

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Incarceration: Too Often a Revolving Door For Veterans

WEBWhy have so many veterans been incarcerated? The simple answer is: many veterans land in jail or prison because of the consequences of their social problems, such as living in …

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Stopping Military Suicides Veterans Support Organization

WEBLike all of us, I’ve felt deeply heartbroken by recent media stories on the growing suicide rate among active-duty military personnel. Suicides are now exceeding combat deaths in …

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What Will It Take To End Homelessness Among Veterans

WEBOur federal government has made a bold promise to end homelessness among veterans by 2015. Is it realistic? I think so. Just look at the numbers.

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Supporting Korean War Veterans Veterans Support Organization

WEBLet’s not forget our “forgotten war,” and all the trouble it created for our soldiers years later. Last month, on July 27, our nation marked the 59 th year since the …

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Derrik Von Haden Veterans Support Organization

WEBVon Haden arrived at VSO’s office in South Florida at possibility the lowest point in his adult life. His long-time business of installing wooden floors collapsed in a weak economy and …

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Ricky Fears Veterans Support Organization

WEBBefore long, the retired Army Infantryman was alone, homeless and suicidal. One day, he was confined in a hospital when he learned about Veterans Support Organization’s …

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