God’s Peace

Without question, body, soul and spirit are linked. The Lord our God made us that way. He alone can give us the gift of spiritual peace to sooth a troubled mind by replacing worry with trust, fear with faith. Out of 24 hours in one day, He gives us time to rest our tried body. […]

The National Association of American Veterans, Inc. (NAAV) 3rd Quarter 2022 Summer Testimonies

Welcome to the National Association of American Veterans, Inc. (NAAV) Summer 2022 Testimony series. It’s been warm but not too hot outside, but NAAV has been sizzling full steam ahead with the exchange of resources and support to our American veterans and their family members. Thankful that the weather has been pleasant and tolerable, NAAV […]

Memory Care Resources for Senior Veterans

Here is the link to our free guide: https://www.memorycare.com/veterans/ A study conducted by NIH (National Institute of Health) found that veterans are twice as likely to develop dementia. Aside from the normal aging process, traumatic brain injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder makes veterans more vulnerable to dementia than the general population. To help veterans and […]

Happy 102nd Birthday to Major Nancy Leftenant-Colon, U.S. Army/Air Force Nurse Corps (Ret)

The First African American Nurse – Nancy Leftenant-Colon, Major (Retired) was the first African American nurse to serve in the reserve or active-duty Army/Air Nurse Corps, the precursor of the Air Force. She joined the Army Reserves in 1945, unable to get into the regular Army Nurse Corps because she was an African American. The […]

Support for Veterans – A New Resource

Hi there, My name is Luke Daniels. I came across the helpful resources you shared for veterans at www.naavets.org/washington-dc-metropolitan-area-mental-health-resources/ [1], and was wondering if you were open to adding a new resource to that page. I work for an advocacy center called Veterans Guide. Our mission is to assist veterans with the array of issues […]

Caregiver Resources and Referrals

  Caregiver Support www.caregiver.va.gov Phone: 877-222-VETS (877) 222-8387 National Caregiver Support Line: Toll Free 1-855-260-3274; Open M-F, 8 am to 11 pm EST Saturday, 10:30 am to 6:00 pm EST www.caregiver.org www.caregiving.org www.networkofcare.org www.va.gov/healthBenefits/resources/eligibility_check.asp   Financial Needs Aid and Attendance Program www.veteranaidorg/index.php Provides free assistance to qualified Veterans and surviving spouses in applying for Aid […]

Winterhaven/Stand Down 2022

Greetings Everyone: How are you? The purpose of this correspondence is to make you aware that the District of Columbia Veterans Administration Medical Center (VAMC) will resume the (in-person) (2022) Winterhaven/Stand Down, and the ‘Walk In Their Footsteps New Boots/Shoes collection for homeless female and male veterans, on Saturday, November 5, 2022, (7:30 a.m. – […]

Community Services for Homeless Veterans in the DC Metro Area, 2022-2023

  This list of Community Services for Homeless veterans and civilians residing in the District of Columbia metro area was produced by the Street Sense Media located at 1317 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005, (202) 347-2006, email: info@streetsensemedia.org. The list below covers housing/shelter, case management, education, food, health care, employment assistance, clothing, transportation, legal […]

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