The Link Between PTSD and Substance Abuse

For many veterans, the battle doesn’t end when they return home. The shadows of traumatic events loom large, often manifesting as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). As they grapple with this mental health challenge, an alarming trend emerges the undeniable link between PTSD and substance abuse. Understanding this connection is crucial for improving veterans’ mental health […]

Thrivent Choice

Thrivent Choice Resources and Landing Page: https://www.thrivent.com/about-us/membership/thrivent-choice Thrivent Choice Best Practices https://www.thrivent.com/making-a-difference/files/27803.pdf Thrivent Choice Brochure https://www.thrivent.com/making-a-difference/files/32433.pdf

Community Veteran Feed and Connect Event

The Valley Community Services Board, Mental Health America of August and Embrace Community Center will sponsor the “Community Veteran Feed and Connect Event” scheduled for September 27, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. EST. For more information, connect Leah Hale at (540) 280-2252 or email: lhale@vcsb.org. Thank you.   Veteran Feed and Connect Invite […]

Women Veterans Recognition and Resource Fair

The Women Veterans Recognition and Resource Fair will be held on June 10, 2023, at the Dr. Charlene Micken Dukes Student Center, 301 Largo Road, Largo, Maryland 20774. Featuring over 50 Resources Partners from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This Women Veterans Recognition and Resource Fair is open to all Veterans. Admission is Free. For […]

NDVA Celebrates 50th Vets Get Pets Adoption

  Neb. — On March 28, Army veteran Scott Henry adopted Chicken Alfredo (who now goes by Bear) from the Animal Shelter of Northeast Nebraska, making Bear the 50th adoption to be facilitated through the Nebraska Department of Veterans’ Affairs (NDVA) Vets Get Pets program. Henry, who served in the Military Police Corps in the […]

Twilight Tattoo & One-Stop Hiring event

Get ready! Twilight Tattoo is back! Performances will be held every Wednesday, except June 28 and July 5, beginning May 3, 2023. Non-DoD guests can request base access early by visiting https://pass.aie.army.mil/jbmhh/ [1] What is twilight Tattoo in Washington DC? The U.S. Army’s Twilight Tattoo is an action-packed military pageant featuring Soldiers from the U.S. […]

National Association of American Veterans, Inc. (NAAV) Presents Clothing Donation to Homeless Sponsored by Charles Tyrwhitt at Tysons Corner, Virginia

On Monday, April 3, 2023, the National Association of American Veterans, Inc. (NAAV) received one (2) large box of donated fifty-one (51) men business shirts and one (1) business suit jacket from Edward Arnold, Assistant Store Manager at Charles Tyrwhitt Men’s Store located at Tysons Corner, Virginia. This in-kind contribution was given to Central Union […]

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