Guest Posts

Biomedical anthropologist

Since the Department of Veteran Affairs has recently been granted funds meant to further research into the effectiveness of alternative therapies for wounded veterans, people are expressing a renewed interest in learning more about alternative therapy methods.

U.S. Army Veteran

The VA is dragging their feet with the claims process—if they are under staffed and cannot handle what is required of them to process these claims in a respectable amount of time, our Government Leaders should step in and do what it takes to make sure we are taken care of.

Director for Homeless Veteran Initiatives at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

VA’s efforts to provide housing and health care support for women Veterans have never been more critical. The number of homeless women Veterans continues to rise. As a result, VA is taking steps to improve and expand its services for women Veterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.

U.S. Air Force Veteran

In 1975, I enlisted in the Women’s Air Force, following the footsteps of Greatest Generation women fighting for the right to serve. Shortly thereafter, I saw it dismantled. Integrated into the “real” Air Force, women were able to serve as more than just nurses and secretaries.

Deputy Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs

The Department of Veterans Affairs is excited to launch a competition to provide easy access to resources that homeless Veterans need, when they need them, and where they can get them.

U.S. Army Veteran

After my military service, I chose to drink. I chose to drink because it was easy, because it was fun, because I knew it and felt comfortable with it. Less than two years of that lifestyle, I gave it up. I got sober, and I took renewed interest in my college education by changing my major to study something I actually wanted to use to improve society.

2LT, U.S. Army

One of the strangest things about making the transition back into the military is the fact that despite knowing that I’m a soldier again, I still feel like a Veteran. Not in the sense of just someone who served in the military or in war, but as an all-encompassing identity.

Dietetic Intern, James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital

It’s National Nutrition Month and this year’s theme is “Get Your Place in Shape!” We want our Veterans to make informed food choices and develop sound eating and physical activity habits.

U.S. Army Veteran

Upon leaving the United States Army, I felt a pang of discouragement and faced a lot of difficulties in my transition to the civilian world. Finally, I decided to dip my big toe into the tumultuous pool of employment and came across an ad for The Mission Continues. Now, I am currently serving my Fellowship at Veterans Green Jobs—you can make this transition too.

U.S. Coast Guard Veteran

I specifically gone into teaching to serve underserved populations, and had failed. I knew it was in my best interest to find meaningful work in my community as soon as possible—then I found The Mission Continues.

National Program Director for Pain Management, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

At VA, we know PTSD is a complex condition that can’t be treated solely by drugs. This is one reason why VA is working aggressively to ensure that all Veterans with PTSD who are interested are offered one of the behavioral therapies that have been proven to be effective.

U.S. Marine Corps Veteran

The lesson I want to pass on to everyone is this: do something when you come home. We all don’t have PTSD, but we all come back different. Do something that consumes your whole mind when you come home. Follow through with it—I did.