America’s Warrior Partnership (AWP) is dedicated to ensuring community service providers are empowered to provide support and Veterans understand where and how they can access resources locally.
The National Endowment for the Arts, in partnership with the Mid-America Arts Alliance, is launching a new, national community arts grant program to expand support for military service members, Veterans, and their families and caregivers who have been exposed to trauma.
This national rally serves as a collective message from artists and community organizations across the country to our military brothers and sisters: “You’ve been there for us. We’ll be here for you. Thank you for your service. It’s our turn now.”
Volunteers interested in cleaning headstones in national cemeteries can sign up for a National Day of Service to be held in 65 locations Sept. 10. All volunteers interested in participating in the “National Day of Service” should sign up at Carry the Load register.
With 20,000 hearings completed by August 2021, the Board of Veterans Appeals is on pace to best its previous record, smashing its historical average of 16,000 annually.
Family members of Veterans are currently facing two challenges – supporting the Veteran they love with all they are thinking and feeling and coping with their own thoughts and feelings. VA has resources and information for both of these challenges.
On Labor Day, we honor America’s workers and all they have achieved. At the Department of Labor Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS), it is our honor to serve and support you as you transition to the next stages of your working life.
Veterans have an opportunity to use the land they fought to defend, getting assistance along the way. Farmer Veteran Coalition can help.
Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) serves post-9/11 wounded warriors, their caregivers, and their families. Warriors never pay a penny for our programs — because they paid their dues on the battlefield.
AARP has free resources to help military caregivers with stress, including a Facebook group for support and strategies developed with the Elizabeth Dole Foundation.
The Team Red, White & Blue (RWB) Old Glory Relay returns this year after a two-year hiatus and supports America’s Veterans by helping them find lasting fulfillment through social and physical activities.
The last part of this series focuses on resources available for PTSD. While this series focused on Afghanistan Veterans, options apply to all Veterans.
There are certain steps and helpful tools Veterans can take to plan ahead and help their survivors navigate VA when the inevitable comes.