Operation Tohidu is a 108 acre retreat located at Melwood Veterans Services in Maryland. Qualifying Veterans can attend at no cost.
VA has renewed a partnership with the Boulder Crest Foundation to continue to work together and share best practices to improve the lives of Veterans.
Army Veteran Yvonne Grissett’s difficult journey with Military Sexual Trauma, PTSD and alcohol. She describes her VA treatment as “Powerful.” Today, she is a Peer Support Specialist helping Veterans.
A new VA study of women Veterans has found that elevated symptoms of PTSD and moral injury can lead to pregnancy complications, such as preterm birth.
Veterans were reluctant to relive their experiences. But after writing about the wounds that haunted them, they’ve connected with Veterans who shared their experiences and built new friendships.
Soldier Strong provides virtual reality systems for Veterans suffering from PTSD at more than a dozen VAMCs across the country.
The Veterans Coordinated Approach to Recovery and Employment (CARE) program provides individual placement and support services for service members and Veterans with PTSD, helping them to find and keep jobs.
Any one of us can have a setback in life […]
Older adults are more likely to try and cope with PTSD issues by themselves instead of seeking treatment. Here are some challenges faced by older Veterans and strategies for how to deal with them.
Army Veteran Sam French co-wrote “I Fly” with Don Goodman and Matt Dame. The song opens with French remembering that, like most males of his generation, he was drafted into service. French was just 21 in 1969, and he “wanted to have a choice, didn't want to be one of those front line-boys."
In his song “Still Over There,” Air Force and Navy Veteran Franklin Tootle sings about his fight with PTSD.
Military movies can often remind Veterans of their service. They can also bring up painful memories of the past.
Air Force Veteran and Silver Star recipient John Pighini is someone who knows both sides of this issue. He recently worked as a technical adviser on a major motion picture that showcased the bravery of service members, but also brought up a painful past. These movies can sometimes show Veterans dealing with their own struggles: anger, paranoia, edginess, regret and survivor’s guilt.