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58 is Not Too Late

Take it from one vet, it’s never too late to seek counseling to sort out the recurring issues in your life. [...]

Motivational Prosthetics of Freedom

U.S. Army veteran Kevin Stone’s early retirement from service after being spinal cord injured left a big hole in his life, that is, until he found a couple of new best friends––his service [...]

Service Dogs-A Veteran’s Best Friend

Denying veterans access to service dogs is denying their access to greater quality of life and [...]

New VA Rule Aims to Simplify the Evidence Needed to Prove a VA Benefits PTSD Claim

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has published a new rule that will change the type of evidence that certain veterans will need to provide to the VA to establish a claim for VA benefits due to posttraumatic stress disorder [...]

VETERANS AND THE LAW: U.S. Supreme Court Takes On PTSD in Combat Veterans

In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court confronted the issue of the overwhelming impact that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has on combat veterans. [...]

VETSFIRST TELLS CONGRESS TO PASS THE COMBAT PTSD ACT

VetsFirst urges Congress to pass the Compensation Owed for Mental Health Based on Activities in Theater Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Act of 2009 (the COMBAT PTSD Act, H.R. [...]

United Spinal’s VetsFirst Program Partners With The Veterans Health Council

United Spinal’s VetsFirst partners with Veterans Health Council to improve veterans health by creating an ongoing educational forum for veterans, health care professionals, advocacy organizations, educational institutions, employee representatives, businesses, and state and local [...]

Vet Centers Help Vets Find Their Way Home

Vet Centers help vets find their way home. OIF, OEF and Vietnam veterans share their perspectives on [...]