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Show Us Your Red, White & Blue
What began as a radio talk show 2 years ago has now blossomed into a full scale virtual telethon. This campaign not only shares the experiences and memories of Veterans and their families but highlights the success and triumphs that our Veterans have brought to this Country not just on the battlefield but back here on our home soil.
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Category Archives: Vet Medical Care
Caregivers of Veterans to Receive New and Enhanced Benefits
by Robert Stretch on February 24, 2011 Through the Department of Veterans Affairs family caregivers of seriously ill and/ or injured veterans may now be eligible to receive new and enhanced benefits. The Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act … Continue reading
Posted in Caregivers, How To Support Our Troops, Military Benefits, Vet Medical Care
Tagged caregiver benefits, Department of Veterans Affairs, new caregiver benefits, VA, va benefit blog, VAbenefitblog, vamc, veteran caregivers, veterans affairs benefits, veterans benefits, veterans caregiver, veterans legislation
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Special Segment: Hope and Help for Veterans
Mayslake Ministries www.mayslakeministries.org/veterans_ministry.php Rapid resolution therapy – Dr. Laura Bokar www.fvinstitute.com Edward Hines, Jr. VA hospital www.hines.va.gov
Posted in PTSD, Vet Medical Care
Tagged PTSD, suicide prevention, vet suicide prevention
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Is "Operation Proper Exit" an Answer to Combating PTSD?
Today, thanks to a blip I saw across my social media screen, I was introduced to an organization that I believe is cutting edge on the proper recovery of our wounded soldiers. Perhaps even part of the answer to combating … Continue reading
Free Cell Phone & Service for Disabled Veterans & Widows of Veterans
This weekend I happened upon a service called Safelink. Safelink Wireless is a government supported program that provides a free cell phone and airtime each month for income-eligible customers. After some research and a couple of phone calls, I found … Continue reading
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Survivor, Victor Medina, says "It Does Get Better"
Army Sgt Victor Medina was commanding a convoy of vehicles down a road in southern Iraq in June 2009. Suddenly a bomb exploded next to him blowing open his door and destroying the radio equipment in the cab. A soldier … Continue reading
Patrick Yngstrom is leading Nassau County in the Stand Down for Veterans!
Director of Nassau County Veterans Service Agency, Patrick Yngstrom will be on our Veterans Day Telethon November 6th, to talk about services available to veterans on Long Island. Mr. Yngstrom, a Vietnam veteran himself, is a past president of the … Continue reading
Sound Kitchen is cooking up another great concert – "We Are Building Lives"
The Sound Kitchen is cooking up another great concert this year to raise money for the Building Lives Foundation. The “We Are Building Lives” Third Annual Concert will be held Saturday, October 30,2010 from 6 to 10pm at the Sound … Continue reading
Join Salute Inc., "Honor the Service…Remember the Sacrifice"
When Will Beiersdorf saw the twin towers fall on September 11, 2001, he knew his life was going to change forever. A few days later this Naval Reservist got the telephone call he was expecting. He was activated and sent … Continue reading
Posted in 2010 Telethon Guests, 2010 Veterans Day, How To Support Our Troops, Military Spouse, Vet Medical Care
Tagged 2010 Veterans Day, forgotten veterans, military assistance, military sports, nightingale program, salute inc, unsung heroes, veterans day telethon, wounded warrior laptop
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60% of the 140,000 Veterans in Prison Have a Substance Abuse Problem-Can Veteran Treatment Courts Help?
Brian Clubb, the Veterans Treatment Court Project Director for the National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP). Brian is also a retired Marine Corps Veteran having served as an intelligence officer, a scout-sniper platoon commander, counter-narcotics analyst, and substance abuse … Continue reading