Thank you Veterans past and present for your amazing sacrifice for this country. We can't thank you enough for your dedication and service.

Attention if you were stop lossed. Please read this article and file for your compensation.

The utility of EEG feedback or Neurofeedback in the resolution of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder has already been established in research going back more than a decade. We now use it routinely with veterans in connection with our volunteer services (through Homecoming4veterans.org ). The world at large, however, remains to be convinced of the superiority of EEG… Continue

I recieved some cool information in my e-mail this morning.

Apparently Applebees has a great Veterans Day offer. All U.S. veterans and active duty military with proof of current or former military service will eat free at all Applebee’s nationwide on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009.
Proof of service includes: U.S. Uniform Services Identification Card, U.S. Uniform Services Retired Identification Card, Current Leave and Earnings Statement, Veterans Organization Card, photograph in uniform… Continue

OK so I have been collecting some books to help us all through this process. I was thinking of doing a book swap. Right now I have Faces of Combat PTSD & TBI by Eric Newhouse. I also have War & the Soul. Down Range to Iraq and Back. I will mail them to you if you could just mail them back to me. The Faces of Combat would be great for the caregivers as it has opened my eyes a lot to why my husband reacts and does some of the things he does. War and the Soul is more theological. Down range… Continue

SPOUSE/CAREGIVER SCHOLARSHIPS

Website: www.hopeforthewarriors.org/spouse

APPLICATION FOR SPRING 2010 SCHOLARSHIP

Applicant Eligibility/Requirements

SPRING 2010 Scholarships Time Table:
* August 24, 2009: Anticipated Spring 2010 Scholarship New Application and guidelines available online
* October 13, 2009---Post mark deadline for applications to Hope for The Warriors™
Mailed to: Hope for the Warriors™ Scholarship program
4701 Shore Drive Suite 103 #426
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
* November 16,… Continue

The Veterans Administration offers Aid and Attendance as part of an "Improved Pension" Benefit that is largely unknown. This Improved Pension allows for Veterans and surviving spouses who require the regular attendance of another person to assist in eating, bathing, dressing, undressing, medication dosing, or taking care of the needs of nature to receive additional monetary benefits. It also includes individuals who are blind or a patient… Continue

By Tom Philpott

As reported here last week, President Obama has asked Congress to phase in “concurrent receipt” for all Chapter 61 retirees – those who received a disability retirement from the Department of Defense.

This week we explain more details of the plan which, if enacted, would boost pay for 103,000 veterans by more than $2 billion through 2014.

Concurrent receipt means being able to receive both VA disability compensation and military retired pay earned for years served. For many de… Continue

The Stateside Spouse Education Assistance Program (SSEAP) is a need-based education assistance program designed to provide spouses of active duty and retired Army Soldiers, and widows(ers) of Army Soldiers who died either on active duty or in a retired status, and residing in the United States, with financial assistance in pursuing educational goals. The purpose of the program is to assist spouses/widows(e… Continue