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Green Jacket Volunteers Help Veterans Succeed in Drug Treatment Courts
Greg Pryer was used to experiencing on-the-job trauma. Pryer had followed a stint in the Marine Corps with a career as a New York City police officer. On the beat in the nation’s largest city was grueling enough. Then came the horrors of Sept. 11, 2001. Pryer turned...
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation offers hope for Veteran Living with Depression
For Army Veteran Shirley Benoit, the battle with depression lasted more than decade. Medications didn’t work and the side effects often made things worse. When she began Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) therapy at VA, she finally found relief. Benoit served a...
Insomnia After Deployment
Insomnia is a common response to a major life change, like coming home from deployment. Insomnia is when you have a hard time falling or staying asleep, or you wake up too early. It can happen for short periods of time and then go away. But for some people insomnia is...
Free Lifetime Pass to National Parks, Other Public Lands
On Veterans Day 2022, the National Park service unveiled a lifetime pass providing free entrance to national parks for Veterans and their families. The Interagency Military Lifetime Pass waives entrance fees for the National Park Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife...
Depression and the Holidays
For some people, the holidays can increase symptoms of depression. They may bring up bad memories, or you may feel as if you're outside looking in at people who are having a good time. There are ways to support your mental health through this time. Here are some tips...
November is American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month
American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) service members have served in all our nation’s wars, beginning with the Revolutionary War, with 29 service members of AIAN heritage awarded the Medal of Honor, the highest medal for valor. The Department of Veterans Affairs...
Opioid Therapy for Chronic Pain Pocket Guide
While opioid medications are generally safe when taken as prescribed for a short period of time, they may be misused as they can produce euphoria in addition to pain relief. This tabbed pocket guide to help providers assess the risks and benefits of initiating or...
New Policy Benefits Noise-exposed Service Members
A Department of Defense policy will soon require hearing protector fit testing for DOD personnel who are exposed to certain noise levels, according to the Defense Health Agency Hearing Center of Excellence. Hearing protector fit testing measures the amount of noise...
