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September is Suicide Prevention Month – Help Save At Risk Veterans!

Click here to view a list of PTSD Resources The Power of 1: Your actions could save a life One small act can make a difference in the life of a Veteran in crisis. Every year, organizations across the country recognize September as Suicide Prevention Month. This year, join the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), local and national organizations,… Read more

Veteran Approved Spray Tanning Certification

Join us for the Veteran Approved Spray Tanning Certification where veterans can learn the skills needed to excel in the Cosmetology industry About this event Welcome to the Veteran Approved Spray Tanning Program! Join us at the 3D Lash & Brow Salon and Academy for an exciting opportunity to become licensed. This program is designed to provide veterans with the skills and training… Read more
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June 27th is National Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Day!

June 27th Marks PTSD Awareness Day The United States Senate unanimously approved legislation authored by Senator Kent Conrad designating June 27, 2013  as National PTSD Awareness Day. Click here to view our PTSD Resources Section. The event is part of Senator Conrad’s continuing efforts to bring greater awareness to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), a severe anxiety disorder often associated with having… Read more
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PTSD Resources List of Organizations and Government Agencies

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Resources Post-Traumatic Stress Injury (PTSI) Here is a growing list of Organizations, VA Departments and U.S. Government Agencies who are all working together to create awareness of PTSD and find effective treatments that can help: Department of Veterans Affairs To provide a wealth of resources to our US Veterans, VA is made up of three branches,… Read more

Department of Veterans Affairs Official Summer Kick-Off Networking Social!

Networking Social immediately following the Department of Veterans Affairs APBI Conference About this event Going to the Department of Veterans Affairs APBI Briefing? Join Melinda Pitchford (SAIC) and Eric Gonzales (Higher Echelon), along with June’s Premier Sponsor, SAIC, for the Department of Veterans Affairs Official Summer Kick-Off Networking Social immediately following the VA’s APBI Briefing! This will be a unique opportunity… Read more
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Announcements and Updates / Veterans Medical News

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Resources For Women

Localized breast cancer has a 99 percent survival rate if detected early! (by Hans Petersen, VA Staff Writer) Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in women, following lung cancer. Besides skin cancer, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among American women. About one in eight U.S. women will develop invasive breast cancer over the… Read more

Healthcare After Military Retirement

Learn more about your healthcare options after retirement from the military!   Retiring soon? Not sure what to do for healthcare? As an add-on to the VA Benefits & Services brief and Financial Planning brief provided during the Transition Readiness Seminar (TRS), come learn more about healthcare options. This brief and Q&A period will discuss TRICARE, VA healthcare, the Affordable… Read more