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Veterans Crisis Line
988 (press 1)
Free, confidential 24/7 support for veterans, service members, and their families in crisis. Dial 988, press 1.
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Hotlines, programs, organizations, guides — curated for veterans, service members, and their families. Crisis-line resources are flagged.
Legal Aid
ABA Veterans Legal Services Initiative
American Bar Association project coordinating pro bono legal aid for veterans nationwide — directory of clinics by state.
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Community
Adaptive Action Sports
Skate, snowboard, and surf programs for wounded veterans and youth with disabilities — adaptive equipment, certified instructors.
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VA Benefits
Aid and Attendance: A Pension Benefit for Wartime-Era Veterans
Aid and Attendance is a needs-based monthly benefit for wartime-era veterans and surviving spouses who need help with activities of daily living. The eligibility tests are specific and the benefit is undersubscribed by people who qualify.
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Mental Health
America's Warrior Partnership
Community-integrated suicide prevention model — proactive outreach, case management, and longitudinal connection.
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Career Transition
American Corporate Partners (ACP)
Free one-year mentorship pairing post-9/11 veterans with executives at Fortune 500 firms — career development, not job placement.
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Career Transition
American Legion Career Services
Resume help, job fairs, employer connections, and education benefit navigation through your local American Legion post.
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Community
Blue Star Families
Membership network and research arm focused on military family well-being — chapters in every region, plus the annual Lifestyle Survey.
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Mental Health
Boulder Crest Foundation
Posttraumatic Growth retreats and the Warrior PATHH program for combat veterans, first responders, and their families.
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Community
Caregiver Support for Families of Wounded Veterans
855-260-3274
Family caregivers of seriously injured post-9/11 veterans qualify for a structured benefit including a monthly stipend, health coverage, and respite care. Eligibility, application, and the realities of the benefit's history.
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Career Transition
Code of Support Foundation
PATRIOTlink — a free, vetted database of more than 4,800 verified veteran resources, plus 1-on-1 case coordination.
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Mental Health
Cohen Veterans Network
Network of clinics offering high-quality mental health care to post-9/11 veterans and their families — including spouses and children — regardless of discharge status.
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Community
Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association
Riders association of combat veterans — funeral honor rides, memorial escorts, and chapter-level community service nationwide.
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VA Benefits
Compensation and Pension Exams: What to Expect and How to Prepare
The C&P exam is often the single most consequential step in a VA claim. What the examiner is doing, what to bring, what to say, and what to do if the resulting opinion does not match your experience of the condition.
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VA Benefits
Concurrent Receipt: When You Can Collect Retired Pay and VA Compensation
The interaction between military retired pay and VA disability compensation is governed by specific rules. A clear explanation of CRDP and CRSC, what qualifies for each, and how the offset rules actually work.
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VA Benefits
Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
1-877-426-2838
Free help filing VA disability claims, plus transportation to medical appointments and employment resources.
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Legal Aid
Discharge Upgrades: When the Process Can Actually Help
Discharge characterization affects benefit eligibility and civilian employment background. The process for upgrading is specific, the criteria changed in 2014 and 2017, and the evidence requirements depend on the basis for the upgrade.
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Community
Elizabeth Dole Foundation — Hidden Heroes
Support, recognition, and resources for the 5.5 million Americans serving as caregivers to wounded, ill, or injured veterans.
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VA Benefits
Filing an Intent to File So Your Effective Date Holds
An intent to file freezes your effective date for up to one year before the formal claim. It takes ten minutes and changes how much back pay you eventually receive. Here is what it does and how to submit one without a representative.
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Career Transition
FourBlock
Cohort-based career development program for transitioning service members and veterans — semester-long, on participating campuses.
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Career Transition
GI Bill: Choosing Between Chapter 33 and Chapter 1606
Two GI Bill programs serve different populations and the trade-offs depend on service history. A side-by-side guide to Chapter 33 Post-9/11 benefits versus Chapter 1606 Selected Reserve benefits and the rules that govern using them.
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Mental Health
Give an Hour
Free mental health services from a national network of licensed providers — for veterans, service members, and their families.
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Mental Health
Headstrong Project
Free, confidential, stigma-free mental health treatment for post-9/11 veterans and their families.
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Community
Higher Ground USA
Outdoor therapeutic recreation programs for disabled veterans and their families — Sun Valley, Idaho.
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