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Adaptive Action Sports
Skate, snowboard, and surf programs for wounded veterans and youth with disabilities — adaptive equipment, certified instructors.
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Hotlines, programs, organizations, guides — curated for veterans, service members, and their families. Crisis-line resources are flagged.
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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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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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Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association
Riders association of combat veterans — funeral honor rides, memorial escorts, and chapter-level community service nationwide.
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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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Higher Ground USA
Outdoor therapeutic recreation programs for disabled veterans and their families — Sun Valley, Idaho.
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Hope For The Warriors
Holistic, family-centered services for post-9/11 service members, veterans, and military families.
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Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing
Fly fishing and fly tying as long-term rehab for disabled veterans and active-duty military — local programs in all 50 states.
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Service Dogs: Programs, Eligibility, and Practical Considerations
Service dogs and emotional support animals serve different functions and qualify under different rules. A guide to what each does, which programs train them for veterans, and what the VA actually covers.
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Sesame Street for Military Families
Free educational resources for military kids navigating deployment, homecoming, injury, grief, and relocation.
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Snowball Express (Gary Sinise Foundation)
Annual all-expenses-paid five-day experience for the children of fallen U.S. military service members.
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TAPS — Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors
1-800-959-8277
Free 24/7 support, peer mentoring, and grief retreats for the families of fallen military and veteran loved ones.
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Team Red, White & Blue
Veteran-led community focused on physical and mental fitness — group runs, hikes, lifting, yoga, in chapters nationwide.
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Team Rubicon
Veteran-led disaster response organization — channels military skills into communities recovering from natural disasters.
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The Heroes Project
Expedition mountaineering with combat-wounded veterans — seven summits and other major peaks, one-on-one climbing partnerships.
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The Mission Continues
Service Platoons that deploy veterans on community-service missions in under-resourced neighborhoods across the U.S.
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Travis Mills Foundation
Week-long retreats in Maine for post-9/11 combat-injured veterans and their families — at no cost to the family.
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Vet Centers: What They Do Differently and Who They Serve
877-927-8387
Vet Centers are a separate branch of the VA with their own rules, their own records system, and a different culture from VA medical centers. A clear description of what they offer and who is eligible.
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