The Psychology of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder – PTSD PTSD is extremely common in the veteran population. The Departement of Veterans Affairs estimates that one-third of all Vietnam veterans experienced PTSD and that 10-20% of Gulf War veterans and dealing with the issue. The short video below explains what happens to men and women who experience […]

VetS Beat PTSD with Cycling I’m what you might call a PTSD graduate.  It took a long time and a session with a Veterans Administration psychologist before I realized that PTSD was part of my life. I always knew that running and bicycling, actually any physical activity, improved my emotional outlook, but I didn’t know […]

Tinnitus Affects 2.7 Million U.S. Veterans People with tinnitus experience a wide range of sounds such as chirping, whooshing, buzzing, or clicking. The symptoms can be transient or constantly present. For some, the sounds are low level and in the background, while for others the sounds are almost overwhelming and have a severe impact on […]

Live COVID-19 Case Map Courtesy of WebMD COVID-19 appears to be with us for the long-haul and the virus is particularly deadly to people with existing underlying conditions. WebMD has published a live, inter-active COVID-19 map showing the case and death count in each state. You can drill down to see current information on state […]

How to Make a COVID-19 Mask with Just a T-shirt One of our vehicle donors provided the following information. A big “thank you” to her for sharing her design! “I’m reaching out because I have a free and easy to make a face mask to share with vulnerable communities. My mask design is made with […]

Memorial Day 2020 Below is an address by one of my Virginia Military Institute classmates delivered to his congregation yesterday. The DVEN team and I extend our most grateful appreciation to the military servicemen and women who sacrificed their lives to preserve democracy in our country and around the world. GOING HOME By Wayne Marshall, […]

Amazon is Helping Veterans Start Their Own Delivery Business Amazon’s Delivery Service Partner program lets entrepreneurs build their own businesses. According to Amazon, DSP companies generally grow to between 40 and 100 employees, with Amazon assisting with vehicle leasing. Read the Veterans Administration article on the DSP program at this link: https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/74165/amazon-helping-veterans-start-delivery-businesses/ Apply directly to […]

Bill to Provide Service Dogs for Veterans with PTSD Passes House Unanimously 7 Feb 2020 Military.com | By Dorothy Mills-Gregg A decade-long effort to have the Department of Veterans Affairs provide service dogs to veterans with mental health issues passed a major hurdle with House passage Wednesday. The Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers, or PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act, would have the VA create […]

How the VA will process your medical claim during the Covid-19 Period This post is from the US Department of Veterans Affairs newsletter. Greetings, The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) is providing information about utilizing alternatives to in-person Compensation and Pension (C&P) examinations during the COVID-19 pandemic to support social distancing and the safety and health […]

Free Audio Books for Veterans with Disabilities Through its national network of cooperating libraries, the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled circulates books and magazines in braille or audio formats, delivered by postage-free mail or instantly downloadable.  The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS). NLS serves people who […]