Veteran CHALLENGES
Veterans
Veteran Medical Expenses
Service Dogs
When veterans come home from active duty, they have various expenses that they might not be able to cover on their own.
Service Dogs
Veteran Medical Expenses
Service Dogs
MIlitary service dogs are trained for:
- Shielding
- Grounding from anxiety/panic attacks and flashbacks
- Waking from nightmares
Veteran Medical Expenses
Veteran Medical Expenses
Veteran Medical Expenses
Many veterans come home with physical and emotional scars from their service. They often need help paying for the care to remedy these problems
Homeless Veterans
Veterans Affairs assistance
Veteran Medical Expenses
Veteran homelessness has decreased by 2.1 percent between 2018 and 2019, and by 50 percent since 2010. These encouraging numbers came from data that will be included in HUD’s Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) and were announced by Secretary Ben Carson.
Military Families
Veterans Affairs assistance
Veterans Affairs assistance
The families of service men and women often need help paying for various expenses. They might need to travel to see their loved one or require support after that military member passes away.
Veterans Affairs assistance
Veterans Affairs assistance
Veterans Affairs assistance
The VA has many benefits and services to assist homeless veterans. Disability benefits, education, health care, rehabilitation services, residential care, and compensated work therapy are among the services offered to eligible veterans.
Heartfelt thank you to everyone who came last night
First, thank you to Big Chill for allowing us their venue. Thank you to the Knights of Columbus 4th Degree nights for presenting the colors, leading us in the pledge of allegiance & National Anthem, Town Commissioner Mark Tofano set up the POW/MIA table & helped educate the importance of the table & what it represents. We were able to recognize one special Hometown Hero last night, Mr. Charles Richardson a WW2 veteran, Our guest speaker Dennis Helms who is a Vietnam veteran that faced combat on Hamburger Hill, Willie Jones one of our residents who is a disable veteran that spoke last night.