Veteran Solutions
Veteran Service Officers
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Veteran Service Officers (VSO's) are available at the Post for assisting with Veteran Administration claims. If you need assistance filing a claim, information, or any type of VA assistance please reach out to us. Walk-ins have been discontinued due to the volume of requests for services. You may still come in from 10am - 2pm Monday - Thursday to leave your information for an appointment. You can email: americanlegionpost280va@gmail.com or you may call 757-609-3439 and leave a message (request that your contact information includes both a phone and an email) . A VSO will contact you on a first come first served basis. Due to the backlog contact could take 3 - 4 months or more.
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We apologize for the inconvenience and having to change our policy but feel this is the best solution for all involved.
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If you are interested in the VSO Program we are always looking for new Service Officers. Stop by or email us for more information.
Virginia Department of Veterans Services
- The Virginia Department of Veterans Services (DVS) connects Virginia's veterans and their families to VA, federal and state benefits, support, quality care, and recognition they have earned. You may contact them through https://www.dvs.virginia.gov/ or call the Eastern Region Office at 757-508-1158 or toll free at 1-877-285-1299.
Local Veteran Resource List
- This list is currently under development. The list is hoped to be a one stop shop for services available locally for active duty, veterans, and their families for any type of support or care. Please check back or call the Post for more direction.
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Overview
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder can occur following a life-threatening event like military combat, natural disasters, terrorist incidents, serious accidents, or violent personal assaults like rape. Most survivors of trauma return to normal given a little time. However, some people have stress reactions that don't go away on their own, or may even get worse over time. These individuals may develop PTSD.
People who suffer from PTSD often suffer from nightmares, flashbacks, difficulty sleeping, and feeling emotionally numb. These symptoms can significantly impair a person's daily life.
PTSD is marked by clear physical and psychological symptoms. It often has symptoms like depression, substance abuse, problems of memory and cognition, and other physical and mental health problems. The disorder is also associated with difficulties in social or family life, including occupational instability, marital problems, family discord, and difficulties in parenting.If you are suffering from PTSD, or know someone who is, the following list of resources and information will help you find help in dealing with PTSD and related conditions.
Featured PTSD News
PTSD: National Center for PTSD Home
The Department of Defense today announced the opening of a 24-hour outreach center to provide information and referrals to military service members, veterans, their families and others with questions about psychological health and traumatic brain injury. More
NURSING HOMES UPDATE
All states have a Nursing Facility Medicaid program that provides general health coverage plus coverage for nursing home services. These services include room and board, nursing care, personal care and therapy services.
Nursing Facility Medicaid may pay for a stay in a nursing home if you need a “nursing-home level of care” or meet nursing home “functional eligibility criteria; and have income and assets below certain guidelines.
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RESOURCES
Below are web-sites that provide information on Veterans benefits and how to file/ask for them.
- Homeless Veterans http://www.va.gov/homeless
- VA National HIV/AIDS Program http://www.hiv.va.gov
- VA Public Health Smoking Cessation Program http://www.publichealth.va.gov/smoking
- VA Mental Health http://www.mentalhealth.va.gov
- National Cemetery Administration (Burial and Memorials) http://www.cem.va.gov
- Center for Women Veterans and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs www.va.gov/womenvet
- National Foundation for Women Legislations (www.womenlegislators.org)
VIETNAM WOMEN VETERANS
Almost ten thousand women were there.
For a list of not only the women who gaves their lives in Vietnam but the start of a complete women's casualty list see: They Gave Their Lives
Salon.com has featured an interesting story about female Vietnam Veterans, entitled "Unarmed and Under Fire: An Oral History of Female Vietnam Vets."
Women in Vietnam
The Vietnam Womens Memorial Project's new website is at: VWMP