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Free Scuba Certs, Veteran Health Library, Veterans Back on the Firing Line
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs sent this bulletin at 11/27/2019 08:05 PM EST
#VetResources - for Veterans, their Families, Caregivers, and Survivors
The National Resource Directory (NRD) is a free DoD/DoL/VA service that links more than 14,000 resources for services that support recovery, rehabilitation, and community reintegration.
Veterans have access to a 24/7 online health library that provides information and education about treatments and conditions offered by VA, including more than 1,500 health sheets and 150 videos.
Warfighter Scuba Trains Veterans to become Certified Scuba Divers
Warfighter Scuba primarily operates in Roatan, Honduras offering Veterans a seven-day all-expense paid experience where they become certified scuba divers. Scuba is known to be a useful psychological outlet for those who have experienced trauma and stress during their service.
Learn about Wealth Building, Investment Fraud from SEC
Investment fraud comes in many shapes and sizes and unfortunately these fraudsters sometimes target Veterans. The director of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, Lori Schock, talked about these topics in a special extended edition of VA News.
VA Podcast: Marine Shooter, Free Shooting Resources for Veterans
This week Marine Corps Veteran Dan Duitsman shares how Camp Valor provides disabled Veterans the opportunity to be on the firing line again by loaning rifles and equipment to compete in shooting matches.
Also on #BtBattle, Secretary Wilkie's opening statements on the Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act that would allow VA to offer direct grants to VSOs, caregivers, and nonprofits for suicide prevention.
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Did you know that VA offers same day services in Primary Care and Mental Health at 172 VA Medical Centers across the country? Make the Connection Resource Locator
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