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Brick by Brick Vets has found an unconventional approach to reach Veterans. The online gaming organization for Veterans is using Twitch, a networking and streaming platform used by gamers, to host two-hour Q&A sessions with VA experts.
In addition, Brick by Brick Vets owner and operator, Army Veteran Justin DiSantis, and Air Force Veteran Eric Gyamfi, host a weekly esports community Twitch stream to build a community of Veterans and supporters promoting mental health, life skills, leadership, successful transitioning and play.
Brick by Brick Vets was founded on the belief that the camaraderie and support experienced in the military should continue beyond service. From networking opportunities to connecting Veterans with essential resources, the organization strives to provide a welcoming and inclusive environment where Veterans can thrive.
In November 2024, Brick by Brick Vets hosted a Twitch livestream with Army Veteran and Medal of Honor recipient Earl Plumlee. The event provided Veterans an opportunity to engage directly with one of the nation’s most decorated heroes. Plumlee shared his inspiring journey, discussing topics such as service, sacrifice and mental health, while taking questions from the community.
The outreach efforts on Twitch are more than just a new approach to connecting Veterans with resources; they represent a shift in how organizations can directly communicate with and reach Veterans. The success of Brick by Brick Vets’ use of Twitch highlights the platform’s potential to engage a demographic that may feel more comfortable in an online environment than in traditional, in-person settings.
By hosting live sessions, Veterans are able to interact in real-time, ask questions and receive immediate responses, creating a dynamic and accessible form of support. These live engagements provide an opportunity for Veterans to participate in discussions from the comfort of their homes, bypassing the barriers of travel and geographical constraints. Additionally, these interactions offer more flexibility and immediacy than traditional outreach methods, ensuring that Veterans can access critical information and support when they need it most.
With the online space growing increasingly vital in the Veteran support landscape, platforms like Twitch are not only places for entertainment but also hubs for building communities and providing essential resources.
Veterans can join the Brick by Brick Vets community through Twitch and Discord. Each community offers its own unique brand of camaraderie and support, combined with the love of gaming.
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Hello to all Gamers and Guardians out there. I am COL Sean C. Nowlan (Ret.), chairing the Veteran Advisory Committee for August Interactive (Au). You probably don’t know Au yet, but you will. Au consists of the best in the gaming world. Together, the group helped build the most successful games in the industry and won Emmys for their games. They are now putting their efforts into creating a game specifically designed for veterans and military personnel with the mission to mitigate depression and suicide. Au is working with the gaming and the army community to make this happen. Donald Freyberger or anyone else, please reach out to begin a collaboration.
I would love to be apart of this but I know nothing about twitch.
I would like to know about this
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While I love to see this, it’s not new. The Veteran’s Adventure League (and similar programs) have been around for a few years now. They just never got any publicity. Those programs strive for the same outcome but through role playing games, such as D&D. The VAL program is just now getting established in the Ann Arbor, MI area, which is where the local VA hospital and mental health clinic are located at. It works with local universities to gain access to a place, such as student centers and classrooms, where the groups can meet. All of these outreach programs are much needed to help support our veterans.
I am a licensed Health Insurance broker and I am looking for events to attend to educate our Veterans of their Health Insurance options. There are programs that are free of charge to the veterans that allow us to give back money towards their Part B of Medicare. Many Veterans do not even know about this program. Instead of Medicare taking $175 out of their social security checks, they will now only have $105 taken for their Part B of Medicare. They would also receive Dental, Vision and Hearing at no additional cost. If you know of any events that are local to Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey or Virginia, please let me know.I would love to take part to help our veterans get educated on how we can help.
I would really like to hear more about the insurance program please email me @jiceya.mooreel@gmail.com
I would like to know about that
Awesome! Gonna look into it
This is the first time I have joined anything connected to the military since I retired in 1997.
I’m ready to join