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Acupuncture is for pain at this VA clinic but also for Parkinsonian tremors, diabetic neuropathy, sinus allergies, PTSD, and other symptoms.

This Valentine’s Day we share the love stories of caregivers from VA’s Peer Support Mentoring Program. Then, Now, and Forever: The Caregivers and the Veterans They Love. Learn more about the program.

VA’s Recreation Therapy Service helps Veterans deal with challenges. Here are some creative examples of how it works for these Veterans.

This #OperationSong spotlight is on the song “Purple Heart” by Army Veteran Joseph Zaragoza.

Actor Mikal Vega combats mild TBI and Post Traumatic Stress through yoga and started the Vital Warrior non profit to help other Veterans.

Post-9/11 Veterans have “alarmingly high rates” of insomnia disorder, according to a VA San Diego Healthcare System study. More than half of the Veterans studied had the disorder. Insomnia rates were even higher in Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), and chronic pain.

He had a feeling of invincibility. He was the best of the best and could do anything he wanted. A year later he was lost and felt useless. Read how VA gave him the courage to keep pushing forward.

Our Military Kids supports military children (age 3 – 18) by providing grants up to $300 to fund sports, arts, and other enrichment activities when their parents are deployed overseas with the National Guard or Reserve or recovering from severe injuries sustained in a post-9/11 overseas mission. Participation in these activities helps military children cope with stress and build self-confidence during an otherwise difficult time in their lives. 

TRACTS, based at the VA Boston Healthcare System, is carrying out one of the most comprehensive VA studies on blast injuries on post-9-11 Veterans.

During his deployment, Doug Lanphier suffered a traumatic brain injury from a scud missile fragment while on an air base and lost consciousness.

McGrane has participated in two studies that were aimed at better understanding the impact of traumatic brain injury. He experienced a TBI in a 2005 roadside bombing in Iraq.

Marcus Institute for Brain Health offers free treatment to eligible Veterans with special consideration for those who were separated with “Other Than Honorable” or “Dishonorable” discharge status due to Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) or Psychological Health (PH) conditions.