SFC Dan Sorrow, M.S. 464734 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I found information on this subject from the American Military Retirees Association (AMRA) and thought I'd pass it along. I'd heard of them a year or so ago, but according to the article, they've expanded their eligibility requirements. <br /><br />The article begins here:<br /><br />Life isn't always easy after a deployment. That's where Vet Centers can help. <br /> <br />Not to be confused with VA Clinics, Vet Centers across the country provide a broad range of counseling, outreach, and referral services to combat Veterans and their families. Vet Centers guide Veterans and their families through many of the major adjustments in lifestyle that often occur after a Veteran returns from combat. <br /> <br />Services for a Veteran may include individual and group counseling in areas such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), alcohol and drug assessment, and suicide prevention referrals. All services are free of cost and are strictly confidential- you do not have to be enrolled in VA Healthcare to get their help, nor does anything that is discussed at the Vet Center go into your VA medical record.<br /> <br />Who's eligible to use Vet Centers? They started as a result of Vietnam, but eligibility quickly expanded. Please visit the Vet Centers website (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.vetcenter.va.gov/index.asp">http://www.vetcenter.va.gov/index.asp</a>) for eligibility dates for each of these eras/conflicts/war:<br /><br />World War II<br />American Merchant Marines<br />Korean War<br />Vietnam War<br />Lebanon, Grenada, Panama<br />Persian Gulf<br />Somalia, Bosnia, Kosovo<br />Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, Operation Joint Endeavor, Operation Joint Guard, &amp; Operation Joint Forge<br />Global War On Terrorism<br />Sexual Trauma And Harassment Counseling<br />Bereavement Counseling 2015-02-09T07:12:05-05:00 SFC Dan Sorrow, M.S. 464734

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I found information on this subject from the American Military Retirees Association (AMRA) and thought I'd pass it along. I'd heard of them a year or so ago, but according to the article, they've expanded their eligibility requirements. <br /><br />The article begins here:<br /><br />Life isn't always easy after a deployment. That's where Vet Centers can help. <br /> <br />Not to be confused with VA Clinics, Vet Centers across the country provide a broad range of counseling, outreach, and referral services to combat Veterans and their families. Vet Centers guide Veterans and their families through many of the major adjustments in lifestyle that often occur after a Veteran returns from combat. <br /> <br />Services for a Veteran may include individual and group counseling in areas such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), alcohol and drug assessment, and suicide prevention referrals. All services are free of cost and are strictly confidential- you do not have to be enrolled in VA Healthcare to get their help, nor does anything that is discussed at the Vet Center go into your VA medical record.<br /> <br />Who's eligible to use Vet Centers? They started as a result of Vietnam, but eligibility quickly expanded. Please visit the Vet Centers website (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.vetcenter.va.gov/index.asp">http://www.vetcenter.va.gov/index.asp</a>) for eligibility dates for each of these eras/conflicts/war:<br /><br />World War II<br />American Merchant Marines<br />Korean War<br />Vietnam War<br />Lebanon, Grenada, Panama<br />Persian Gulf<br />Somalia, Bosnia, Kosovo<br />Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, Operation Joint Endeavor, Operation Joint Guard, &amp; Operation Joint Forge<br />Global War On Terrorism<br />Sexual Trauma And Harassment Counseling<br />Bereavement Counseling

2015-02-09T07:12:05-05:00 2015-02-09T07:12:05-05:00 SGT Jim Z. 464782

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Thanks for sharing I heard something about it but have not had a chance to research it.

2015-02-09T08:07:57-05:00 2015-02-09T08:07:57-05:00 MAJ Private RallyPoint Member 464906

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>If they put GWOT on the list why not just say everyone after Sept 11, 2001.<br /><br />I am not complaining or am I against it but GWOT is a span of time in which everyone was a cog in the same machine.

2015-02-09T09:43:15-05:00 2015-02-09T09:43:15-05:00 MAJ(P) Private RallyPoint Member 466123

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I just learned of this asset. Most Soldiers are unaware and here on Hood, only when you are transitioning out of the Army are you briefed on Vet Centers.

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