A Re-Entry Roadmap for Veterans Incarcerated in Virginia

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the Virginia Department of Veterans Services, Virginia Wounded Warrior Program and the Virginia Department of Corrections have partnered to provide this guidebook to help veterans and their families achieve their goals for a successful re-entry to their community after incarceration.

The Roanoke Times: PTSD

PTSD story by Roanoke Times.

Mike Dailey's DVS Dragstar

On Saturday, October 8th at Summer Duck Raceway located in beautiful Summer Duck VA, Mike Dailey rolled out for the first time his dragster bearing theVirginia Department of Veterans Services (DVS) logo.

Wounded Warriors hunt at Radford Army Ammunition Plant

Six veterans from southwest Virginia spent the day huntingRADFORD; Va — The war in Afghanistan began 10 years ago, October 7, 2001. Since then, thousands of soldiers have returned home wounded. A program here in Virginia is helping our veterans cope with the after-effects of war.

Purple heart awarded for traumatic brain injury

On July 5, 2011, S. Vaughan Wilson III, was awarded his purple heart for a traumatic brain injury received in 2005 while serving with 173rd Airborne in Afghanistan. As more is learned about traumatic brain injuries and how they can severely injure a servicemember, the United States Army has adopted modified criteria for purple heart qualifications.