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.
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.
Resources
Resources for Veterans, Their Families, and Friends
Whether you're a veteran or know one, you're probably facing a lot of unknowns-which is why you're here.
Tough Questions
No one ever said serving your country would be easy. You expected deployment to be tough. But coming home? That might be harder than you expected.
For any veteran of a military conflict, homecoming is a complex event, full of emotions. Add on injuries, job issues, money stress, and it can be overwhelming. Is this normal? How do you cope?
Family and friends also have questions. What did the veteran experience? Is he or she different? Will the relationships be different now, too? How can they offer their support?
Real Answers
The resource pages in this section provide information and a great start to getting your questions answered.