Contributor: Helios Warriors, Marsha Bennett, Executive Director & Gulf War Veteran The statistics concerning veterans with mental health issues are startling. According to the National Center for PTSD, between 11 and 20% of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans have been diagnosed […]
WASHINGTON, DC – May 11, 2016 – The Disabled Veterans National Foundation (DVNF) (www.dvnf.org), is announcing that it has approved 32 new organizations to receive $325,000 in grant funding through it’s Capacity Building Grants program. These organizations were selected for […]
WASHINGTON, DC – March 3, 2016 – The Disabled Veterans National Foundation (DVNF) (www.dvnf.org) is announcing the shipment of around $125,000 worth of requested items to the Veterans Miracle Center (VMC), based in Albany, NY.
Disabled Veterans National Foundation (DVNF) to Host Event on Thursday, April 14 at the Detroit Golf Club DETROIT, MICH. (MARCH 14, 2016) – The Disabled Veterans National Foundation proudly announced today it will host a fundraising gala featuring war hero, […]
WASHINGTON, DC – March 31, 2016 – The Disabled Veterans National Foundation (DVNF) (www.dvnf.org) is announcing the shipment with an estimated value of over $175,000 in specifically requested items to the Atlanta stand down event for homeless veterans.
“Stay busy, stay focused on what’s up ahead. Keep going. No matter what, don’t think. Don’t talk about it. Can’t sleep. Brain is a spinning top that turns and jumps, try to quiet it and the invisible hand hits the […]
WASHINGTON, DC – March 17, 2016 – The Disabled Veterans National Foundation (DVNF) (www.dvnf.org) is praising new efforts to address veteran suicide prevention by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). An average of 22 veterans commit suicide each day, and […]
The following is a conversation that took place with a homeless veteran we met at a stand down event last year. His true account goes to show just how long the road back to normal can be for too many […]
Dr. Rory Cooper (left), Director of HERL, talking with a veteran in his program. We at the Human Engineering Research Laboratories (HERL) – a partnership between the University of Pittsburgh and VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System – take great pride […]