Empowering Veterans Through Programs, Services, and Advocacy

Filing for VA benefits is not the same for all veterans or service members. For many, filing for VA disability benefits can feel overwhelming because the process changes depending on where you are in your journey. 

For younger generations who were not alive on 9/11, the day itself may feel like history. But the people shaped by that moment were young once, too. Their stories offer a human bridge between what happened then and what service and resilience can mean now.

Chronic pain affects millions of Americans, but veterans experience it at higher rates. Research shows that chronic pain is one of the most common health concerns affecting veterans.

RoseMarie Boston doesn’t need a special occasion to thank a veteran. Her appreciation comes from a lifetime spent surrounded by military service — from family members who served decades ago to her grandson-in-law, Jimmie, who serves in the U.S. Army today. RoseMarie, too, served in the Navy.

“Asking someone ‘How are you?’ is a polite social norm. It’s not usually an invitation for them to say what’s really going on,” says Kyle Terrill, a mental health services manager with Wounded Warrior Project^® (WWP). Yet meaningful conversations can help people feel connected, and that connection can play an important role in supporting mental health.