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Veterans Share How Mental Health Support Helped Shape Who They Are Today
With the support of their loved ones, communities and care teams, countless Veterans have learned to manage their mental health symptoms and thrive. Veterans often come through mental health treatment with a renewed sense of self, purpose and hope. But not every Veteran seeks the care that could help them heal, manage their symptoms or adjust to the new reality of civilian life.   To encourage…
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sacrainbowsitrep · 1 year
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For many transitioning out of the military, the list of career and job options focuses on more technically driven or skills-based options. You were a pilot in the Air Force? Commercial pilot sounds like a natural fit. Worked as a munitions inspector in the Army? Search for firearms inspector positions (or the like) on job boards.
But what if your interests lie in more imaginative fields? Can you go from combat to creative? KP Phillips, USA, host of The Morning Foundation Podcast, shares how he got into podcasting:
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sacrainbowsitrep · 1 year
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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) says it housed more than 40,000 veterans last year, surpassing its 2022 goals aimed at reducing the number of veterans experiencing homelessness.
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sacrainbowsitrep · 1 year
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Homelessness disproportionately affects veterans, but the Department of Veterans Affairs announced that a variety of efforts to help veterans find housing has resulted in the rate dropping 11% in the past three years nationwide and more than 50% since 2010.
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sacrainbowsitrep · 1 year
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LGBTQ+ History Month: Eric Fanning, 22nd Secretary of the Army
LGBTQ+ History Month: Eric Fanning, 22nd Secretary of the Army
I feel a responsibility as secretary of the Army, not just because of the historical nature of the appointment … because I’m gay. (more…)
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LGBTQ+ History Month: Perry Watkins, U.S. Army
LGBTQ+ History Month: Perry Watkins, U.S. Army
For 16 years the Army said being homosexual wasn’t detrimental to my job. Then, after the fact, they said it was. Logic is a lost art in the Army. (more…)
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LGBTQ+ History Month: Dale Jennings, U.S. Army
LGBTQ+ History Month: Dale Jennings, U.S. Army
I was one of the founders of the first homosexual organizations in U.S. history. …Our basic argument was that changes in sex laws would not benefit us alone but everyone. (more…)
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LGBTQ+ History Month: Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Navy Reserve & Transportation Department Secretary
LGBTQ+ History Month: Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Navy Reserve & Transportation Department Secretary
If you have a problem with who I am, your problem…is with my creator. (more…)
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LGBTQ+ History Month: Baron von Steuben, Revolutionary War General
LGBTQ+ History Month: Baron von Steuben, Revolutionary War General
You say to your soldier, ‘Do this’ and he does it. But I am obliged to say to the American, ‘This is why you ought to do this’ and then he does it. (more…)
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LGBTQ+ History Month: Angelica Ross, U.S Navy & Transgender Rights Advocate
LGBTQ+ History Month: Angelica Ross, U.S Navy & Transgender Rights Advocate
My mission is to prove that everyone has the right to pursue their dreams. (more…)
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LGBTQ+ History Month: Anne McClain, U.S. Army & NASA Astronaut
LGBTQ+ History Month: Anne McClain, U.S. Army & NASA Astronaut
There are no average days or normal days in outer space. (more…)
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LGBTQ+ History Month: Felicia Elizondo, U.S. Navy
LGBTQ+ History Month: Felicia Elizondo, U.S. Navy
I am your history. You can never change that no matter what you do to me. (more…)
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sacrainbowsitrep · 1 year
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LGBTQ+ History Month: R.C. Gorman, U.S. Navy & Native American Artist
LGBTQ+ History Month: R.C. Gorman, U.S. Navy & Native American Artist
I’m an Indian painting Indians, and if it worked out for me, then it’s all well and good. (more…)
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LGBTQ+ History Month: Johnnie Phelps, Women's Army Corps
LGBTQ+ History Month: Johnnie Phelps, Women’s Army Corps
It would be unfair of me not to tell you, my name is going to head the list. (more…)
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sacrainbowsitrep · 1 year
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October is LGBTQ+ History Month
October is LGBTQ+ History Month
October is LGBTQ+ History Month. First celebrated in October 1994, the month originated as Lesbian and Gay History Month and was founded by Missouri high school history teacher Rodney Wilson. Wilson was the first openly gay public school teacher in Missouri. The month of October was chosen to celebration LGBTQ+ history because the 1st and 2nd Marches on Washington, in 1979 and 1987, happened in…
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CNN: A new monument honors Black service members across US wars & military branches
CNN: A new monument honors Black service members across US wars & military branches
African Americans have fought in every military conflict in US history, even as they were denied rights and benefits afforded to their White counterparts. A new monument now recognizes their contributions to the nation.
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VA on pace to house 38,000 homeless Veterans by end of 2022
VA on pace to house 38,000 homeless Veterans by end of 2022
As of August 30, 2022, VA has achieved 26,554 permanent housing placements, meeting 70% of the goal. VA’s homeless programs are averaging 3,319 placements each month.
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