Being healthy doesn't just happen. It takes work: nutrition, fitness, wellness, and mindfulness.
Benefits
VA Health Benefits Apply here if you served in the active military, naval or air service and are separated under any condition other than dishonorable.
VA Health Benefits for family members Under certain circumstances, family members of veterans are eligible for health benefits. Using these programs may reduce or eliminate your cost for medical supplies, office visits or prescriptions.
VA Health Benefits for women veterans Each VA Medical Center has a Women Veterans Program Manager who is designated to advise and advocate for women veterans.
MyHealtheVet Scheduling appointments, managing healthcare and prescriptions
Fitness
Here are some fitness programs that support veterans and military:
CrossFit - search for an affiliate near you.
GoRuck - rucking for fitness and community
Team RWB - connecting veterans through fitness and social events
Nutrition
VA Nutrition Services VA offers nutrition and diet services for veterans and their families. You can register with a nutritionist or dietician at your local VA to help with these chronic issues.
Federal resources for military and veteran families if you need food assistance. Don't go hungry. Ask for help.
TBI
Brainline.org This website is a great source for everything TBI related (as well as PTS) such as news, personal stories and information for veterans and their families.
Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center Part of the US Military Health System, 22 locations that promote state-of-the-science care from point-of-injury to reintegration for service members and veterans.
Make the Connection Real veterans share their stories, symptoms and resources
VA National Center for Traumatic Brain Injury
Wellness
Chiropractic
American Chiropractic Association Information sheet for veterans on how to get chiropractic care covered by VA
Patriot Project Helping to provide chiropractic care to military, veterans and their families.
VA Chiropractic Care Information Sheet
Meditation
TM for Veterans Using meditation to overcome trauma
Yoga
Connected Warriors Teaching trauma conscious yoga to veterans
Veterans Yoga Project Free yoga classes for military, veterans and their families teaching mindful resilience.
VetOga Teaches yoga, meditation and healing arts to military, veterans and their families.
Warriors at Ease Resources on how yoga, meditation and mindfulness soothes and heals PTS in veterans
Yoga for Vets Supporting veterans, one breath at a time. Includes a map to help you find yoga classes near you.
Wounded Warriors
Building Homes for Heroes gifts mortgage-free homes that meet the needs of the men and women who have selflessly served our country. These homes not only help to remove the family's financial burden, they help to restore the individual's freedom, and enable the veteran to lead a more independent and productive civilian life.
Disabled American Veterans is a nonprofit charity that provides a lifetime of support for veterans of all generations and their families, helping more than 1 million veterans in positive, life-changing ways each year.
Hearts of Valor is a network of people caring for wounded, ill or injured service members, created and maintained by Operation Homefront.
Homes for Our Troops is a privately funded 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization that builds and donates specially adapted custom homes nationwide for severely injured post – 9/11 Veterans, to enable them to rebuild their lives.
Impact A Hero provides immediate and ongoing support, in the form of opportunities and resources, for our severely wounded, post 9/11 combat veterans, their families and caregivers.Impact A Hero.National Resource Directory is a resource website that connects wounded warriors, Service Members, Veterans, their families, and caregivers to programs and services that support them.
Purple Heart Homes provides housing for Service Connected Disabled Veterans that is substantial in function, design, and quality fit to welcome home the fighting men and women of America.