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ON THE COVER: Veterans Affairs photo/Robert Turtil

On Friday, July 25, 2014, an Honor Flight from Dayton, Ohio shared in the 91st birthdaycelebration of World War Two Veteran Senator Robert Dole of Kansas at the World War llMemorial in Washington, D.C.

By Alice SwanAfter 27 years of service,

including combat duty, onemight understand if Miriamwanted to look in a new direc-tion as she entered civilian life.But this retired Army mas-ter sergeant said that her firstthought was to find a way toserve her fellow brothers andsisters in arms.

“When I was getting out, I wasa little scared and didn’t knowwhat I wanted to do, beyondworking with veterans or active-duty military in some way,” shesaid. A friend connected herwith the Vets4Warriors program,where she has worked for thepast two years as a peer supportspecialist. “This is my way of giv-ing back, and it helps me, too,knowing I am assisting a fellowservice member. I feel that allof the peer supporters are here

because they want to help ourwarriors,” Miriam said.

A Departmetn of Defenseinitiative, Vets4Warriors is a toll-free, 24/7 call-in line that con-nects active-duty military, Guardor Reserve members, and theirfamilies with a veteran or familymember who is part of the peersupport team. The voice on theother end of your call to 855-838-8255 is someone who has facedthe same challenges, said retiredMaj. Gen. Mark Graham, pro-gram director.

“We offer ongoing peer sup-port, whether through the call-inline or live online chat feature.The veteran peer support spe-cialists will help callers workthrough whatever issues theyare going through. We are hereto support you,” Graham said“Whether it is transitioning out,PCS-ing, a rough adjustment

to a new unit, service memberscan always call us, especially ifthey don’t know anyone in a newlocation.”

Graham said that when a ser-vice member calls Vets4Warriors,the first chat could be 30 min-utes or longer, depending on thecaller’s need. “We don’t ask athousand questions, we just starttalking to them. We don’t offerclinical help but can point call-ers to the right care services,”he said. “Some people just callfor a human connection to solveproblems. Our peer supportersare able to direct callers to ser-vices that can help and can behonest about what they mightexperience, since our peers havebeen through similar situations.”

Miriam said that family mem-bers can also call. “They oftendon’t know where to turn whentheir warrior is having issues and

needs help.” She said that thepeer team checks its resourcereferrals before recommend-ing them to callers. “We knowhow frustrating it can be to geta phone number that doesn’twork or Web link that is wrong.”Miriam said.

But assistance doesn’t end withthe first call, said Graham, andthat is what makes Vets4Warriorsso unique. The veteran peer sup-porter is responsible for stayingin touch with the caller. Miriamsaid peer follow up was the mostimportant part of the program.“You know what it’s like to behaving a really bad day, and thena friend calls or a co-worker asks,‘How you are feeling?’ That per-sonal contact makes you feel bet-

ter. That’s what follow up is likefor our clients,” she said. “Theyget excited when we call back.”Miriam said the follow up canhappen on a weekly or biweeklybasis and may only be a 10minute phone call.

Graham said callers receivecalls over the course of three orfour months until their issue isresolved. Vets4Warriors callerscan remain anonymous.

If someone callsVets4Warriorswith a crisis, the call is trans-ferred to the Military Crisisline—1-800-273-8255 andpress 1—for immediate care.“But we are here to help beforeyou get to a crisis situation,”said Graham. “Our veterans arealways here to help you.”

Vets4WarriorsVeterans provide valuable peer support

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By Alice SwanWhen listening to Tim

Laynor and Richard Sellshare their stories, it’s dif-f icult not to notice thesimilarities between thesecombat veterans’ post-warexperiences.

Sell found himself get-ting angry at his wife forno reason. He real izedhe was also depressed,wasn’t sleeping well, andhe became upset at loudnoises. In Laynor’s case,a fe l low so ld ie r ca redenough to tell him that hehad changed. Laynor wasnow short tempered, iso-lating himself from friendsand unit mates. He justwasn’t the same person.

The most telling incidentfor Sell happened whenhis wife purchased two

tickets to a stage show inNew York City that theyreally wanted to see. Butthe seats were close to thestage. She had to watchthe performance in theseats alone, while Sell wasin the back of the theater,too anxious and panickedto sit with people behindhim.

Laynor had a s imi larexperience when he tookhis wife to an IMAX showduring an R&R break. Hehad just arrived from over-seas, and though tired,went with his wife to amovie she’d been waitingto see with him. The for-mer Army medical corpsofficer thinks he must havenodded off , because thesudden, loud explosionsin the film caused a flash-back panic attack that left

him huddled in his seat,clutching his wife’s arm.For many veterans of theIraq and Afghanistan Wars,Laynor’s reaction might bean all too familiar occur-rence. For Sell, a formerAir Force C-130 pilot andveteran of the VietnamWar, it’s been a 38-yearstruggle with post trau-matic stress disorder, orPTSD.

But the men’s stor iesdon’t end there. Laynorand Sell said that reach-ing out for help and get-ting treatment for theirPTSD has enabled themto take positive steps for-ward. The two men, alongwith many other veter-ans , a re shar ing the i rexper iences with PTSDon the Depar tment o fVeterans Affairs’ website,

AboutFace (www.pt sd .va.gov/apps/AboutFace).Listen to any of the indi-v iduals featured in thevideo clips and it becomesclear how this program ishelping break down bar-r i e r s to s eek ing ca re .

These are actual veteransand their family membersspeak ing hones t l y andopenly about the effectsof PTSD, and how gettingtreatment has changedtheir l ives. Through thepersonal testimonials, thesite is encouraging veter-ans to seek the care theymight need.

According to Dr. JessicaHamblen, deputy for edu-cation at the VA, that isexactly what AboutFaceh o p e d t o d o w h e nlaunched in 2012. Shesaid that the expansionof sources of informationon the Internet has led tomore people researchinghealth problems on theirown. To tap into that inter-est and reach people moredirectly, the VA’s NationalCenter for Post-Traumatic

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St re s s Di sorder e s tab l i shedAboutFace.

“After 9/11 and the Iraq andAfghanistan wars, PTSD becamea more common term, but (ser-vice members) often couldn’tr ecogn i ze the symptoms inthemse lves ,” sa id Hamblen .“AboutFace was designed tohelp veterans identify the signsof PTSD and motivate them toseek help.” Hamblen said thatit is not enough for veterans toknow the term, they also need tolearn how to take the next step.“At AboutFace you can see otherveterans with PTSD, hear theirpersonal stories, find someonewho speaks to your situation,”said Hamblen. Site visitors canbrowse through the many testi-monials and pick a friendly faceor experience that matches theircircumstances.

The s i te features ve te ransfrom every era talking about

the i r symptoms, how PTSDwas affecting their l ives, whythey decided to get help andhow treatment has made a dif-ference. There is also a tab forfamily members to find valuablepeer support and answers to theirquestions about PTSD, includingadvice on how to help your vet-eran reach out for help. In addi-tion, the site features informationfrom clinicians on symptoms andtreatment options.

AboutFace provides veterans away to hear from peers and pro-fessionals from the privacy oftheir own homes. Most impor-tantly, you’ll learn that there isno shame or stigma in seekingthe care you need to turn yourlife around. The starting point isjust a click away, at www.ptsd.va.gov/apps/AboutFace. Laynorand Sell are waiting to tell youtheir stories.

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By Alice SwanOne day your life is running as smoothly

as a well-oiled machine. The next day, anunexpected event can bring your routineto a grinding halt with no answers in sight.Military veterans, service members andtheir families can be especially vulnerableto sudden crises that cause financial hard-ship. Service members learn from day onein boot camp how to be problem solvers

and often feel asking for help can be a signof weakness. Also, those in the military livefar from their extended family memberswho could offer immediate help, or theymay be unfamiliar with support agenciesaround their installation.

But thanks to the Homecoming Heroesgrant program run by the Modest NeedsFoundation, veterans and transitioning ser-vice members have a place to turn when

facing short-term emergencies. Accordingto Amy Wink, community outreach spe-cialist for Modest Needs, the 1 1/2-year-oldprogram was started to fill an assistance gapfor transitioning military members.

“We decided to introduce HomecomingHeroes at Memorial Day 2013 becausewe saw the reports of the Department ofVeterans Affairs’ claim backlogs and theimpending government shutdown thatcould create difficulties for military mem-bers leaving the service for civilian life,”Wink said. The “we” behind HomecomingHeroes is the unique nonprofit, ModestNeeds Foundation (www.modestneeds.org).

The Modest Needs Foundation wasfounded in 2002 by Dr. Keith Taylor, acollege professor at the time, as a personalway to help others through small donationsof his own money.The idea was to provideaid to people and families who, because ofwork or other reasons, might not qualifyfor traditional assistance programs. Frominitial online postings offering help, theproject grew and began to draw in donorsand applicants from across the country.

For those living paycheck to paycheck,Modest Needs’ grants provide aid that cansave a family from eviction, help cover thecost of a medical procedure, or repairs tothe family car so a mom or dad is able toget to work. The grants are a purposefulway of helping people and families main-tain self-sufficiency, according toWink.

Wink said that Taylor practicallyinvented the concept of the now popularcrowdfunding, inviting others to donate tothe various requests received by ModestNeeds. “In the 12 years since ModestNeeds started, we have helped 12,286families, and 67 percent of our recipientshave then become donors,” Wink said.Homecoming Heroes has enabled thefoundation to reach even more people inneed. Since the program was instituted inMay 2013, $70,000 has been distributedto deserving veterans across the country,Wink said.

Heroes grants of up to $1,500,Wink said,are intended to help with one-time emer-gency expenses—such as an auto repair orutility bill—that pose a hardship for the vet-eran or the veteran’s household. The grant

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can also be used to cover the cost of a regu-lar monthly bill that the service member orveteran is not able to pay due to a delay inreceiving benefits or a paycheck.

Iraq veteran Dennis McDowell experi-enced firsthand how unexpected events cancause financial difficulties.The former Armysergeant and his wife had a well-designedfuture in store when he left the service twoyears ago. A move into a new home forthe family would provide stability whilehe attended truck driving school and thenquickly land a job. Unfortunately, the rightjob was slow in coming and McDowell andhis wife were falling behind on the mortgageto their dream home. Just when they hadbeen able to work out payment terms withthe bank, a broken air conditioning unittook the last of their savings, he said.That’swhen his wife began researching supportorganizations for military families and foundModest Needs and Homecoming Heroes.

“I didn’t believe that our request wouldbe funded,” said McDowell. “I didn’t seeit happening. Why would people help us?But within two weeks we learned that ourrequest was fully funded. It really touchedme because I didn’t expect it or for it tohappen so quickly.” McDowell shared thatthe grant covered their mortgage and someof the air conditioning expenses.

Now McDowell and his wife are makingdonations to Modest Needs to help make adifference in someone else’s life. “The only

way I know how to say thank you to all thepeople who donated to my request is to payit forward myself,” he said.

Veterans are eligible to apply for aHomecoming Heroes grant if they candocument being released from militaryservice in the past three years and that theyhave applied for benefits or are soon tostart employment that will enable them tobe self-sufficient. “Applicants who mightnot fit these qualifications are able toreceive help through Modest Needs’ regu-lar grant program,”Wink said.

All applications are done online by visit-ing the Modest Needs website, www.modestneeds.org. Wink said that those inter-ested should click on the For Applicantstab at the top of the home page. Next, clickon the Grant Types box and choose theHomecoming Heroes link. Instructions onhow to apply, grant limitations and neededdocumentation is listed there. The grantis paid directly to a creditor or vendor,such as a landlord, utility company or autorepair shop.

Because the foundation pays the grants inthis manner,Wink said that Modest Meansis consistently listed as a top charity by theBetter Business Bureau and other watchdogsites. Donors are assured that their con-tributions are used to help individuals. Byvisiting the Modest Means site, you can seecurrent funding requests and read testimo-nials from grant recipients.

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Thanksgiving Day BrunchThursday, Nov. 27, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., at

The Clubs at Quantico & CrossroadsEvents Center, 3017 Russell Road,Quantico. Traditional Thanksgiving Daybuffet, $24.95 for adults, children 12 andyounger are half price. To make reserva-tions call 703-784-4264.

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