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To locate the nearest VA facilities in your area, visit the Facilities Directory at the Department of Veterans Affairs at www.appc1.va.gov/directory/guide/allstate.asp.
Every state has VA facilities including:
• VA medical centers in major urban areas
• VA community-based outpatient clinics
• Vet centers
• Central offices
Also, the following cities serve as key headquarters for 21 regional Veterans Integrated Service Networks, or VISNs, overseeing multi-state areas: Albany, N.Y.; Ann Arbor, Mich.; Arlington (Dallas), Texas; Bay Pines (St. Petersburg), Fla.; Bedford, Mass.; Bronx, N.Y.; Cincinnati, Ohio; Duluth (Atlanta), Ga.; Durham, N.C.; Glendale (Denver), Colo.; Hines (Chicago), Ill.; Jackson, Miss.; Kansas City, Mo.; Linthicum (Baltimore), Md.; Long Beach, Calif.; Mare Island (San Francisco), Calif.; Mesa (Phoenix), Ariz.; Minneapolis, Minn.; Nashville, Tenn.; Portland, Ore.; Pittsburgh, Penn.
Other sources of information for people in the military service and veterans:
Homecoming After Deployment www.ncptsd.org/war/homecoming.html
Tips for military service personnel, spouses and families on dealing with changes and expectations, tips for reunion and more.
How Terrorist Acts May Affect Veterans www.ncptsd.org/facts/disasters/fs_veterans_disaster.html
What might veterans experience as a result of terrorist acts on U.S. soil, how veterans can take care of themselves when current events cause distress.
War-Zone-Related Stress Reactions: What Families Need to Know www.ncptsd.org/war/war_families.html
How traumatic stress reactions can affect families, the important role of families in recovery, what happens in treatment for PTSD, self-care suggestions for families.
Mason, P. (1990). Recovering from the War: A Woman’s Guide to Helping Your Vietnam Vet, Your Family, and Yourself. High Springs, FL: Patience Press.
Matsakis, A. (1996). Vietnam Wives: Facing the Challenges of Life with Veterans Suffering Posttraumatic Stress. Baltimore, MD: Sidran Press.
The Damage Done: A Photo Essay
www.motherjones.com/news/feature/2004/03/03_100.html
Moving stories of vets who recently returned from Iraq and Afghanistan after having lost limbs, vision and boyhood innocence.
SAMHSA Office of Applied Studies: Veterans
www.samhsa.gov/oas.veterans.htm
Alcohol and drug use among veterans, treatment.
