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When is Military Family Appreciation Month? Since 1993, Military Family Appreciation Month has been celebrated in November. It was originally established by the Armed Services YMCA and has been recognized each November since. As is tradition, each year the President signs a proclamation recognizing the tremendous purpose Military Families have as the backbone of our […]

Military Service Members: Addictions & Co-Occurring Disorders We are constantly looking for protection from outside threats. It may be in the form of a password/face ID on our cell phones, an alarm system on our homes, or if on a broader scale, protection for our country comes in the form of our United States military. […]

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that can develop after a person experiences or witnesses a traumatic event. For military service members and Veterans, combat exposure, injury, witnessing death, military sexual trauma (MST), and the cumulative stress of deployment are among the most common causes. Veterans struggling with PTSD and co-occurring substance […]