A SPECIAL SECTION OF THE ESSEX REPORTER AND THE COLCHESTER SUN 2 Veterans Day 2014 The Essex Reporter & The Colchester Sun To those who serve and those who served вЂ” you are all heros and we thank you. 141-147 Pearl St. Essex Junction 802-879-1966 We open at 6:59 a.m. No appointment needed 3 Veterans Day 2014 The Essex Reporter & The Colchester Sun VETERANS DAY EVENTS AND CELEBRATIONS NOVEMBER 2014 NOV 6 NOV. 11 FALLEN HEROES MEMORIAL OPEN VETERANS DAY CAREER FAIR VETERANS DAY CEREMONY Holiday Inn, Burlington 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Five Corners Essex Junction 11 a.m. Camp Johnson Colchester 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The first two hours of the fair will be open exclusively to our Vermont Veterans, allowing them to experience firsthand the вЂњWelcome HomeвЂќ commitment of Vermont employer community. Contact: POC Lloyd Goodrow, VDOL, Veterans Employer Representative 652-0339 or [email protected] The VFW of Essex Junction will hold a ceremony to honor Veterans at Five Corners in Essex Junction. The Fallen Heroes Memorial and Vermont Veterans Museum will be open for visitors at Camp Johnson. VETERANS DAY CEREMONY NOV. 12 NOV 10 VETERANS DISCUSSION Community College of Vermont Winooski 7-9 p.m. Combat veterans share stories from World War II to the present. Room 108. Free. Contact: 654-0509 Military Cemetery, Camp Johnson Colchester 11 a.m. The American Legion Post 91 is holding a ceremony at the Military Cemetery across from Camp Johnson. There will be a guest speaker and taps will be played. VETERANS DAY PROGRAM Thomas Fleming School Essex Junction 2-3 p.m. FlemingвЂ™s annual Veterans Day Program invites parents, community members and most especially veterans, to come honor all those who have served in the United States Armed Forces. YOGA FOR VETERANS The Innovation Center of Vermont 128 Lakeside Avenue Burlington Wednesdays, 5-6 p.m. through Nov. 19 Suzanne Boyd draws on specialized training when teaching poses developed to reduce stress, anxiety and depression. Preregister for free. Contact: 578-8887. PHOTO: Joseph Mongeon of American Legion Post 91 in Colchester plays taps during a Veterans Day ceremony at Fort Ethan Allen Cemetery. OLIVER PARINI PHOTOGRAPHY 4 Veterans Day 2014 The Essex Reporter & The Colchester Sun GROWING VA MARKS ONE YEAR IN NEW SPACE More services offered; more doctors needed By JASON STARR The Essex Reporter & The Colchester Sun T he Veterans Affairs office in Burlington is growing into its new space one year after moving from Fort Ethan Allen in Colchester. The Lakeside Avenue clinic is nearly double the size of the offices the VA left behind at the Fort last fall. And with more space have come more staff and services for veterans. вЂњNationally, the VA is growing everywhere because weвЂ™ve had two wars in the last decade and a half, so there are more vets looking for care,вЂќ explained John Cohen, the medical director at the Lakeside Avenue clinic. The VA has also become more proactive about encouraging veterans to take advantage of the care it offers. The Lakeside clinic covers Chittenden, Franklin and Grand Isle counties вЂ” the most populated areas of Vermont in general, and where the highest number of Vermont veterans reside. To illustrate the growth the VA has experienced, Clinic Manager Cindy Ash said the clinic had 12 employees when it moved into Fort Ethan Allen in 2000. Fourteen years later, it employs 55 people. While the Burlington location may be harder to access than the Fort Ethan Allen spot for people coming in from out of town, the new services have made the move a net positive for veterans. The space has allowed staff to initiate alternative medicine, pain management and holistic healing approaches it didnвЂ™t have room for at the Fort. Acupuncture, dietary counseling and meditation have begun in the last year, Cohen said, and a new physical therapy program is slated to start this fall. Yoga, which began at the Fort location, has moved into a nicer studio at the Burlington clinic. The increased emphasis on holistic health has been spurred by the director of the White River Junction VA clinic, Deborah Amdur, who in two years on the job has set the clinic on a path to becoming a вЂњcenter for excellenceвЂќ on the treatment of pain, according to Cohen. In October, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders hosted U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald on a tour of the University of Vermont Medical вЂ“ See VA on page 6 The Essex Reporter & The Colchester Sun 5 Veterans Day 2014 MANSFIELD PLACE WANTS You! Patriotism has its rewards! ThatвЂ™s why Mansfield Place вЂ“ a premier Assisted Living and Memory Care community - now open in Essex вЂ“ WANTS YOU to take advantage of your well-deserved veteran status today! If youвЂ™re a veteran, or the widow of a veteran of World War II, Korean, Gulf or Vietnam War, did you know Veteran Benefits may be available through the U.S. Department of VeteranвЂ™s Affairs and may help pay the monthly service fee at Mansfield Place? Mansfield Place introduces a neighborhood concept where independent lifestyles benefit from individualized, professional support for residentsвЂ™ and their familiesвЂ™ peace of mind. With welldesigned apartments, chef-prepared meals, 24-hour care, medication management, transportation and a robust schedule of activities, residents thrive. Please contact Cathy Williams today at (802) 871-5808 or [email protected] to schedule a visit or learn more. 18 Carmichael Street | Essex Junction, VT 05452 (802) 871-5808 | www.MansfieldPlaceVT.com 6 Veterans Day 2014 The Essex Reporter & The Colchester Sun вЂњNationally, the VA is LOCAL SERVICE PROVIDER T here are many resources available for Veterans at the Burlington based Veterans Affairs clinic. The VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic, located at 128 Lakeside Avenue, Suite 260 in Burlington, assists a growing number of local veterans. The office is open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.4:30 p.m. with evening appointments available on Wednesdays. SERVICES вЂўВ Primary Care вЂўВ Mental Health вЂўВ Ophthalmology вЂўВ Audiology вЂўВ Cardiology вЂўВ Physical Therapy вЂўВ Laboratory Tests вЂўВ Preventive services such as annual flu and pneumonia shots вЂў Electrocardiograms (EKG) вЂўВ X-rays вЂўВ Medications вЂўВ Vocational Counseling вЂўВ TeleHealth services вЂўВ Social Work Services вЂўВ Home Based Primary Care вЂўВ WomenвЂ™s Health services вЂўВ Registered Dietician growing everywhere because weвЂ™ve had two wars in the last decade and a half, so there are more vets looking for care.вЂќ ADVANTAGES вЂўВ Veterans will have one primary care doctor to coordinate care on an ongoing basis. Dr. John Cohen Burlington VA medical director вЂўВ Veterans can receive primary medical care closer to home and donвЂ™t have to travel to the White River Junction VAM&ROC. вЂў В Veterans will still be eligible for specialty outpatient care, inpatient care and all other entitlements through the White River Junction VAM&ROC. PARKING Patients needing a wheel chair or other such assistance can use the phone in the north entrance lobbyВ to call the front desk for transport assistance into the clinic and a health aid will meet you there. The main parking lot is located on the north side of the building. When you enter the north entrance you will need to walk through the ground floor of the building to get to the VA elevator located on the south side of the building. There is additional handicap parking on the west side of the building, which will be closer to the VA elevator. The VA elevator will take you directly to the clinic on the second floor. вЂўВ Clinical Pharmacist For more information, visit www.whiteriver.va.gov/locations/colchester.asp Contact the Burlington VA offices: 657-7000.В VA from page 4 Center вЂ” В the hospital formerly known as Fletcher Allen Health Care вЂ”В to raise awareness about VA services and to help recruit new doctors to the fill the VAвЂ™s growing needs. The visit followed the authorization of $5 billion in federal funding to help the VA recruit health care providers. Cohen said the Burlington VA expects to hire a new doctor before yearвЂ™s end. вЂњWe need more doctors and we need more nurses,вЂќ Sanders said in a press release after McDonaldвЂ™s Oct. 13 visit to Burlington. вЂњWe put $5 billion in place to make sure we can attract some of the best and brightest to serve our veterans.вЂќ McDonald told the UVM medical students: вЂњWe need your help вЂ¦ to serve our nationвЂ™s heroes. Doctors at our medical centers tell me that thereвЂ™s no better patient. We need to provide veterans with the highquality care they have earned through their service.вЂќ The new federal funding improved a debt repayment program for medical education, and could increase salaries for VA medical professionals. After the meeting at UVM, Sanders and McDonald headed to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H., to make the case there for doctors to enter careers in the veterans health care system. Veterans Day 2014 The Essex Reporter & The Colchester Sun 7 G reen Mountain Nursing and Rehabilitation would like to take time this Veterans Day to remember and thank those Veterans near and far for their service and remind everyone to renew our national promise to fulfill our sacred obligations to our Veterans and their families who have sacrificed so much by defending our country and protecting our freedoms. 475 Ethan Allen Ave Colchester Vermont 05446 Phone:802-655-1025 Fax: 802-655-1962 een Mountain [email protected] Nursing & Rehabilita is looking to п¬Ѓll some positions o 8 Veterans Day 2014 The Essex Reporter & The Colchester Sun DAR awards highest honor to Vermont National Guard Officer A t its 115th State Conference in Montpelier, the Vermont Daughters of the American Revolution bestowed its organizationвЂ™s highest award, the National DAR Medal of Honor on Captain Zachariah Fike of Georgia, Vt. The award recognizes outstanding leadership, trustworthiness, service and patriotism. Past recipients have included broadcaster Tom Brokaw, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Senator Bob Dole, and Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day OвЂ™Connor. Zachariah FikeвЂ™s life and work is an inspiring example of the unusual and lasting contribution to American heritage required to earn this honor. Over the last 15 years, Captain Fike has served as an Enlisted man and Officer. He is currently serving as an Active Guard Reserve (AGR) Officer and as the Operations Officer for Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 172nd Cavalry Regiment (Mountain), which is a Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition (RSTA) unit in St. Albans, which is part of the Vermont Army National Guard. While you are with your family, they are far from home. Today, remember our soldiers and the sacrifices they are making for our great country. FikeвЂ™s service to country carried over into his private life when he started a nonprofit foundation called Purple Hearts Reunite, which locates lost or stolen U.S. Military Medals and returns them to the veteran who earned them or their families in order to honor their sacrifice to the nation. Fike donates a considerable amount of his personal time and finances to researching and locating the original recipient or family and conducts a вЂњReturn CeremonyвЂќ to reunite the veteran or family with the medal. To date, he has conducted over 65 returns and is currently working on over 200 medals that need a home. He also takes time to enroll these heroes into the Purple Heart Hall of Honor and has personally enrolled over 600 recipients. Since starting this project, Fike has personally dedicated over 2,000 hours and a significant amount of his personal finances toward this effort. www.readyfuneral.com Burlington Essex Junction SOUTH CHAPEL MTN. VIEW CHAPEL 802/862-0991 802/879-9477 261 Shelburne Road Captain Fike has served Combat tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan. For his Service, Zac has been awarded two Bronze Stars, the Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal, eight Army Commendation Medals, seven Army Achievement Medals, Army Good Conduct Medal, five Army Reserve Component Achievement Medals, National Defense Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Bronze Service Star, Iraq Campaign Medal with Bronze Service Star, Global War on Terrorism Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal with 10 Year Device, Army Service Ribbon, Army Overseas Service Ribbon, NATO ISAF Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, Combat Action Badge, Pathfinder Badge, and Military Mountaineer Badge. 68 Pinecrest Drive В©adfinity вЂ“See DAR on page 9 The Essex Reporter & The Colchester Sun 9 Veterans Day 2014 DAR from page 8 As an Active Duty Officer, Fike works during the day and then returns home for family chores before dedicating two to three hours each night to researching each medal and searching for their owners or families. On weekends, he scours local antique/flea markets and pawn shops in order to rescue lost or stolen medals. He also sacrifices his weekends and often takes military leave to conduct the medal return ceremonies, which are conducted throughout America. The South Burlington-based DAR Green Mountain Chapter was in attendance, along with their invited guest, Veteran Paul Mayer of South Burlington. National DAR Vice-President General, Diane Kreis, left, Captain Zachariah Fike, center, and Vermont DAR State Regent, Elizabeth Bicknell, right, stand together after bestowing the National DAR Medal of Honor on Captain Fike, of Georgia, Vt. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED The Town of Essex appreciates the sacrifices made by veterans and their families Colchester Veteran retires from 20 years of service L t. Col. Richard C. Derby retired from the United States Air Force 1 in August 2014 after a 20-year career. Lt. Col. Derby served in the Air Force as a Family Medicine Physician and Faculty member for several Air Force Family Medicine Residency programs. His duty assignments included Scott AFB. IL, AndrewвЂ™s AFB, MD, RAF Croughton, England, Travis AFB, CA, Sheppard AFB, TX, and two deployment tours to Afghanistan. Dr. Derby is the son of Catherine L. Derby and the late Roger C. Derby, LtCol (ret) of Colchester. He is married to Wendy Brisson Derby, the daughter of John and Nancy Brisson, of Burlington. Richard and Wendy are the parents of two sons, Andrew and Riley. Dr. Derby is now a Family Medicine/Sports Medicine Physician with the Hospital SisterвЂ™s Health Systems Medical Group. His practice is located in Fairview Heights, Ill. Dr. Derby is a graduate of The University of Vermont School of Medicine of Burlington, St. MichaelвЂ™s College, and Colchester High School. The Town of Essex 81 Main Street Essex Junction, VT 05452 878-1341 www.essex.org 10 Veterans Day 2014 Family Dollar values By JOE CARDELLO The Essex Reporter & The Colchester Sun F rom January 1989 to September 2009 Essex Junction resident Evan Lewis served with the rank First Class Petty Officer in the United States Navy. He was a storekeeper on the USS Ouellet for six years during the Gulf Wars and served in Panama and Grenada. In 1995 he moved to Fort Dix on the shore of New Jersey where he was positioned for the next 13 years. His stint there was interrupted in 2006 when he was sent to Bahrain to support the command in Iraq and again in 2008. His basic duties on the ship were to move supplies to Iraq. вЂњIвЂ™ve never had to work as hard as I did when I was on the ship,вЂќ recalled Lewis. As a Navy Cargo Hand he was commissioned to load and unload planes and ships, maintain and construct floating combat piers, and the main duty during peacetime was to upkeep seven hospital fleet ships, which he compared to fully operational 700-bed hospitals. According to Lewis there are always four of these ships at sea and three on shore. By 2009 he had retired from the military and decided to attend New England College and received a four-year degree in Business Administrations in just two years. The majority of his course load was in accounting; he also took courses in advertising, public relations, economics and even an art course. The Essex Reporter & The Colchester Sun Dollar in Plymouth, N.H. The branch was projected to close and Lewis was notified of a new Family Dollar opening in Essex Junction. So he packed his bags, headed to Vermont, and settled in Essex Junction. He says that business at the Essex Junction location is phenomenal and attributes the success to his military experience. вЂњThere is no better training in the world than the United States Military, itвЂ™s infinitely useful.вЂќ вЂњMy military training helps me to keep the store neat and clean. [The store] has to be an affluent area with a high level of Evan Lewis, E-6 Navy Retired quality and upkeep. вЂњThere is no better training in the world than the United States Military, itвЂ™s infinitely useful.вЂќ Most recently Lewis was sent to Binghamton, N.Y. for a 90-day training where his main duty was to fix problem areas with stores in that district. He was beaming when he mentioned that a future promotion to a training manager might be in the works. 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Everyoneloves lovesa Depot a Depot Card! Veterans You have our gratitude, respect and admiration. Thank you. *UHDW6WRUHV&RQYHQLHQW/RFDWLRQ 2 Great Stores 1 Convenient Location! 36 Park St., Essex Jct. *UHDW6WRUHV&RQYHQLHQW/RFDWLRQ 3DUN6WUHHW(VVH[-FWВ‡В‡0RQ6DWВ±6XQВ± 878-8596 Mon-Sat 8-6, Sun 10-4 3DUN6WUHHW(VVH[-FWВ‡В‡0RQ6DWВ±6XQВ± DepotHomeAndGarden.net TonysTack.com DepotHomeAndGDUGHQQHWВ‡7RQ\V7DFNFRP Evan Lewis, E6 Navy Retired, poses for a picture at the Colchester American Legion off Route 7 on Oct. 29. JOE CARDELLO with gratitude to all Veterans 11 Veterans Day 2014 The Essex Reporter & The Colchester Sun www.e d wa r d j o n e s .c o m Thank You Veterans for your service, dedication and sacrifice. Thank You, VeteranвЂ™s! We give give you We you thanks thanks on on this this day day that that we we live in in aa free free nation nation and live and honor honor those those who who helped achieve this blessing. 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DonвЂ™tmiss missour our YARD SALE! DonвЂ™t GARAGE SALE! Saturday May 25th only Saturday only Saturday,May May26th 28 only Like us Wise Buys! 24 Pinecrest Drive (VVH[-FW97В‡ 2SHQВ‡7XHV6DW ::::,6(%8<6971(7 eing a student-veteran can be a different experience than a traditional college route. For St. MichaelвЂ™s College senior, Josh Millner, this is just the case. Millner is a 30-year-old college student from Little Rock, Ark., who served for six-years in different parts of the country. He served as a Navy Corpsman вЂ” a medic for the Navy and Marine Corps. Millner enlisted 10 years ago. He went through basic training, including boot camps and corps school, in Great Lakes, Ill. In the winter of 2005, Millner was stationed at the Marine Corps Base Camp in Josh Millner, center, stands with fellow Navy Pendleton, Calif. Corpsmen. Millner is finishing his senior year at St. There he studied MichaelвЂ™s College after six years of service. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED at Field Medical Service School and learned about front-line warfare and medical procedures such as emergency tracheotomy, tension pneumothorax as well as psychological issues like post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The next fall he studied 30 miles north at Medical Laboratory Technical School in Balboa, Calif., where he learned about the laboratory departments for a front line medic. Some of the departments included hematology, chemistry, histology, pathology, urine analysis, microbiology and blood banking. Millner spent his last three years of active service, September 2007-July 2010, in Bremerton, Wyo. at the Naval Hospital. During his second year there he was assigned to the United States Naval Ship (USNS) for four months where Miller, along with his team, made stops in Hawaii, Guam, the Philippines, Vietnam, Singapore, вЂ“See SERVICE on page 13 The Essex Reporter & The Colchester Sun вЂњThe truth is I didnвЂ™t choose for my country to go to war, I chose to support my country in whatever decisions the 13 Veterans Day 2014 SERVICE from page 12 East Timor, Australia and The Federal States of Micronesia. Their duty was to medically treat any and all patients that boarded the ship. THANK YOU VETERANS FROM THE VILLAGE GREEN FLORIST Pre-Order for So what brought Millner to Vermont? вЂњI got out in July 2010, but got married in December 2009,вЂќ Millner said. вЂњOnce I was leaders have made. completely out, I went back home to Arkansas to start my life. My wife was finishing up medical Josh Millner school. I worked for two years as a traveling laboratory technician in Rawlings, Wyo. and Brunswick, Maine, and on the Gulf Oil Spill, while my wife was in Little Rock finishing medical school. Once she graduated she was assigned residency here in Burlington.вЂќ When Millner knew his wife would be working in Burlington, he started to apply to nearby colleges and universities. Millner said that the Yellow Ribbon program was the driving force behind his choice to come to St. MikeвЂ™s. вЂњThe Yellow Ribbon is a federal program that fulfills my financial needs,вЂќ Millner said. вЂњIt was the logical choice.вЂќ Being 30 and an undergrad can be difficult at times according to Millner, but coming back to school and getting a diploma is something the Vet is determined to do. THANKSGIVING & SAVE In store purchase only. Redeem by 11/26/14 9:30-5:30 M-F | 10-3 Sat | Closed Sunday 60 Pearl Street | Essex Junction | 802.879.7980 | www.vgfloristvt.com W elcome to Wake Robin VermontвЂ™s premiere Life Care Community. вЂњIвЂ™d say it is very difficult,вЂќ said Millner. вЂњFor a better part of my adult life, I had been trained to learn and act a certain way. [When I got back] to the civilian side and going to college I had been out of school for over 10 years. I was missing basic things that people remembered from high school. вЂњThe residents are so proud of Wake Robin, and it makes me proud to be a part of it too.вЂќ вЂњI donвЂ™t know if IвЂ™m вЂ�behindвЂ™ other students. I am on the same graduation path, just 10 years later,вЂќ Millner said. Millner expects to graduate after four years at St. MichaelвЂ™s College in the spring of 2015. In the classroom, Millner admits it can be troubling when other students question the United StatesвЂ™ involvement in war. вЂњIt at times has been unnerving hearing from a liberal-arts-school student that war is wrong and we shouldnвЂ™t be fighting this or that,вЂќ said Millner. вЂњThe truth is I didnвЂ™t choose for my country to go to war, I chose to support my country in whatever decisions the leaders have made. вЂњI share that same mentality with St. MikeвЂ™s [as an institution]. I donвЂ™t choose what the administration [here] does, I only choose to support [my school] in ways that I feel I can help or make a difference.вЂќ 25 % O urs is a dynamic community that honors the mutual support, independence, and the wellbeing of each resident. Whether residing in our independent living neighborhoods or health center neighborhoods, Wake Robin residents are curious, dynamic, and active. Our community thrives on mutual respect between residents and staff, which makes us a unique place to work. As employees, we do more than our jobs вЂ” we uphold the commitment to residents and to the community of Wake Robin. We seek individuals who share our mission and wish to be a part of our community. We encourage you to see our website for the latest vacancies in leadership, health care, and hospitality services. We offer a superb working environment, a full complement of benefits, the use of community facilities, such as hiking trails, library, aquatic and fitness center, and the CafГ©, and most importantly, a chance to work along-side co-workers and residents for the betterment of the entire community. Interested candidates please email [email protected] or fax your resume with cover letter to HR (802)264-5146. Wake Robin is an equal opportunity employer. WWW.WAKEROBIN.COM 14 Veterans Day 2014 Thank you for your service and sacrifice. COME SEE US AT: 145 JERICHO RD., RT. 15 ESSEX CENTER The Essex Reporter & The Colchester Sun Did you know? The origins of Veterans Day can be traced to the ending of World War I nearly a century ago. Known at the time as вЂњThe Great War,вЂќ World War I officially ended on June 28, 1919 with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles in France. But the fighting had actually ended seven months earlier when an armistice between the Allies and Germany went into effect on Nov. 11, 1918. The following November United States President Woodrow Wilson declared Nov. 11 вЂњArmistice DayвЂќ in honor of the cessation of the hostilities, and the day became a federal holiday in 1938. That act was amended in 1954 after veterans service organizations, in recognition of the efforts of soldiers who fought in World War II, asked that the day be renamed вЂњVeterans DayвЂќ so it honored all soldiers and not just those who fought in World War I. вЂў LIGHT TRUCK & AUTO REPAIR вЂў TRUCKING & EXCAVATING вЂў FUEL OIL & KEROSENE DELIVERY вЂў SELF STORAGE Volunteers Needed The Essex Parade Committee Inc., is in the early stages of planning the 2015 Essex Memorial Day Parade. We would like to invite you to assist as a volunteer to help with the planning of this great community event. participating last year. The parade will take place on Saturday, May 23, 2015; line up starts at 8:00 a.m. and step off is at 10:00 a.m. from the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction. We value your participation and would appreciate your assistance. The Essex Memorial Day parade is Please join us at the next committee one of the largest in Vermont with over 135 Groups within ten Divisions meeting. Meetings VFW Post 6689 Pearl Street, Essex Junction January 12, February 9, March 9, April 13 Weekly on Mondays in the month of May. Thanks for your help with this event to honor our veterans past and present! Contact: Ed Von Sitas 355-5276 The staff of The Essex Reporter and The Colchester Sun thank our veterans for their service to our country. November 11, 2014 15 Veterans Day 2014 The Essex Reporter & The Colchester Sun Veteran support services A re you a Veteran looking for support? HereвЂ™s a sampling of services offered in Vermont for Veterans and their families:В Supportive Services for Veteran Families: VA funded program providing services to veteran families who are homeless or in danger of losing secure housing. 6563232;В [email protected];В www. vermontveteranservices.orgВ Jail Diversion/Trauma Recovery:В HSMHSA funded program that identifies vets who are engaged with criminal justice system who have trauma such as PTSD and TBI and other forms of trauma. 656-3232; info@vermontveteranservices. org; www.vermontveteranservices.orgВ Friends of Veterans:В a privately funded program provides Veterans of Vermont and New Hampshire with financial assistance. 296-8368В VA Outpatient Clinic, Burlington:В Primary care, counseling and related services for VAeligible military vets. 657-7000 VT Veterans Center, South Burlington:В Group and individual counseling for military vets from any era. Must be a Vet, and be in need of counseling because of military experience. 8621806В VT Dept. of Labor Veterans Employment Support, Burlington:В Help military veterans access employment training and support. Must be a Veteran in need of employment. 652-0338; 652-0339 VTВ Office of Veterans Affairs:В Helps veterans access service records, benefits, emergency aid and casualty assistance. Must be a Veteran or a family member of a Veteran looking for resources for Vets. 1-888-666-9844;В www.va.state.vt.usВ Military One Source:В 1-stop info and referral for all military service members and their families. Must be a military service member. Active duty only. 1-800-342-9647 VT Veterans & Family Outreach Team, Williston:В Confidential outreach, info & access to veterans benefits & services. Vets and family members only. Access to military and civilian services; informal screening for brain injury and trauma symptoms. 879-1385 Vermont Vet-to-Vet:В Confidential peer support groups and individual support for military veterans coping with substance abuse and mental health conditions. Veterans only. 1-877-4854534;В www.vtvettovet.org American Legion: 296-5166В Veterans of Foreign Wars: 296-5166В Disabled American Veterans: 296-5167В Vietnam Veterans of America: 447-0407В Military Order of the Purple Heart: 868-4488В Vermont National Guard Family Support: 607-8773В VT Outreach Hotline. Inquiry or crisis 24/7. 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