Attention Afghanistan Veterans - Because of what has happened in Afghanistan, you may question the meaning of your service or ask whether it was worth the sacrifices you made. You may feel more moral distress about experiences you had during your service. Just remember, you, like us Vietnam Vets, done the job we were hired and sworn to do. We served your country with pride, dignity, respect, and, more importantly, honor. Because of your service to America, we have not had a terrorist attack on American soil for more than 20 years. That's quite an accomplishment, and you should be proud of your service because America is proud of you.
If you are having trouble coping with this, remember, sometimes it takes the strength of a warrior to reach out for help. Please talk with your family and friends, reach out to organizations like Battle Buddies, connect with a peer-to-peer network like Vet-to Vet, or Connect with the Veterans Crisis Line to reach caring, qualified responders with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Many of them are Veterans themselves. In addition to reaching out to your local Veteran Health Indiana, Veterans are also encouraged to contact any of the following resources:
Veterans Crisis Line - If you have thoughts of suicide, please call 1-800-273-8255, then PRESS 1 or visit http://www.veteranscrisisline.net/. For emergency mental health care, you can also go directly to Indianapolis VA Medical Center, Emergency Room, 24/7, regardless of your discharge status or enrollment in other VA health care. Emergency Dept., (317) 988-2539.
Vet Centers - You can also discuss how you feel with other Veterans in these community-based counseling centers. 70% of Vet Center staff are Veterans. Call 1-877-927-8387 or visit the Vet Center in Indianapolis.
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Attention Vietnam Veterans
If you served during the Vietnam War from 1955 to 1975, you are entitled to the FREE "Gift." To receive your FREE "Gift," please visit www.VetsGift.com.
This project collaborates with the Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs (IDVA) & Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans (WHVV). This Indiana Vietnam Veterans "Gift" is an outreach program to honor and give thanks to those Indiana Vietnam Era Veterans who served our great country.
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Congratulations to MACV for 10 years of service to our Veterans Services community.
VSC & MACV's Commemorative Challenge Coins celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Mayors' Veterans Appreciation Day event are now available at VSC, MACV meetings, or online. Please visit our Donate Page to place your order for immediate delivery. Thank You.
"On the battlefield, the military pledges to leave no Soldier behind. As a Nation, let it be our pledge that when they return home, we leave no Veteran behind"..... | Dan Lipinski said it, and VSC and its Partners thrives to keep that pledge!
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MACV's Information
VSC, partnering with MACV, seeks to Partner with Veteran Service Organizations and Community Service Providers that offer help, support, and benefits to our Veterans, Military, and their Families. We help them secure the vital resources they need and are entitled to for their service to our country.
VSC also Promotes Awareness of All Veterans Issues, encouraging Communities, Veteran Service Organizations, Service Providers, and Media Outlets. We encourage them to get more involved in helping inform our Veterans and Military Community on where they can get goods, services, programs, and benefits available in their communities.
- VSC's website lists local, state, and federal organizations that offer Veterans, Military, and their Families; the goods, services, programs, and benefits they have earned.
- VSC Partnered with MACV in 2014, making VSC the official sponsor, fundraiser, and promoter of the annual Mayors' Veterans Appreciation Day event.
- Starting in 2021, the Mayors' Veterans Appreciation Day event will invite Veterans Service Providers, Veterans, Military, and their Families from all the Central Indiana counties to participate with us at the Marion County Fairgrounds, with the city of Indianapolis being the Hosting City.
- VSC is looking to Partner with other Communities and Veteran Service Organizations to better serve and support our Veteran and Military population.
- MACV is a Marion County networking organization made up of local Veteran Service Providers, Veteran-focused, and Veteran owned business that meets monthly to plan on how to better serve our Veteran and Military community.
- MACV advises the Marion County Mayors and Town Managers on the needs of the Veteran community.
Together, VSC and MACV's mission is to better serve and inform our Veterans, Military Community, and Government Officials.
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AMERICA is the Land of the Free, Because of the Brave
All Gave Some, Some Gave All
Words to Live by:
| Honor-Courage-Commitment |
Peace through Strength |
Attitude is Everything |
| Freedom Is Never Free |
God-Family-Country |
Duty-Honor-Country |
| Honor Before Glory |
Believe in Yourself |
Service Before Self |
| Be All You Can Be |
Trust But Verify |
Integrity First |
| Never GIve Up |
Stay Strong |
Aim High |
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"Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country." - John F. Kennedy
"There is NO LIMIT to the amount of good you can do if you don't care who gets the credit." - Ronald Reagan
"A woman is like a tea bag - you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water." - Eleanor Roosevelt
"We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give." - Winston Churchill
Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord" - Psalm 33:12 |
Don's Suggestions of the Day and Everyday:
Always Try to Be the Person Your Dog Thinks You Are!
Don't Let Your Past Determine Your Future, Your Current Choices Do That!
On a Personal Note:
“Of everything I've done in my life, being a United States Marine (Vietnam Veteran 66-68) has turned out to be one of the best things that has happened to me. I feel that serving our country with pride and honor made me more respectful of our God, our Country, my Family, Friends, Coworkers, and Fellow Veterans. Hopefully that has made me a better and more productive person” - Don Hawkins
This Website is Dedicated to all the Men, Women and Animals that Have Served this Great Country.
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