Coming Home Well

An educational tool for spouses and children. Tyler dives deeper into the The Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program (VMSDEP) by chatting with Montwrace Cunningham, VMSDEP Program Manager about the education benefits to spouses and children of military service members killed, missing in action, taken prisoner, or who have been rated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as totally and permanently disabled or at least 90 percent permanently disabled as a result of military service. Military service includes service in the United States Armed Forces, United States Armed Forces Reserves, or the Virginia National Guard.

The Virginia Department of Veterans Services (DVS) is responsible for managing the program and collaborates with the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) and Virginia’s public colleges and universities to assist spouses and children of qualified military service members and Veterans in attaining their educational goals.

Benefits are available for up to eight semesters, the equivalent of four academic years.

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If you have questions, please contact us at [email protected] or 804-225-2083

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Paul and Tyler get straight to the point on what is TDIU and who is eligible, as well as the monetary benefits it can supply when you are unable to work.  In order for a veteran to apply for TDIU (Total Disability Individual Unemployability), the veteran must demonstrate unemployability because of the disability. Utilizing a good service officer to assist you on applying is wise and recommended. Check with your local Department of Veteran Services to talk to a service officer near you about TDIU.

To learn more about TDIU visit the Veterans Affairs website at https://www.va.gov/disability/eligibility/special-claims/unemployability/

Check out our other podcasts: Beyond The Frontline, Be Crazy Well

If you have a question you would like Tyler and Paul to address, send us an email at [email protected].

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Today's episode focuses on a very important topic, mental health. Tyler talks with Dr. Mark Russell, a Marine Corp and Navy veteran, clinical psychologist, educator, and founder/director of the Institute of War Stress, Injury, Recovery, and Social Justice at Antioch University in Seattle, about the need for a Behavioral Health Corps within the military.

"The military has an opportunity to become a leader in the field of mental health and really eliminate the stigma in the disparity between mental and physical health. And if the military chooses to do that, I think we could see some advances in mental health that we can't imagine. So I'm hopeful that as the military goes, so goes society. I hope that that ends up being the truth there." ~ Dr. Mark Russell

Stranger at Home Film

Thank You For Your Service Documentary

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The connection between a veteran and a horse is a very honest and transparent understanding unlike anything else. In today's episode, Tyler talks with Donna Simpson, founder and executive director of Pennsylvania War Horse, about their programs to help veterans and race horses heal through a common bond.

Pennsylvania Warhorse is a Pennsylvania based not-for-profit corporation, established to help military and 1st responders suffering from PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) and TBI (traumatic brain injury). Statistics show that horses have a calming effect on the nerves, lower blood pressure, cause a chemical change in our brains and relieve stress. Participating military and 1st responders interact with our horses under the watchful eye of trained equine professionals. Horsemanship has a proven effect in helping people deal with stress and build better relationships and find a renewed value in their life. Even if they aren't horsemen or horsewomen they can benefit from what horses have to teach us.

Visit their page at https://www.pennsylvaniawarhorse.org/ to learn more

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In this episode, Tyler chats with Tramaine Carroll-Payne, Interim Director of Education Programs at the Virginia Department of Veteran Services, about utilizing your GI Bill towards building your educational and vocational skills. The State Approving Agency is in charge of making sure schools are working collectively to be in compliance and providing accredited programs and to ensure there is no wasted resources provided to our veteran community.

If you are interested in whether a school is approved visit the WEAMS PUBLIC Institution Search website

Important Links

Department of Veterans Services Website

School Certifying Official Handbook

SAA Technical Assistance Handbook

VA-ONCE Reference Guide

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One Veteran, One Story

Do you have a veteran plate on your vehicle? If so, we hope to find you, hear your story and share it with everyone. Thank you for your service!

In this episode, Tyler talks with David Van Wie, founder of Fat Hendricks Productions in Arizona, about the creation of Patriot Plates, a project he and his daughter nurtured into a journey of telling one veteran story at a time.

Visit the Youtube channel Patriot Plates to listen to veteran stories. 

Episodes hosted by Scott Huesing. 

Find Scott's book on Amazon: Echo in Ramadi: The Firsthand Story of US Marines in Iraq's Deadliest City

Check Patriot Plates

YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/PatriotPlates

The web at https://detroitunderstress.com/patriotplates/

Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/patriot_plates/

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In this episode, Tyler talks with Matt McDonell, founder and executive director of Next18, an Army Airborne Infantryman with the 173rd IBCT who deployed to Afghanistan in a combat role in 2012/13, about his journey home and the creation of Next18.org. 

Matt's journey to discovering his purpose and the need for his own mental self care, led him to realize that he could pair his love for golf with mental health to build a series of camps to help heal the wounds of trauma. Next18.org became the foundation to build a platform to not only help veterans but first responders as well find their way back and learn to maintain their own mental health.

If you wish to participate in an upcoming camp or learn more visit Next18 Golf Camps or sign up to attend through the website. 

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Live, Work & Thrive in Virginia. In this episode, Tyler's guest is the new Virginia Department of Veterans Services Commissioner, Daniel Gade, PhD. Daniel has dedicated his life to serving our country and talks with Tyler about his three part goal to create Virginia to be the best place for veterans to live, work and raise a family.

Connect with Daniel

On LinkedIn

Twitter at @gadeforvirginia

www.dvs.virginia.gov

Wounding Warriors: How Bad Policy Is Making Veterans Sicker and Poorer available on Amazon

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Whether you have a family member who has served or you know someone who has served, understanding the magnitude of the cost of freedom can give insight into the sacrifice our heroes provide so we can continue to enjoy our everyday liberties in this country.

In this episode, Tyler talks with Donnie Edwards, a former 14 year NFL linebacker, about the inspiring foundation he created with the help of so many incredible volunteers to show appreciation to our war heroes. The Best Defense Foundation is unique as they not only provide amazing opportunities for our WWII veterans to return to their battlefields to find closure but also many other programs such as the Strong Hold Transition Program, Education Initiative, and Honor Walks.

Tune in to learn more about this incredible foundation at bfd.org.

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In this episode, Tyler talks with Edward Tick, PhD, a nonfiction writer and poet, about his recent book "Coming Home In Viet Nam: Poems " as well as Greek traditions and some of the oldest writings on warfare. In addition to a writer/poet, Dr. Tick is a transformational healer, holistic psychotherapist, educator, consultant and international journey guide who has been working with veterans for a long time to help with moral injuries and PTSD.

COMING HOME IN VIET NAM (TIA CHUCHA PRESS, 2021)

Seeking the most powerful healing practices to address the invisible wounds of war, Dr. Ed Tick has led journeys to Viet Nam for veterans, survivors, activists and pilgrims for the past twenty years. This moving and revelatory collection documents the people, places and experiences on these journeys. It illuminates the soul-searching and healing that occurs when Vietnamese women and children and veterans of every faction of the "American War" gather together to share storytelling and ritual, grieving, reconciliation and atonement. These poems reveal war's aftermath for Vietnamese and Americans alike and their return to peace, healing and belonging in the very land torn by war's horrors.

Read Dr. Edward Tick's bio and learn about his numerous publications at edwardtick.com

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