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Kevin Hensley advocated for the PACT ACT and is now the leading advocate in the country for HBOT. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is helping many veterans with various injuries especially PTSD and TBI's. The fight is to get the VA to recognize HBOT as a valid alternative treatment for many illnesses and injuries. Kevin is leading this fight and has been able to get many states to approve this treatment for veterans. We discuss how HBOT works and why it is critical that this gets approved for use by the VA. to learn more about HBOT you can go to www.gruntstylefoundation.org/hbots. The bill Kevin referenced is H.R.3649 - Veterans National Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Act. As always, we appreciate the good folks at Veterans Assurance Network for presenting this podcast, they can be reached at www.veteransassurance.org. 

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If you are on SSDI sooner or later, they will make you get Medicare so here's the basics you need to know. We also talk about a national campaign to get September 22 declared National Veterans Suicide Awareness and Prevention Day. It's happening in Ohio so let's get it done nationally!!! to help please sign this petition and share it on your social media asking people to do the same. https://chng.it/JQs6R2HBxs is the link. We also discussed a couple of programs Veterans Assurance network is doing to bring some cheer to veterans in the hospital. To help Veterans Assurance network bring cheer to hospitalized veterans in your area please contact them at [email protected] and let them know you want to volunteer and bring some cheer to veterans in the hospital near you. you can also go to their website www.veteransassurance.org and contact them that way or call (567) 970-3834 and leave your name phone number and email address so they can contact you back and get things arranged. 

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Mike discusses what Guitar for vets is and how they help veterans. We talk about the program and what's expected by the veteran and what the veteran can expect in return. A special guest appears and surprise both Mike and I, Smokin Bob went through the program in Cleveland and came on the show. We also have so great folks chime in on the chat. To get in contact with Guitars for Vets go to www.guitars4vets.org. to help get September 22 named National Veterans Suicide Awareness and Prevention Day please go to https://chng.it/JQs6R2HBxs. This podcast is presented by Veterans Assurance Network www.veteransassurance.org 

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Un fortunately our guest was not able to appear so we talked about why we as veterans should be proactive in our healthcare. If you are in the VA system you should be on myhealth.va.gov also known as myhealthevet. We show you how to access your medical records and why you should check them periodically. we also talk about services the Veterans Assurance Network is providing to veterans and their families. You can contact them at [email protected] or call (567) 970-3834 

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De Ann is the Executive Director of the Stark County office of the Ohio Veterans Services Commission. We talk about different services and benefits Ohio provides to their veterans. Ohio is one of the top states when it comes to taking care of their veterans. We hope veterans from other states watch or listen to this episode so they can go to their states and ask why they don't offer these programs.  As always, this podcast is presented by the good folks at Veterans Assurance Network www.veteransassurance.org

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Northeast Ohio Patriots (NEOPAT) is an organization that helps veterans in Northeast Ohio. Brain Anglin is one of the representatives from this organization and we talk with him about NEOPAT and how it helps veterans. If you think this organization can help you, please contact them at www.neopat.org. This podcast is brought to you by the great folks at Veterans Assurance Network www.veteransassurance.org. 

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Have you been looking into getting a service dog? Tonight we discuss what the VA has to offer. I think you'll be surprised at what they do for the dog if they approve a service dog for you.

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On January 17th, 2023, the VA started a new program to help combat veteran suicide. It is called the COMPACT ACT. We will discuss what the act is and how it helps veterans. To learn more about the COMPACT Act go to www.va.gov/wilmington-health-care/stories/understanding-the-compact-act/ if you have questions feel free to reach out to [email protected] I have stated it takes a village and it will take a village to help end veteran suicide. 

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Bill is a retired Veteran who is also the Assistant Program Director and the Veteran and Family Resource Manager at the VFW National Home. The home is located in Michigan but helps veterans and their families across the country. We discuss the requirements the veterans have to meet in order to stay at the home, but many resources are available to all veterans. we also discuss all the programs that are offered at the home. You can get in contact with the home at www.vfwnationalhome.org you can also contact Veterans Assurance Network at www.veteransassurance.org 

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We talk with Dave Crete, an Air Force Veteran who founded The Invisible Enemy. We discuss updates from Dave concerning Air Force veterans that were stationed at the Neveda testing and training Range and their fight for healthcare through the VA. Since the DOD states the bases don't exist, the airmen don't either which causes the VA to deny care to these Airmen. A lot has happened since Dave was first on the show and we get all the details on what has happened. To get more information on this issue please visit www.theinvisibleenemy.org to contact Veterans Assurance Network please go to www.vetertansassurance.org.