Articles tagged as: veterans, #veterans
October 11, 2021
Indiana tries to heighten awareness of Military Family Relief Fund
The fund provides up to $2,500 to veterans and their families who are struggling with financial issues -- anything from utilities and rent to medical bills to emergency car repairs.
Read MoreSeptember 8, 2021
From Battlefield To Tokyo: Combat Vets Vie At Paralympics
Twenty years after the attacks of Sept. 11, and just days after the Taliban took control of Kabul, a small group of American combat veterans competed in the Tokyo Paralympics -- a corps of elite athletes who have triumphed over catastrophic injuries they suffered in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Read MoreAugust 3, 2021
Veteran Hoosier Living With Mental Illness Wins NAMI National Board Seat
Ray Lay, a 66-year-old Black veteran Hoosier, was recently elected to the national board of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. His election gives hope that some of the most underrepresented groups will have an advocate on a national level.
Read MoreJuly 14, 2021
IndyGo Opens New Bus Stop for Veterans
The city’s mass transit system has a new stop to assist veterans with direct access to public transportation.
Read MoreJuly 13, 2021
More Hoosier Veterans Now Eligible For Military Family Relief Fund
Prior to July 1, only veterans who served on active duty for more than one year -- in war time -- were eligible for the fund. Those two requirements have been eliminated.
Read MoreJune 9, 2021
New Affordable Housing Project To Help Veterans
A new affordable housing project has broken ground on the west side of Indianapolis. It will offer 61 units to individuals and families. The building will also offer 15 units to veterans experiencing homelessness.
Read MoreApril 14, 2021
VA Center Wants to Hear From Hoosier Veterans
The Indianapolis VA Medical Center will host a public virtual listening session Thursday to collect public input on designing a future health care system.
Read MoreNovember 14, 2019
How To Deal With Veterans' Suicide, Mental Health: A Conversation
Representatives from an Indianapolis VA hospital, researchers and advocates gathered this week at WFYI to talk about access to mental health care for veterans, their caregivers and the barriers they may face.
Read MoreNovember 11, 2019
Indianapolis Ranks Low On Best Places For Veterans List
The financial advising website WalletHub ranked Indianapolis near the bottom at number 96 out of 100 cities.
Read MoreNovember 8, 2019
Groups Work To Raise Awareness, Lower Veteran Suicide Rate
Veterans are much more likely to kill themselves than people whove never served. And nearly 17 veterans nationwide die by suicide every day.
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