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Note: The links below were accurate when posted but may change when articles are archived. If a link does not work, you can usually find the story by searching for the headline along with the name of the publication.

Bringing the war home
An Army medic, haunted by images of war and torn apart by PTSD, is eventually discharged, but life back home is another kind of hell.
Chicago Tribune, Feb. 3, 2008

Young veterans most at risk for suicide in Oregon
A state health report found 18- to 24-year-old male veterans in Oregon had a suicide rate five times higher than that of non-veteran males the same age.
CBS Evening News, Jan. 25, 2008

Across America, deadly echoes of foreign battles
Although most returning veterans adjust to civilian life, a few are so traumatized that they spiral out of control. Homicide is the most extreme result.
New York Times, Jan. 13, 2008

VA reports up to 30 percent of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans suffer from TBI
A study by Physicians for Social Responsibility reveals the prevalence of traumatic brain injuries among returning vets.
Daily Tribune (Macomb County, Michigan), Jan. 2, 2008

How one town aids returning soldiers
The people of Warroad, Minn., go to unusual lengths to help returning veterans readjust to civilian life.
Christian Science Monitor, Jan. 3, 2008

Effort builds to help ‘forgotten’ troops with PTSD
Recent efforts to improve care for post-traumatic stress disorder won’t help a large group of wounded vets who “flipped out” or misbehaved in some way and have already been forgotten.
National Public Radio, Dec. 20, 2007

A flood of stressed vets is expected
With post-traumatic stress disorder and the number of brain-injured vets both on the rise, more vets are likely to end up homeless.
San Francisco Chronicle, Dec. 9, 2007

The plight of American veterans
Veterans and their families bear the burden of today’s war, while the public has not been asked to make any sacrifice. (Opinion)
New York Times, 11/12/07

The other wounded
Not only soldiers but their spouses, children and parents struggle with the aftereffects of war.
Washington Post, 11/6/07

What's new

Golf Social and Banquet

Join us for 2nd Annual Veterans Family Fund of America Golf Social & Banquet on Monday, June 22rd at the Indian Summer Golf and Country Club in Lacey, Washington. Your participation will help all Washington veterans and their families achieve more productive lives following their military service. For complete schedule and details, please download our brochure.

Getting real

In a way, the Veterans Family Fund of America owes its origin to the Golden Rule—do unto others as you’d have them do unto you. It emerged as an expression of the values of a family in the 1950s who raised their daughter to ask herself every day what she could do for someone else. Read more.

Who’s on first?

Before the Veterans Family Fund™ CD could be offered to the public, it needed to be tested. In September, Jane Jacobsen became the first person to invest in a VFF CD, and thus the first contributor to the Veterans Family Fund of America. She purchased the CD at Bank of Clark County in downtown Vancouver, the first financial institution to make the account available. The bank’s CEO, Mike Worthy, has taken the lead in getting the financial community and regulators onboard. “It has amazed me to watch this program take off, thanks to the work of some truly dedicated people,” Jane said. “I was thrilled to be able to buy my CD, knowing it would be helping such an important cause.”

Ten and counting!

Ten banks and credit unions, from Vancouver in southwest Washington to Arlington in the northwest, have signed on to offer the Veterans Family Fund Certificate of Deposit. One of the first ten is America’s Credit Union at Fort Lewis, which serves members of the U.S. armed forces, among others. Watch this space for announcements of additional places to obtain the CD.

Remember, you can purchase a Veterans Family Fund CD from any participating financial institution, even if you don’t have an account there. The first participants include America’s Credit Union; Bank of Clark County; Bay Bank (Bellevue, Seattle, Vancouver); Cowlitz Bank (Longview); Harborstone Credit Union (Tacoma); Mountain Pacific Bank (Everett); North County Bank (Arlington, Everett, Lake Stevens, Marysville); Northwest Commercial Bank (Lakewood); Sound Community Bank (Lakewood, Mountlake Terrace, Seattle, Sequim, Tukwila); and Thurston First Bank (Olympia).

Program launches in time for Veterans Day

After six months of brainstorming, planning and enlisting the support of businesses, government and the financial community, the Veterans Family Fund was publicly introduced on November 8 at the Bank of Clark County in Vancouver, Washington. Members of the steering committee were joined by Brigadier General Gordon D. Toney, assistant adjutant general of the U.S. Army.

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