Veterans

Being a Veteran is special.  To choose to volunteer your services, your life (in many different aspects) is something to be proud of.  As with all of the groups of people that are identified specifically on this site, there are layers of complexity that can sometimes add to both the thrill and the stress of being in college.  

This page is dedicated to Veterans and their loved ones, because they also have some added complexities.  There are many great resources for Veterans in the Bangor area as well as nationally.  We hope  to provide some of that here for you and as always, the counseling center is here as a place of support when needed.

Resources

Veteran's Services at Husson

US Department of Veterans Affairs - http://www.va.gov/ - (General website link) - Bangor Vet Center- 

Address: 368 Harlow Street, Bangor, ME 04401- Phone: 207-947-3391 or 877-927-8387

Bangor VA Clinic -  http://www.maine.va.gov/locations/bangor.asp -Address: 35 State Hospital Drive, Bangor, ME 04401 -Phone: 207-561-3600 Fax: 207-947-1862

Vet Center - http://www.vetcenter.va.gov/ - Direct link to vet centers and their services. 

Maine Military Community Network - http://mainemcn.org/about-us/ - This Network is a community effort to understand, prevent, and help deal with the lingering aftereffects of war on service members, their families, and their communities. (Scroll down to download brochure in the files section.)

Student Veterans Websites

VA Campus Tool Kit - Taken from mentalhealth.va.gov

VetsGuide.com

Student Veterans of America

Articles of Interest

6 Tips for Veterans to Succeed in College: A former Marine sergeant weighs in on his experience transitioning to civilian life - Article from usnews.com

How to Help Veterans Succeed in College- Taken from atwar.blogs.nytimes.com

BrainLine Military reconnects with Army vet Timm Lovitt about his work helping veterans like him succeed in college. - Taken from brainlinelmilitary.com

Veterans Returning to College Face Unique Challenges - Article from military.com

Personal Stories

Find more stories from veterans at: http://maketheconnection.net/

Other Websites of Interest

VA Forms                                                                                         

VA Debt Management Center

National Resource Directory

National Center for PTSD

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America

Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center

Military.com

Disabled American Veterans Organizatioin

Real Warriors

Wounded Warrior Project