SupportYourVet.org provides the friends and family members of returning Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans with information on how to help young Veterans make the transition from combat to civilian life. This site provides information on:

• The transition process
• Homecoming tips
• The invisible injuries of war
• How to start a conversation with a returning Veteran
• Veteran's benefits, resources, and discounts

It also provides a forum where the friends and family members of returning Veterans can share their experiences and support each other. SupportYourVet.org was created by the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA). Founded in June 2004, IAVA is the nation's first and largest non-partisan, non-profit group dedicated to the troops and veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the civilian supporters of those troops and veterans.

National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
A program of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America is the nation’s first and largest group dedicated to the Troops and Veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the civilian supporters of those Troops and Veterans.

Issues Facing Returning Veterans (PDF Download)
This issue of Resource Links newsletter is dedicated to understanding the complexities that returning veterans and their families face.

ONE Freedom, Inc.
ONE Freedom provides education and training for our nation’s warriors and their families regarding the challenges of military deployments and the return to home.

The Road Home: National Conference on Returning Veterans & Their Families
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) sponsored a conference to provide educational and networking opportunities for providers, administrators, veterans, families, government agencies, and others, about how best to serve these returning veterans and their families. Please visit the link above for conference materials, articles, and information.

Vets4Vets
Vets4Vets is a non-partisan veteran organization dedicated to helping Iraq and Afghanistan-era veterans feel good about themselves and heal from any negative aspects of service and war through the use of peer support.