Peer Support and Managing Mental Health for Veterans If you know a Veteran who’s in an immediate crisis in the US or Canada, dial 988, or text 838255. If you’re doing research for the sake of preventative care, this article will point you toward some of your most valuable resources. Be advised that I am…
Financial Planning for Veterans: Navigating Benefits, Savings, and Investments United States culture, in the mainstream, regards veterans favorably. The choice to serve in the military is respected, and that turns into a pretty decent support network compared to other parts of the world. For all the complaints about Veterans Administration and other support institutions, the…
Service Dogs for Veterans If you’ve never spent time with a service dog, it may sound like an exaggeration when people tell you that these animals have superpowers. But rest assured that service dogs have superpowers in spades! Professional service dogs can detect when their owners are anxious or suffering from a physical ailment and…
Non-Profits Helping Veterans This month I want to talk about an important customer base of the gun industry, and that is the veteran community. Our proud military population are some of the most experienced with guns and will be one of the largest communities to utilize your services. Let’s talk about how we can give…
Finding Resources for Employment after Deployment Our American heroes and our soldiers keep American borders safe and keep our interests afloat overseas. Both men and women put their lives in danger every day for America. But after deployment, it can be challenging to transition to the next stage of life and employment. If gunsmithing is…
Hero Hunt Inc.: Healing through Community Since 2012, Hero Hunt Inc. has been providing hunting and fishing trips to injured military veterans and first responders. The events they organize serve to promote healing physical and emotional wounds. For most people, the journey through the military or first responder career doesn’t even when the field missions…
Walk the Talk America: Mental Health and Firearms Walk the Talk America is a pro-Second Amendment non-profit that focuses on mental health, suicide prevention, and community outreach. The organization is the brainchild of Michael Sodini, a firearms industry professional with no shortage of impressive bullet points on his CV (see what I did there?). Anyone…