Free Fly Fishing, Free Wildland Fire Fighter Training, USDA Veteran Farmer/Rancher Aid

Montana is Training Veterans to Fight Fires

#VetResources - for Veterans, their Families, Caregivers, and Survivors Tweet new resources at #VetResources Subscribe to #VetResources Serenity, Connection and Free Fly Fishing  On the waterways of our great nation, Veterans hardened from service and sacrifice, are feeling peace, joy and an emotional connection—often for the first time in a long time. Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing (PHWFF) provides free fly fishing classes and trips to both Veterans who have never fly fished before, and seasoned Veteran anglers.  Which military post offers the best bass fishing? LEARN MORE USDA Announces $16-million Available to Organizations Serving Veterans The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced up to $16-million in available funding to help Veteran and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. These grants can be used to support Veteran agricultural communities with education, training, demonstrations, and conferences on farming and agribusiness; providing further access to USDA's programs LEARN MORE Want to be a Wildland Firefighter? Montana is Training Veterans for Free The Veterans Green Corps, based in the Central Divide (Helena, Montana) region, is a field-based opportunity for post 9/11 era Armed Forces Veterans and Service Members. This training program is 11 weeks long and gives you all the qualifications you need to be a wildland firefighter. This includes S-212 Chainsaw certs, S-130/190 Red Card/Incident Card required. LEARN MORE Veterans Win with MISSION Act Reforms "Thanks to thousands of dedicated VA workers around the country and President Donald J. Trump's support for this historic reform, elements of the MISSION Act took effect on June 6, and Veterans immediately began benefitting from the largest transformation in veterans' health care since the end of World War II." - VA Secretary Robert Wilkie READ MORE Did you know the National Resource Directory has more than 14,000 vetted resources available to you right now? Featured Resource: PsychArmor Institute's S.A.V.E. course Suicide takes the lives of an estimated 45,000 Americans–including 6,000 Veterans–each year. The PsychArmor Institute recognizes this issue and, in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs, has developed an online course called S.A.V.E. This course helps people develop a general understanding of the problem of suicide in the United States, understand how to identify a Veteran who may be at risk for suicide, and know what to do if one identifies a Veteran at risk. Find a VA Facility near you.  FACILITY LOCATOR Not sure where to start?  VA WELCOME KIT   Are you a Veteran in crisis or concerned about one?  Did you know that VA offers same day services in Primary Care and Mental Health at 172 VA Medical Centers across the country? Make the Connection Resource Locator Talk with other Veterans who have walked in your shoes on RallyPoint. Contact the Veterans Crisis Line (1-800-273-8255 and press 1, Chat, or Text 838255.) What's your favorite military quote?