FOXNews.com: Social networking sites to help veterans

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Social networking sites to help veterans May 25th 2012, 13:00 As our armed forces return home from duty abroad and overseas, social networking has moved beyond mere communication tool to become a support system and lifeline, helping veterans address employment, housing, education and health issues. Here's where vets can go for a helping hand, and where civilians can go to help the patriots who have served us. USA Together USA Together, like a Craigslist for wounded warriors, connects injured service members who have unmet needs as they are recovering with people willing to assist. You can offer to help directly with anything from donating appliances to offering driving services to the hospital. Hire a Hero Providing free employment services to veterans and their families, Hire a Hero is an online professional networking site with direct job search capabilities, resume building and employer contact information. The Call of Duty Endowment  Have a Facebook page? You can help by simply posting a message on The Call of Duty Endowment page or writing a status message to veterans this Memorial Day—then the endowment will donate $1 to Hire Heroes USA, which offers transition assistance, job search assistance, and job placement services to those who have honorably served in the U.S. military as well as to their spouses. The ultimate goal: to reduce unemployment among veterans. PTSD Coach Veterans dealing with the invisible wounds of post traumatic stress disorder have a new resource to help cope with the anxiety, stress and other mental health problems that commonly occur following trauma. PTSD Coach offers many opportunities to find support through the social network of professionals and connecting with other servicemen and women experiencing similar feelings. Download PTSD Coach: iTunes Download PTSD Coach: Android Marketplace Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America Assisting new veterans and their families, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America connects service members within communities. It's is a resource addressing issues of mental health injuries, health care, and educational benefits. Student Veterans of America Student Veterans for America site provides peer-to-peer college campus networks for veterans, coordinating campus activities and providing pre-professional networking.

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