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Here you’ll find articles relating to the many challenges our veterans and their families face daily.

Parked Car in Summer Heat | Veteran Car Donations
July 15, 2021

5 Most Common Summer Car Problems

Car Problems to Look Out for This Summertime Summer’s here once again, and you know what this means? Road trips and beaches! Before loading your car with an arsenal of your beach essentials and snacks, however, you got to give it a close inspection. Summer brings not just sunshine and a temperature average of 71.9 ...
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July 13, 2021

5 Ways to Keep Your Parked Car Cool in Summer

Beat the Summer Heat! Entering a car that’s been bathing in the sun for an hour or so has got to be one of the most unpleasant experiences you can ever have. Imagine being so excited to get into your vehicle so you can finally cool off after sweating profusely from the scorching summer heat, ...
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The Golden Gate Bridge in Daytime | Veteran Car Donations
July 12, 2021

Top 3 U.S. States with the Most Veterans

Looking for a New Place to Settle Down? According to the latest official figures released by the U.S Census Bureau, as of July 2019, we had 17.4 million veterans living in the country. More than half of them were aged 65 and older. The majority of them served in the Vietnam War and Gulf War. ...
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July 11, 2021

What Keeps Veterans from Getting Proper Mental Health Treatment?

3 Barriers that Prevent Them from Getting Treatment One of the toughest challenges that veterans have to deal with is their mental health. Because of the traumatic events they experienced during their time in the service, many of them developed mental health issues such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), bipolar disorder, depression, and anxiety. These ...
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Car Crash and Insurance | Veteran Car Donations
July 6, 2021

What Are the Different Types of Car Insurance?

8 Different Policies You Need to Understand After you do your research and decide on which car brand and model you want to get, the next step is to decide what type of car insurance is best suited for your needs. Car insurance is one of the most important investments that you can make as ...
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Top Apps for Vets with PTSD | Veteran Car Donations
June 28, 2021

5 Top Apps for Vets with PTSD

Technology as a Tool to Treat Mental Health Disorders PTSD or post-traumatic stress disorder is a mental health condition caused by experiencing a traumatic event. Many veterans developed PTSD after getting exposed to life-threatening combat situations. According to a study made in 2014, at least 87% of U.S. veterans reported that they had been exposed ...
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Person Under Deep Stress | Veteran Car Donations
June 27, 2021

Learn How to Help a Veteran with PTSD as We Observe National PTSD Awareness Day on June 27th

6 Ways to Help Those Who Suffer from This Mental Health Condition National PTSD Awareness Day encourages people across the country to educate themselves on post-traumatic stress disorder, including its causes, symptoms, and treatment. It also serves as a reminder for us to help anyone with the disorder and recognize the professionals who have been ...
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Female Color Guards | Veteran Car Donations
June 26, 2021

Transition Support for Female Veterans

Former U.S. Servicewomen Benefit from Exclusive Training Program In addition to the normal Transition Assistance Program (TAP) offered by the U.S. government for the benefit of all veterans, there’s a voluntary training program offered exclusively to female service members who are transitioning out of the military. It’s called Women’s Health Transition Training (WHTT). WHTT began ...
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Photo Of Person Driving | Veteran Car Donations
June 25, 2021

6 Best Vehicles for Road Trips: 2021 Edition

These Vehicles Boast Spacious Interiors, Powerful Engines, and Fuel Efficiency After a year cooped up indoors, taking a road trip in 2021 seems like a refreshing and safe way to satisfy your wanderlust. When traveling long distances, it is important to use a vehicle that is sturdy and comfortable to drive. The vehicle should be ...
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Depressed young man with blurred head in dark room | Veteran Car Donations
June 23, 2021

3 Common Barriers to Getting Help for PTSD

Many Sufferers Hesitant to Pursue Treatment Post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD is a serious mental health problem that needs proper treatment and therapy so that the person afflicted with it can fully recover. It isn’t something that passes away on its own. Soldiers who have been exposed to traumatic events in the conflict zones where ...
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