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

Be Smart, Save Up, and Maximize Your Insurance | Veteran Car Donations
June 21, 2021

6 Tips to Reduce Your Car Insurance Premiums

Be Smart, Save Up, and Maximize Your Insurance One of the major expenses in owning a car is paying for its insurance. Unfortunately, insurance premiums are becoming more expensive because of the increasing number of lawsuits and fraud cases involving vehicle-related accident claims. The good news is that there are many legitimate ways of lowering ...
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Mental Health Issues Facing Female Veterans | Veteran Car Donations
June 21, 2021

Mental Health Issues Facing Female Veterans

Female Vets More Vulnerable than Their Male Counterparts More and more women are joining the military and even advancing to various leadership positions. This has subsequently led to an increase in the number of women veterans. Unfortunately, many of these female veterans are outside the VA health system, which adds to the burden they carry. ...
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Changing Car Engine Oil | Veteran Car Donations
June 16, 2021

Things to Consider When Selecting Motor Oil for Your Car

Keep Your Engine Running Smoothly By Getting the Right Oil Product Your vehicle’s motor oil is one of the essential components to keep your car running smoothly. It lubricates the parts of your car’s engine to allow it to perform at its optimum capacity. That’s why selecting the right motor oil for your auto is ...
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The US Map | Veteran Car Donations
June 14, 2021

10 Top Cities for Veterans

Here Are the Best Cities That Our Former Service Members Can Call Home Getting out of the military and transitioning back into civilian life can be a complicated task for veterans and their families. Some are contented with living in the hometowns where they grew up. Others, however, plan to make a big move to ...
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US Army Training | Veteran Car Donations
June 14, 2021

Wish Our Army a Big Happy Birthday this June 14th!

The U.S. Army Turns 246 Years Old This June 14th, take time to greet our nation’s army a happy birthday as the military’s largest branch turns 246 years old! That’s a lot of candles to blow! The Army Birthday is all about honoring the courageous men and women in the U.S. Army, past and present. ...
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PTSD in Female vs. Male Veterans | Veteran Car Donations
June 6, 2021

PTSD in Female vs. Male Veterans: How Is It Different in Women?

Female Vets Face Twice the Risk of Developing PTSD Women serving in our armed forces are becoming more and more common. While it’s uplifting to know that more women are just as willing as men to serve our nation, having more servicewomen poses new challenges for our military. These challenges include how to address combat ...
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Paramedic Helping a Person | Veteran Car Donations
June 5, 2021

PTSD Awareness Month: Debunking the 5 Most Common Myths about this Affliction

This June, Get to Know the Truth About This Mental Condition At any given time, 7 or 8 out of every 100 people in the country will develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) during their lifetimes. Currently, almost 8 million people in the United States have PTSD, and they include children as young as 2 years ...
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Man Fixing Vehicle | Veteran Car Donations
June 3, 2021

8 Most Important Car Maintenance Services First-Time Drivers Need to Know

Stay Safe on the Road While Getting the Best of Your Car If you recently passed your driver’s exam and subsequently purchased your first car, you’re just about ready to hit the road for your first drive. However, before you do that, there’s still an item in your checklist that you need to clear: learning ...
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US Flag on Memorial Day | Veteran Car Donations
May 31, 2021

Back-to-Basics Memorial Day: How You Can Meaningfully Celebrate the Holiday this May 31st

4 Simple Ways of Paying Homage to Our Fallen Heroes Memorial Day is one of our country’s most significant holidays when we honor members of our military who paid the ultimate sacrifice to defend and protect our lives and liberties. This is a federal holiday observed every last Monday of May. This year, it falls ...
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Effects of Military PTSD on Marriage | Veteran Car Donations
May 22, 2021

3 Effects of Military PTSD on Marriage

How Combat-Related Trauma Affects Marital Relationships Also referred to as shell shock, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that’s triggered by a severely traumatic or life-threatening experience. Although it’s normal for a person’s mind and body to be in a state of shock after a horrific event, this normal response can quickly ...
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