* The below downloadable file is the VA's Office of Public Health "Agent Orange Review" which provides information on Agent Orange and related matters to Veterans, their families, and others with concerns about herbicides used in Vietnam or other locations.

* This is the 49th Agent Orange Review that VA has published. This issue was completed in winter 2012 and does not include developments that occurred after that time.

* For past issues of the newsletter and other information, please visit the VA website link below.

- Alltreatment.com is a community-based public-benefit website connecting people to the addiction resources they need.

- The resource is free to the public.

* Help.org is a group of medical professionals and addiction experts concerned with the substance abuse crisis that military veterans throughout the U.S. and their families are facing.

* There are concerns, of course of further implications such as long term medical problems, additional psychiatric disorders, interpersonal and vocational impairment, and sadly suicide. Unfortunately, for most communities, this problem is hidden due to the lack of awareness.

* Therefore, the site provides a guide with comprehensive information on substance abuse statistics among veterans, governmental programs that offers treatment, and steps that veterans can take to get the help that they need.

* A new guide, North Carolina for Veterans Resource Guide (for Veterans, their Dependents and Survivors) has recently been published.

* Click here to open and read, or save to your own computer for future reference.

* Resource materials included: employment, health care, VA benefits, housing, personal services and education. The guide covers veterans programs, benefits and services, and federal, state, county, non-profit organizations and more...

Information regarding VA burial benefits can be found in the link to the VA main site below, or in the attached file that has additional resource web links.

VeteranAid.org provides information, free of charge, to veterans, their spouses and families where a veteran, the surviving spouse of a veteran, or the responsible family member of a veteran, can apply for VA's Aid and Attendance Special Pension, a benefit which could make the difference between a veteran or surviving spouse living in a high-quality assisted living facility versus a state-operated nursing home.

* Listed below are several links that provide resource support on issues that are important to veterans:

- Guide to Cremation and Burial for Veterans: Preplanning, Financial Benefits, and Everything You Need to Know for Making Proper Final Arrangements

- How and When to Hang the American Flag

- Veteran’s Complete Guide to Relocation

- Substance Abuse Resources for Veterans by The Recovery Village of Umatilla, FL which provides comprehensive treatment services for substance abuse and co-occurring mental health disorders.

The below link is to the Virtual Wall– Vietnam Veterans Memorial

The Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance is an online educational and support resource for mesothelioma cancer patients and caregivers dedicated to providing answers to patients. The service has a range of information on it's site that talks about the cancer itself, the types of treatment that is expected, and preventative measures. Since mesothelioma is a rare cancer, a big focus is directed on the care a patient needs and their mission is to continually provide relevant, timely, and factual information to support those who are suffering.

The below link is to a resource web site with offers free services for patients dealing with the cost of treatment.

* A Community Outreach team at the Mesothelioma Group which supports the American Legion, VFW, and many other veteran organizations.

* A part of their mission is to spread mesothelioma awareness to veterans and their family members.

* Mesothelioma targets many veterans because of the extensive amount of asbestos absorbed in veterans lungs when handling past military equipment.

* As part of a Community Outreach team, the below link is provided for access to the Mesothelioma Guide.

* Veterans comprise 1/3 of all mesothelioma patients and approximately 6,000 veterans afflicted with this asbestos-caused cancer died between 1999 and 2005 alone.

* The reason this cancer targets so many veterans is because of the prevalence of asbestos use in the military in the past.

* Part of the mission of this organization is to spread awareness to veterans and their families; their website offers free veteran specific resources and support for patients and families.

* Mesotheliomahelpnow is a website to educate and support mesothelioma patients and their families because the more one knows about a disease, the better prepared they will be to cope with everything that comes their way.

* Follow the below link to learn more on services provided.

This is an active online community made up of medical professionals: two thoracic nurses with more than 25 years of experience, Ricki Lewis, PhD, geneticist who has proven to be an invaluable expert resource for MesotheliomaHelp as we report on the latest breakthroughs in gene therapy, two caregivers and survivors that share their experiences and advice with our readers.

Mesothelioma.hub is a website which provides free resources, education, support, and hope to veterans, and others...

* This is an organization created to help the millions of people who were exposed to asbestos, a cancer causing mineral. Many of these men and women were exposed at work or during their military service and are now suffering from asbestos related diseases, such as mesothelioma cancer, a devastating and nearly always fatal disease.

* The website (below) is a comprehensive asbestos disease informational resource. Additionally, mesothelioma victims and their loved ones are offered the following items, free of charge: a comprehensive Mesothelioma & Asbestos Guide; 3 must-read mesothelioma books written by medical professionals and mesothelioma survivors; veteran benefits assistance, and more.

This posting was provided by Kaitlin Wilson, Public Relations Specialist for the Mesothelioma Lawyer Center and is intended to further increase awareness and help those in need.

Need more information? E-mail tconnor@fizz-email.com

Mesothelioma.net is a website which provides free resources, education, support, and hope to veterans, and others...

* Sponsored by Seeger Weiss LLP, the Mesothelioma Resource Online site provides answers and support for people diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer, as well as their families and loved ones.

* Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that is caused by exposure to asbestos and has long been considered a mystery and incurable. However, over the past two decades, physicians, scientists and researchers have begun to unravel this mystery and help people diagnose mesothelioma in its earlier stages, while providing more extensive forms of treatment, vast resources, and general information to make coping and survival more about optimism rather than uncertainty.

* The Mesothelioma Treatment Community is a website full of information on asbestos, mesothelioma cancer, treatment options and much more. Recently, videos for our visitors have been added.

* As a mesothelioma resource, the website is a non-profit and isn't affiliated with any law firm or attorney.

* Mesothelioma is 100% disabling because there is no cure. The Mesothelioma Treatment Center exists to raise enough awareness in hopes to find a cure, as well as be an outlet for all who are suffering by offering all the information and guidance they could possibly need.

Created to provide information to treatment, clinical trials, and free VA benefits support, the Mesothelioma Veterans Center was created to help veterans who developed mesothelioma due to asbestos exposure. The organization has one thing in mind, To Serve Those Who Served.

* The Pleural Mesothelioma Center is a mesothelioma related resource on the Internet. Pleural mesothelioma is the most common form of mesothelioma, accounting for roughly 75% of all diagnosed cases.

* While many sites are great sources for general Mesothelioma information, this site considers itself to be the best Pleural Mesothelioma information source online to help spread awareness.

The popular TEDx Talk by Marine Corps Veteran Garret Biss. Discover the root of Veterans' suffering when they leave the service and the path forward.

* Founded on principles of hope, the Orlando, FL Addiction Center website (addictioncenter.com) is built around the concept of hope. Their goal is to help people find hope for their recovery and hope that the rest of their lives don’t have to be like their current situation.

* Click on the below link to learn more, get help when needed.

Open this webpage for information about the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery. The site provides free practice tests for all categories of the ASVAB so persons interested in joining the military can get a sense of the questions they will expect to see on the ASVAB.

ConsumerSafety.org strives to make information about recalls and safety-related news about drugs, medical devices, food, and consumer products accessible to everyone in a transparent, easily understandable way.

Drug Lawsuit Source provides current information on dangerous drug and defective medical device lawsuits to both consumers and the legal industry.

* The Maritime Injury Center is a purely informational site made up of a team of medical professionals and military experts who work to promote the Jones Act and have no ties to legal firms or services.

* While most legal referrals for maritime accidents are from the time of injury, if they arise from use of the Internet, referrals are provided to a local firms in areas based on an internal database of he center.

* The Veteran Golf Association was established in 2014 and is a 501(C)3 non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the game of golf to veterans and their family members.

* To accomplish this goal, they will organize competitive leagues for juniors, seniors, ladies, and men at golf courses around the country.

* To learn more about the association and their mission, please visit their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/VGAgolf or www.vgagolf.org.