What you need to know
Below are some websites that provide information, places to go, and people to call for help with a variety of issues you may be facing on returning from deployment.
A lot of the links are for getting veterans benefits and counseling, but
others are to websites that provide general information and help about dealing
with returning from deployment.
General Information
- Military One
Source
This site features a large number of articles, pamphlets, booklets, and texts for all aspects of health, deployment, and military life. You can use the site to talk to a counselor or email a counselor for any problems you might be experiencing, anytime, from any place in the world.
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Deployment Cycle Support
The site is part of Army Human Resources Command. The site includes a lot of information about the deployment cycle, including briefings, slide-shows, leadership tools and more.
- Hooah 4 Health
Army website about all things health: from personal fitness to combat stress prevention, deployment and redeployment information to quitting smoking.
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Resources for Post-Deployment
Part of the Reserve Component Resource Center on the DHCC (Deployment Health Clinical Center), this site features a lot of information, surveys, and links to other pages with information.
Mental Health and Counseling Links
- Readjustment Counseling Services
- Free mental health screening for National Guard members
- Suicide Prevention resource manual
- Army Substance Abuse Program
- Stress Management
- DoD Stress Awareness Month
- Depression Resources
- Resilience in a Time of War
- National Center for PTSD
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Mental Health Self-Assessment Form
General Health and Medical Links
- My Health eVet
- VA Health Care Eligibility
- Deployment Link
- Deployment Health Library
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DeployMed Research Link
Veterans Administration (VA) Links