National Veterans Foundation

USA Today reports startling statistics regarding the number of veterans asking for help with stress from the VA. from the article:

PTSD cases often surface long after troops leave combat. A VA study in 1988, 13 years after the last U.S. troops left Vietnam, showed that 31% of the 3.1 million male Vietnam veterans had PTSD at some point after their service.

The total of mental health cases among war veterans grew by 58% from 63,767 on June 30, 2006, to 100,580 on June 30, 2007, VA records show. The mental health issues include PTSD, drug and alcohol dependency and depression. They involve troops who left the military and sought health care from the veterans department.

Mental health is the second-largest area of illness for which Iraq and Afghanistan veterans seek treatment at VA hospitals and clinics. It follows orthopedic problems and is increasing at a faster rate, the VA says.

NORTHEAST KINGDOM, Vt. -- A cold March rain had washed out the dirt road that winds up the hill past his small farm, so Fred Swallow left the Dodge pickup with a Purple Heart emblem in the back window at the foot of the drive and walked the rest of the way.

By Charles M. Sennott, The Boston Globe Staff

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Anchorage: Anchorage Vet Center
4201 Tudor Centre Drive, Ste. 115
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone: (907) 563-6966
Fax: (907) 561-7183

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Fairbanks: Fairbanks Vet Center

540 4th Ave., Ste. 100
Fairbanks, AK 99701
Phone: (907) 456-4238
Fax: (907) 456-0475

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Soldotna: Kenai Vet Center Satellite

Bldg. F, Ste. 4 Red Diamond, 43335 Kalifornsky Beach Rd.
Soldotna, AK 99669
Phone: (907) 260-7640
Fax: (907) 260-7642

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Wasilla: Wasilla Vet Center
851 E. West Point Drive, Ste. 111
Wasilla, AK 99654
Phone: (907) 376-4318
Fax: (907) 373-1883

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Birmingham: Birmingham Vet Center

1500 5th Ave. South
Birmingham, AL 35233
Phone: (205) 731-0550
Fax: (205) 731-0564

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Mobile: Mobile Vet Center

2577 Government Blvd.
Mobile, AL 36606
Phone: (251) 478-5906
Fax: (251) 478-2237

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Chinle: Chinle Vet Center Outstation
P.O. Box 1934
Chinle, AZ 86503
Phone: (928) 674-3682
Fax: (928) 674-5640

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Keams Canyon: Hopi Vet Center Outstation 2
P.O. Box 267 1 Main St., Rm 123
Keams Canyon, AZ 86034
Phone: (928) 738-5166
Fax: (928) 738-5531

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Phoenix: Phoenix Vet Center
77 E. Weldon, Ste. 100
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Phone: (602) 640-2981
Fax: (602) 640-2967

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Prescott: Prescott Vet Center
161 South Granite St., Ste. B
Prescott, AZ 86303
Phone: (928) 778-3469
Fax: (928) 776-6042

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Tuscon: Tucson Vet Center
3055 N. First Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85719
Phone: (520) 882-0333
Fax: (520) 670-5862

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North Little Rock: Little Rock Vet Center
201 W. Broadway St., Ste. A
North Little Rock, AR 72114
Phone: (501) 324-6395
Fax: (501) 324-6928

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Anaheim: Anaheim Vet Center

859 S. Harbor Blvd.
Anaheim, CA 92805
Phone: (714) 776-0161
Fax: (714) 776-8904

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Capitola: Santa Cruz County Vet Center

1350 41st Ave Ste. 102
Capitola, CA 95010
Phone: (831) 464-4575
Fax: (831) 464-6597

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Chico: Chico Vet Center

280 Cohasset Ste. 100
Chico, CA 95928
Phone: (530) 899-8549
Fax: (530) 899-0581

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Commerce: East Los Angeles Vet Center

5400 E. Olympic Blvd. #140
Commerce, CA 90022
Phone: (323) 728-9966
Fax: (323) 887-1082

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Concord: Concord Vet Center

1899 Clayton Rd. Ste. 140
Concord, CA 94520
Phone: (925) 680-4526
Fax: (925) 680-0410

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Corona: Corona Vet Center

800 Magnolia Avenue Ste. 110
Corona, CA 
Phone: (951) 734-0525
Fax: (951) 734-0063

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Culver City: West Los Angeles Vet Center

5730 Uplander Way Ste. 100
Culver City, CA 90230
Phone: (310) 641-0326
Fax: (310) 641-2653

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Eureka: Redwoods Vet Center

2830 G Street, Ste. A
Eureka, CA 95501
Phone: (707) 444-8271
Fax: (707) 444-8391

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Fairfield: Pacific Western Vet Center (Regional Office)

420 Executive Court. N. Ste. G 
Fairfield, CA 94534
Phone: (707) 646-2988
Fax: (707) 646-2960

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Fresno: Fresno Vet Center

3636 North 1st St. Ste. 112
Fresno, CA 93726
Phone: (559) 487-5660
Fax: (559) 487-5399

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Gardena: Los Angeles Veterans Resource Center

1045 W. Redondo Beach Blvd. Ste. 150
Gardena, CA 90247
Phone: (310) 767-1221
Fax: (310) 767-1403

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Oakland: Oakland Vet Center

1504 Franklin St. Ste. 200
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: (510) 763-3904
Fax: (510) 763-5631

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Redwood City: Peninsula Vet Center

2946 Broadway St.
Redwood City, CA 94062
Phone: (650) 299-0672
Fax: (650) 299-0677

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Rohnert Park: Northbay Vet Center

6225 State Farm Drive Suite 101
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Phone: (707) 586-3295
Fax: (707) 586-9055

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Sacramento: Sacramento Vet Center

1111 Howe Ave. Ste. 390
Sacramento, CA 95825
Phone: (916) 566-7430
Fax: (916) 566-7433

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San Bernardino: San Bernardino Vet Center

155 West Hospitality Lane Ste. 140
San Bernardino, CA 92408
Phone: (909) 890-0797
Fax: (909) 890-0980

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San Diego: San Diego Vet Center

2900 Sixth Avenue
San Diego, CA 92103
Phone: (619) 294-2040
Fax: (619) 294-2535

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San Francisco: San Francisco Vet Center

505 Polk Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone: (415) 441-5051
Fax: (415) 441-5092

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San Jose: San Jose Vet Center
278 North 2nd St.
San Jose, CA 95112
Phone: (408) 993-0729
Fax: (408) 993-0829

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San Marcos: San Marcos Vet Center

One Civic Center Dr., Ste. 140
San Marcos, CA 92069
Phone: (760) 744-6914
Fax: (760) 744-6919

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Sepulveda: Sepulveda Vet Center

9737 Haskell Ave.
Sepulveda, CA 91343
Phone: (818) 892-9227
Fax: (818) 892-0557

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Ventura: Ventura Vet Center

790 E. Santa Clara St. Ste. 100
Ventura, CA 93001
Phone: (805) 585-1860
Fax: (805) 585-1864

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Boulder: Boulder Vet Center
2336 Canyon Blvd., Ste. 103
Boulder, CO 80302
Phone: (303) 440-7306
Fax:  (303) 449-3907

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Colorado Springs: Colorado Springs Vet Center
416 E. Colorado Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Phone: (719) 471-9992
Fax: (719) 632-7571

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Denver: Denver Vet Center
7465 East First Avenue, Ste. B
Denver, CO 80230
Phone: (303) 326-0645
Fax: (303) 326-0715

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Denver: Western Mountain Vet Center (Regional Office)

789 Sherman St., Ste. 570
Denver, CO 80203
Phone: (303) 393-2897

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Fort Collins: Ft. Collins Vet Center Outstation
1100 Poudre River Dr. (Lower Level)
Ft. Collins, CO 80524
Phone: (970) 221-5176
Fax: (970) 482-9428

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Pueblo: Pueblo (Colorado Springs) Vet Center Outstation
509 E. 13th St.
Pueblo, CO 81001
Phone: (719) 546-6666 ext 133
Fax: (719) 583-0865

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Norwich: Norwich Vet Center

2 Cliff St.
Norwich, CT 06360
Phone: (860) 887-1755
Fax: (860) 887-2444

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West Haven: New Haven Vet Center

141 Captain Thomas Blvd.
West Haven, CT 06516
Phone: (203) 932-9899
Fax: (203) 937-9419

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Wethersfield: Hartford Vet Center

30 Jordan Lane
Wethersfield, CT 06109
Phone: (860) 563-2320
Fax: (860) 563-7246

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