Veterans and the Military

DID YOU KNOW: Due to improved diagnostics and increased vigilance, there are now more accurate statistics on military TBI rates. The Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC) reported nearly 414,000 TBIs among U.S. service members worldwide between 2000 and late 2019. More than 185,000 Veterans who use VA for their health care have been diagnosed with at least one TBI.

BRAVE Program (Building Resilience through Action in Veterans and first responders)

Participants in the BRAVE program receive treatment at the Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin Greenfield Highlands Health Center. Our clinic was specially designed for the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of brain injuries.

Dog Tag Day

Did you know?

This is a national movement inviting veterans, service members, and military families to wear or display dog tags every April 18 and share the stories behind them.

Dog Tag Day aims to make military service visible and to ensure the public sees, hears, and remembers veterans.

Ronnie Shure is the Founder & President of Dog Tag Day Foundation

National Organizations

Brainline.org

DAV.org

Health.mil

MMR – Military Medical Research

US Department of Veterans Affairs

Shared Resources: State Specific (Does not include Wisconsin)

Texas