News — PTSD

By isolating themselves, veterans with PTSD can avoid negative comments about PTSD. When a veteran with PTSD isolates themselves avoid continued efforts to have to explain their feelings. Self-isolation may not be a conscious choice a veteran makes. When a veteran with PTSD struggles to deal with their feelings, being alone seems like the easiest option.  Veterans may feel overwhelmed or unsafe in large groups., They may feel misunderstood, or just uninterested in being around people. However, isolation can lead to loneliness, depression, and anxiety. Veterans isolate themselves as a coping mechanism to deal with the social anxiety brought on by PTSD.  

Cost Of Living Adjustment  2023! Disabled veterans with a disability rating of 10% or higher will see their 2023 VA disability pay increase by 8.7%. This Cost Of Living Adjustment for VA disability will be effective December 1, 2022. Veterans will receive the COLA increase on their January 2023 VA disability check. The Department of Veterans Affairs based this increase on the Social Security Administration 2023 Cost of Living Adjustment. This is the highest COLA adjustment in over 40 years for veterans receiving VA disability checks. This is due to inflation, rising cost of consumer goods, and increased gas prices....

The biggest reason you need a Rally Point Apparel military shirt is that our shirts show off your patriotism and love for your country. At Rally Point Apparel we use eye popping designs to bring awareness to veterans’ issues. So, when you buy a Rally Point Apparel Shirt you are not just buying a regular patriotic shirt. We donate a portion of every sale to help homeless veterans. There are so many struggles veterans face in their everyday lives. Many veterans have trouble integrating back into normal civilian society. I am a veteran and proud owner here at Rally Point...

A serious question to ask yourself when filing a VA disability claim or appeal is…Do I need an attorney to help me with my VA disability claim? I struggled with the same question. Would I be better off as a veteran representing myself? Maybe I should use a Veterans’ Service Officer (VSO) to help me. Let’s jump into the pros and cons of each of these options. Using an Attorney for VA Disability Claims: Pros: The first and obvious advantage for a veteran using an attorney when filing a VA Disability Claim is that the veteran doesn’t have to file...

Here at Rally Point Apparel, we take immense pride in the design work that goes behind each and every one of our military t-shirts. Veterans tell us all the time that they feel a profound sense of pride when they wear one of our military t-shirts. For current and former military members there is no greater way to show off their honor and patriotism than by wearing a Rally Point Apparel military t-shirt. We also seek to raise awareness to the issues that military personnel and veterans face daily through our innovative designed military t-shirts. So, if you are shopping...