News — PTSD Awareness

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....

Rally Point Apparel: Standing Proudly Behind Our Military For any American, the topic of security should be something that feels very close to home. As one of the most powerful nations in the world, America has found itself at odds with many different cultures. And every time we face off against a foe, we rely on our military to help us keep the peace. For many citizens, this is simply what we do as a country; we stand up for what matters. And that is part of the reason why we are so proud of our veterans; we know the...

Veterans make many sacrifices during their time in the military. As a result of these sacrifices many veterans are left with the inability to obtain and maintain employment. Many of these veterans that are unable to work are not rated at 100% through the VA. This causes many veterans to struggle to put food on their tables and pay their bills. It is for this reason that the Department of Veterans Affairs established Temporary Disability Individual Unemployability (TDIU). The benefit of TDIU is that a veteran will be increased to 100% pay because they have been determined to be unable...

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...