Veteran's Affairs

Substance abuse is a growing problem among veterans in the U.S. And although illicit drug use is lower among U.S. military personnel than among civilians, alcoholism, and especially prescription drug abuse, are  prevalent. In this episode of KSJD's monthly Veteran's Affairs program, Tom Yoder talks with Albert Gomez, a Readjustment Counseling Therapist with the Veteran's Center in Farmington, New Mexico, about substance abuse among vets and programs that are available to help.

In this episode of KSJD's monthly Veteran's Affairs program, Tom Yoder talks with Bert Valencia and Darla Sanders from local VFW post 5231 about homelessness among local veterans and resources that are available to help vets find work and housing.

In this Veteran's Affairs episode, KSJD's Tom Yoder talks with Bert Valencia from local VFW Post 5231 and Montezuma County Veterans Officer Rick Torres about 2016 data on how veterans are doing getting adequate health care and other benefits, and what they can expect in 2017.

In this episode of KSJD's monthly Veteran's Affairs program, KSJD's Tom Yoder talks with local veteran Bert Valencia of VFW Post 5231 about some of the big issues that vets faced in 2016.

In this episode of KSJD's monthly Veteran's Affairs program, KSJD's Tom Yoder talks with Darla Sanders and Eljay Rogers from local Disabled American Veterans Chapter 44 about the different perspectives that younger vets have that sometimes put them at odds with older vets, and why it is important that vets of all ages come together around issues they hold in common.