Larry Dandridge is a Vietnam War, wounded warrior, disabled veteran, ex-Enlisted Infantryman, ex-Warrant Officer Pilot, and retired Lt. Colonel. He is a past Veterans Service Officer, a Patient Adviser at the RHJ VA Hospital, the Fisher House Charleston Good Will Ambassador, and the VP for Veteran Affairs for the local Army Association Chapter. Larry is the author of the award-winning book Blades of Thunder and a contributing free-lance writer with the Island News. Contact him at LDandridge@earthlink.net or 843-276-7164.
Ths article is the fourth in a series of four about how the Department of Defense’s Transition Assistance Programs (TAP) are essential for a successful separation from the military and a key to future success.
This is the first article in a series of four on the Department of Defense (DoD) Transition Assistance Program (TAP).
This is the third article in a series of three articles on homeless veterans and the resources available to those who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless due to financial hardship, unemployment, addiction, depression, injury, illness, disability, or transition from jail.
Homelessness still a major problem for thousands of veterans, Part 3 Read More »
By Larry Dandridge This is the second article in a series of three articles on homeless veterans and the resources available to those who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless due to financial hardship, unemployment, addiction, depression, injury, illness, disability, or transition from jail. Article 1 can be read online at https://www.yourislandnews.com: click
Homelessness still a major problem for thousands of veterans, Part 2 Read More »
Unfortunately, veterans sometimes are arrested, placed into protective custody, summoned, and incarcerated. It is vital that veterans and their family members, police departments and sheriff’s offices, officers, deputies, constables, federal agents, and courts know who to contact at the VA Medical Center serving that area.
