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He used alcohol to cope. <br\/><br\/> &#8220;I had a really hard time with the transition from military to civilian life,&#8221; Brandon, a Marine Corps Veteran, explains.<br\/><br\/> Encouraged by loved ones, he sought care at the Minneapolis VA \u2014 and by using his VA benefits to receive treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and to get an education, Brandon built a new life and career.<br\/><br\/> &#8220;Anything that you might have going on, that\u2019s what the VA\u2019s for. And there are plenty of people there to help you.&#8221;<br\/><br\/> More than a quarter of all Veterans use VA health care; however, many are not aware of all the benefits VA health care includes. All enrolled Veterans who meet criteria have access to the following:<br\/> \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Preventive, primary and specialty care<br\/> \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Prescriptions<br\/> \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Vision and dental care<br\/> \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mental health care<br\/> \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Home health care<br\/> \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Geriatrics and extended care<br\/> \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Medical equipment and prosthetics <br\/><br\/> <a href=\"https:\/\/explore.va.gov\/health-care?utm_source=MT&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=ExploreNative1&amp;utm_term=A&amp;utm_content=1\" title=\"Link: https:\/\/explore.va.gov\/health-care?utm_source=MT&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=ExploreNative1&amp;utm_term=A&amp;utm_content=1e\">Learn more about VA health care benefits<\/a>. <br\/><br\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"VA NAtive 2\" data-alignment=\"center\" data-object-id=\"0000015c-0c30-d96a-a7de-cebe346e0000\" data-type=\"image\" src=\"http:\/\/snagfilms-a.akamaihd.net\/12\/11\/bb1911dd496b90134698211681a7\/va-native-2.png\"\/><br\/> In addition to health care, Brandon used VA\u2019s Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB) to earn two associate degrees, one in business management and one in marketing. <br\/><br\/> VA\u2019s education benefits (including MGIB, Post-9\/11 GI Bill\u00ae and others) assist Veterans in pursuing higher education degrees, certificates, and other education and training. Financial support can be used for flight training, non-college degrees, on-the-job training, technical training and more.<br\/><br\/> <a href=\"https:\/\/explore.va.gov\/education-training?utm_source=MT&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=ExploreNative1&amp;utm_term=A&amp;utm_content=2\" title=\"Link: https:\/\/explore.va.gov\/education-training?utm_source=MT&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=ExploreNative1&amp;utm_term=A&amp;utm_content=2\">Find out more about VA education benefits<\/a>.<br\/><br\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"VA Native 3\" data-alignment=\"center\" data-object-id=\"0000015c-0c30-da96-abdf-6dbdf7410000\" data-type=\"image\" src=\"http:\/\/snagfilms-a.akamaihd.net\/50\/75\/c0ad976f4e71acf430b415e6f6cf\/va-native-3.png\"\/>The support Brandon received from MGIB helped to prepare him for entrepreneurship. He started his own production company and now travels the United States and Canada recording Native American music. <br\/><br\/> &#8220;I\u2019m really happy where I\u2019m at right now,&#8221; he says. <br\/><br\/> <a href=\"https:\/\/explore.va.gov\/video\/health-care-brandon?utm_source=MT&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=ExploreNative1&amp;utm_term=A&amp;utm_content=3A\" title=\"Link: https:\/\/explore.va.gov\/video\/health-care-brandon?utm_source=MT&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=ExploreNative1&amp;utm_term=A&amp;utm_content=3A\">Watch Brandon\u2019s story<\/a> and learn more about VA benefits at <a href=\"https:\/\/explore.va.gov\/?utm_source=MT&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=ExploreNative1&amp;utm_term=A&amp;utm_content=4\" title=\"Link: https:\/\/explore.va.gov\/?utm_source=MT&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=ExploreNative1&amp;utm_term=A&amp;utm_content=4\">Explore.VA.gov<\/a>.<br\/><br\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More 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