Dare County, NC
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VA Crisis Line
Dial: 988, then press 1
Text: 838255
Chat: https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/
NC Vet Center
Anastasia K. Smith, LCSW, MST
Greenville Health Care Center
252.335.7920 x142227
anastasia.smith2@va.gov
www.va.gov/greenville-nc-vet-center
The Vet Center offers confidential help for Veterans, service members, and their families at no cost in a non-medical setting. The center's services include counseling for needs such as depression, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and the psychological effects of military sexual trauma (MST). The center can also connect you with more support in VA and your community.
Local Resources
Veterans Advisory Council member Barry “Fuzzy” Holt, a Vietnam Veteran with 52 years of experience helping fellow veterans deal with PTSD, anxiety and other issues, is a local contact that can speak to you. He is available 24/7 at 252.473.6010 or barry.holt279@gmail.com.
The website below offers other coping resources/advice available to veterans and active military as well: https://www.va.gov/northern-
Outer Banks VFW Post 10950
108 Schoolhouse Rd at Colington Vol Fire Department
Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
Email: obxvfw@gmail.com
Website: www.obxvfw.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/vfw10950
American Legion
The nation's largest wartime veterans service organization, advocating patriotism and honor. Devoted to continued service to our fellow service members and veterans.
302 W. Lake Drive
Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
Phone: 252.216.5257
Website: https://www.facebook.com/Ft-Raleigh-American-Legion-Post-26-1703638163200153/
Blue Star Mothers
The mothers of children in the military that meets monthly to put together care packages for deployed military.
PO Box 1550
Manteo, NC 27954
Phone: 252.473.1898
Email: bluestarmomma@gmail.com
Website: www.bluestarmothers.org
Flotilla 16-7 Outer Banks Flotilla
To promote and enhance boating safety on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
Pitts Center
5377 Virginia Dare Trail North
Southern Shores, NC 27949
Phone: 252.202.3516
Email: aid1945@yahoo.com
Website: http://a0541607.wow.uscgaux.info
Marine Corps League Outer Banks Detachment
Members of the Marine Corps League join together in camaraderie and fellowship for the purpose of preserving the traditions and promoting the interests of the United States Marine Corps, banding together those who are now serving in the United States Marine Corps and those who have been honorably discharged from that service that they may effectively promote the ideals of American freedom and democracy, voluntarily aiding and rendering assistance to all Marines and former Marines and to their widows and orphans; and to perpetuate the history of the United States Marine Corps and by fitting acts to observe the anniversaries of historical occasions of particular interest to Marines.
PO Box 2332
Kitty Hawk, NC 27949
Phone: 252.305.4768
Email: info@obxmarines.org
Website: http://obxmarines.org
Marine Corps Veterans Association Outer Banks Platoon
The Outer Banks Platoon of the Marine Corps Veterans Association is a nonprofit war-veterans organization that serves to perpetuate the camaraderie and esprit-de-corps that our members experienced while on active service in the Marine Corps and to foster that spirit to inspire teamwork to the benefit of veterans and our local community through aid, assistance, community service, and visible displays that promote patriotism and awareness to the sacrifices made by those who have been called to service in the Armed Forces of the United States.
PO Box 665
Kitty Hawk, NC 27949
Phone: 252.573.3846
Email: info@marinevetsobx.org
Website: https://marinevetsobx.org