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All of the clinics listed below are independent entities run by local acupuncture volunteers, and have no legal affiliation with AWB. We support each other as part of AWB's Military Stress Recovery Project (formerly called the Veterans Project). AWB makes no guarantees as to the services provided.
Clinic and event information will be posted as it becomes available. Please check back often. You do not need to call ahead to attend a free clinic.
California
BAYVAC - Bay Area Veteran's Acupuncture Clinic - Member Clinic
American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (community ear clinic), 555 Deharo Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
Thursdays 5-8pm
For more information contact Carla Cassler, LAc, (510) 847-0629 or (415) 796-2283 or email carlatcm@earthlink.net or write to BAYVAC, c/o Carla Cassler, LAc, 1500 Oakview Avenue, Kensington, CA 94607
Humboldt Veterans Acupuncture Project - Member Clinic
Redwoods Vet Center, 2830 G St., Eureka CA
Third Thursday of each month, 2 PM.
Treatments available to combat veterans (and families) associated with the Redwoods Vet Center. Please call (707)444-8271, or jeff@humboldtacupuncture.com, or, info@jadedragonmedicalspa.com for info.
Colorado
Denver Metro Military Acupuncture - Member Clinic
Full Moon Books, 9106 West 6th Ave. Lakewood, CO 80215
Wednesdays 5:30pm-7:00pm, latest check-in is at 6:20pm.
ITEA Free Acupuncture Clinic for Veterans - Member Clinic
Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture, 325 W. South Boulder Road, Suite 2, Louisville, CO 80027
Every Wednesday, 6:00-8:00 pm
For more information, call (720) 890-8922 or email president@itea.edu
District of Columbia
District of Columbia Military Acupuncture Clinic (DC MAC) - Member Clinic
908 New Hampshire Avenue, NW #500
Washington, DC 20037
Accessible by the Foggy Bottom Metro. Wednesdays 10 am - 12 noon
For more information on the program, call Nina at (202) 296-3555.
Florida
Fort Myers Veterans Clinic - Member Clinic
Lotus Blossom Clinic, 12811 Kenwood Lane Suite114, Fort Myers, Florida 33907
Mondays from 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Contact David Martin at (239) 277-1399 for more information.
Orlando Veterans Acupuncture Clinic - Member Clinic
Loi Acupuncture Clinic, 5425 S. Semoran Blvd., Ste. 1E, Orlando, FL 32822
Wednesday: 9:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. (Treatment Sessions: 9:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00)
Contact Kimberly Loi at (407) 285-1856 for more information.
Miami-Dade Veteran's Acupuncture Clinics - Member Clinic
Acupuncture Center for Wellness-North Miami Beach, 16663 NE 19th Avenue, North Miami Beach, FL 33162
Wednesdays 1-2pm
Acupuncture Center for Wellness-South Miami Center, 7550 SW 57th Avenue, Ste 116, South Miami, FL 33143
Fridays 1-2pm
For more information contact Elena Ochoa, LAc, (305) 940-7763, email acupuncturemiamicenter@gmail.com or write to Miami-Dade Veteran's Acupuncture Clinics, c/o Elena Ochoa, 16663 NE 19th Avenue, North Miami Beach, FL 33162.
St. Petersburg Veterans Clinic - Supporting Clinic
Unity of St. Petersburg, 6168 1st Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL 33710
Thursdays, 7:30pm
Contact JoAnne Lehrfeld,AP at 727-204-5203 or FiveElementAcu@ymail.com for more information
Idaho
Hailey, Idaho - Member Clinic
Veterans' Acupuncture Clinic of the Wood River Valley (Cody Acupuncture Clinic) 12 East Walnut St. Hailey, Idaho, 83333
Every Tuesday evening from 6:30 to 8:00 pm.
For more info call Rosemary Cody, L.Ac. phone 208.720.7530
Illinois
Chicago Veterans Clinic - Member Clinic
Healing Junction Clinic, 3322 N. Ashland Ave. Chicago, IL 60657
Monday-Thursday, 11:00am -7:00pm by appointment only
Contact Kirk Moulton at 773-880-9120 for more information.
Maine
Portland Veterans Acupuncture Clinic - Member Clinic
Williston West Church 32 Thomas St., Portland, ME
Tuesdays, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Contact (800) 871-9012 Extension: 90895# (be sure to press the pound key at the end), Mailing Address: PMB #140 / PVAC / 110 Marginal Way / Portland ME 04101-2492
Please note, all attendees must be signed in by 6:30 to receive treatment. www.portlandvetsacuclinic.org
Rockland Maine Veterans Clinic - Member Clinic
Red Bird Acupuncture, 328 Main Street., #302, Rockland ME
Mondays, 5:00pm - 6:00pm and Thursdays 11:00am - 12:00am
Contact (207) 594-4766 for more information.
It is best to call ahead to reserve a space, especially around the holidays.
Maryland
Annapolis Veterans Acupuncture Clinic (AVAC) - Member Clinic
Trinity United Methodist Church, 1300 West Street, Annapolis, MD 21401
Every Thursday, 5:30 -7:00 PM
For more information about AVAC go www.annapoliscommunityacupuncture.com or contact Mina Johns at (240) 472-7589/AVAC21401@gmail.com.
Massachusetts
Veterans Acupuncture Care (VAC) Boston Clinic - Member Clinic
Veterans Benefit Clearinghouse, located at Charlestown Yoga, 191 Main St. Charlestown, MA
Held 3rd Saturday of each month from 2:30-4:30pm.
For more information on the program, call Pathways to Wellness at 617-859-3036
Veterans Acupuncture Care (VAC) - Supporting Clinic
St. Andrew's Church, 3 Maple Street Framingham, MA 01702
Saturdays 10 am - 12 noon.
Contact (508) 626-0896 or see the wesite: vac.anotherexample.com for more information
Veterans Acupuncture Care (VAC) Worcester - Member Clinic
Dodge Park Rest Home, 101 Randolph Rd., Worcester, MA 01606
Near the Higgins Armory. Exit 1 off of 190 or WRTA bus route 30/31. Enter through the rear entrance.
2nd Wednesday of each month, 5:30-7:30 pm.
For more information, call (508) 890-8899
New Mexico
Albuquerque Veterans Clinic - Supporting Clinic
Menual School "Old Brick" Common Room, 301 Menual Blvd NE (at Menaul and Broadway), Albuquerque NM
Menual School is located on the northeast corner of Menual and Broadway Boulevards. The entrance is just east of Broadway and has a big red arch over the driveway. After turning in at the gate, parking lot is on the right. Old Brick is the two story building just east. Handicapped accessible.
Wednesdays, 5:00pm - 6:30pm (except the weeks of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years)
Contact (505) 804-8285 for more information
Pojoaque Veterans Clinic (Santa Fe area) - Member Clinic
Pojoaque Pueblo Wellness Center
101 Lightening Loop D
Santa Fe, NM
Wednesdays, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Contact 505-455-0317 for more information
UNM Veterans Acupuncture Clinic- Member Clinic
University of New Mexico (UNM) Student Health Center, Building 73 MSC06 3870,1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131
Santa Fe, NM
Tuesdays 4:00-5:30pm
For more information contact Keith Drummond, D.O.M at 505-850-0022 or Doctordrummond@gmail.com.
New York
Acupuncture & Company - Member Clinic
1-11 Schwab Road
Melville, NY 11747
Exit 40 on the NSP or Exit 49 on 495, North on Rte 110, 4-5 miles, on the right. Free treatments for Veterans, Monday-Thursday 8-11am & 4-7pm/ Fri & Sat 8-11am
For more information call 631-923-1405 or visit www.acupunctureandcompany.com
Ithaca Veterans Acupuncture Clinic - Member Clinic
Center for Health
Dewitt Office Complex 2nd Floor
By Appointment Only
Contact Abigail Thomas-Costello (607) 274-7520 for more information
Times Square area Low Cost Community Style Acupuncture Clinic: $35 for Veterans and the Community - Friend Clinic
Healthy Tao - Center for Well-Being, 250 w 49th St. Ste. #503 (Between Broadway and 8th Ave), New York, NY
All day every Tuesday!
Contact Yolanda Vasquez at (212) 586-2100 or by email at YolandaV1111@yahoo.com for more information
Oregon
Grants Pass, Oregon Veterans Clinic: Acupuncture at Riverside - Member Clinic
957 SE 7th Street, Grants Pass OR 97526
Saturdays from 10:00am - 12:00pm
Contact Ellen Leonard at (541) 474-1974 for more information.
Portland Veterans Acupuncture Project (PVAP) - Portland, Oregon - Friend Clinic
Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church, 2828 SE Stephens, Portland OR
Thursdays, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Contact Prudence Marshall at pvap3@yahoo.com or 503-538-4524 for more information, or visit www.pvap.org.
*PVAP is a good friend of AWB, but is not directly associated with the organization.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA Area Military and Veterans Treatment Locations- Friend Clinic
Group of practitioners offering no or low-cost acupuncture to military and vets in the Philadelphia area
Contact PAVAP website www.pavap.org for locations and times.
Virginia
Central Virginia Community Acupuncture's Veterans Clinic*
(*also for active duty, reservists and family members) - Member Clinic
JABA, 674 Hillsdale Ave, Charlottesville, VA 22901
Monday evenings from 7:00 to 8:30 PM
Contact: Jody Forman, MSW, L.Ac. 434-975-0025
Cali Gaston, L.Ac. 434-960-8464
Anne Smucker, L.Ac. 434-825-4181
All treatments are free of charge. No appointment necessary. Just show up, sign the consent form, and have a seat.
Washington
Seattle Acupuncture for Veterans - Member Clinic
Solid Ground (1st Floor Conference Room), 1501 N. 45th Street, Seattle, WA 98103
Mondays 6-8pm
For more information contact David Smart, L.Ac. (206) 794-1606 or email dave@smartacupuncture.com.
Wisconsin
Madison Veterans Project - Member Clinic
Quarry Arts Building Room 170, 715 Hill Street, Madison, WI 53705
Thursdays, 7:15pm-8:30pm
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Veteran's Acronyms, Intialisms, and Abbreviations

38 CFR = Title 38 Code of Federal Regulations
38 USC = Title 38 of the United States Code
A&A = Aid and Attendance
AAFES = Army & Air Force Exchange Service
AD = Active Duty
ADA = Americans with Disabilities Act
AFEES = Armed Forces Examining and Entrance Station
AISI = As I see it
AL = American Legion
AMC = Appeals Management Center
AMVETS = AMVETS
AO = Agent Orange
APAP = Automatic Positive Airway Pressure
BCMR = Board of Corrections for Military Records
BCD = Bad Conduct Discharge
BDD = Benefits Delivery by Discharge sometimes called BBD, Benefits by Discharge
BEQ = Bachelor Enlisted Quarters
BiPAP = Bi-level Positive Airway Pressure.
BOQ = Bachelor Officers Quarters
BVA = Board of Veterans Appeals
BX = Base Exchange
C&P = Compensation and Pension
C-File = Claims File
C-File # = Claims File ID Number (Now your SSAN)
CAD = Coronary Artery Disease
CARES = Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services
CAVC = Court of Appeals for Veterans Causes
CBOC = Community Based Outpatient Clinic
CHAMPVA = Civilian Hearth and Medical Program VA. a medical program for dependants of 100% disabled veterans.
Chapter 61 = refers to US Code, Title 10, Chapter 61 Disability Retirements
Chapter 71 = refers to US Code, Title 10, Chapter 71 TOS Retirements
COLA = Cost of Living Allowence
COPD = Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
CPAP = Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
CRDP = Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay
CRSC = Combat Related Special Compensation
CUE = Clear and Umistakeable Error
C&UE = Clear and Umistakeable Error
DAV = Disabled American Veterans
DC = Diagnostic Code also Death Certificate
DD = Dishonorable Discharge
DD-2 = Armed Forces Identification Card
DD-149 = Application for the Correction of Military Record
DD-214 = Certificate of Realase or Discharge from Active Duty
DD-293 = Application for the Review of Discharge from the Armed Forces of the United States
DD-1172 Application for Uniformed Services Identification Card - DEERS Enrollment
DD-1173 = United States Uniformed Services Identification and Privilege Card
DD-2765 = Department of Defense/Uniformed Services Identification and Privilege Card
DeCA = Defense Commissary Agency
DFAS = Defense Finance and Accounting Service
DIC Dependants Indemnity Compensation
DMII = Diabetes Mellitus Type II
DoD = Department of Defense
DRB = Discharge Review Board
DRO = Decision Review Officer
DSM IV = Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 4th Edition
DVA = Department of Veterans Affairs
EAJA = Equal Access to Justice Act
EAS = End of Active Service
EAOS = End of Active Obligated Service
EED = Earlier/Earliest Effective Date
ESG = Environmental Support Group
FICA = Federal Insurance Contributions Act (Social Security withholding tax)
FOIA = Freedom of Information Act
FR = Federal Register
FWIW = For what it's worth
GAF = Global Assessment of Function
GIB = GI Bill
GWI = Gulf War I
GWII = Gulf War II
HIPPA = Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996
HISA = Home Improvement and Structural Alterations Program
ILP = Independent Living Program
IME = Independent Medical Evaluations
IMO = Independant Medical Opinion
IOM = Institute of Medicine
IRIS = Inquiry Routing & Information System
ISTM = It Seems To Me
ILP = Independent Living Program
I/U = Individual Unemployability
LOD = Line of Duty
M21-1MR = VA Claims Adjudication Manual
MEB = Medical Evaluation Board
MGIB = Montgomery GI Bill
MOAA = Military Officers Association of America
MoPH = Military Order of the Purple Heart
MOS = Military Occupation Specialty
MWR = Morale, Welfare & Recreation
NARA = National Archives Records Administration
NEC = Navy Enlisted Classification (code)
NEX = Navy Exchange
NDAA = National Defense Authorization Act
NDR = Non-Duty Related
NIH = National Institutes of Health
NOD = Notice of Disagreement
NP = Nurse Practicioner
NPRC = National Personnel Records Center
NSC = Non Service Connected
NSO = National Service Officer (Usually DAV)
NVLSP = National Veterans Legal Services Program
OEF = Operation Enduring Freedom
OGC = (VA) Office of General Council
OIF = Operation Iraqi Freedom
OTOH = On the Other Hand
P&T = Permanently and Totally Disabled
PA = Physicians Assistant
PARDS = Partner Assisted Rating Decision System (a fast track claim)
PC = Prostate Cancer
PCP = Primary Care Physician
PDRL = Permanantly Disabled Retired List
PEB Physical Evaluation Board
PEBLO Physical Evaluation Board Liason Officer
PG = Persian Gulf
PM = Private Message
PN = Peripheral Neuropathy
POA = Power of Attorney
PTSD = Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
PVD=Peripheral Vascular Disease
PVA = Paralyzed Veterans of America
PX = Post Exchange
QTC = Quality Treatment Corporation (a VA medical contractor)
REDUX = Military Retirement Reform Act of 1986
RO = Regional Office
RVSR = Rating Veterans Service Represenative
SAH = Specially Adapted Housing
SBP = Survivors Benefit Plan
SC = Service Connected
SEA = SouthEast Asia
SF-180 = Standard Form, Requests Pertaining to Military Records
SGLI = Servicemembers Group Life Insurance
SMC-n = Special Monthly Compensation where "n" is K thru R
SMR = Service Medical Records
SO = Service Officer
SOC = Statement of the Case
SR = Service Records
SRB = Service Record Book (Marines)
SS = Social Security
SSA = Social Security Administration
SSAN = Social Security Account Number
SSDI = Social Security Disability Insurance
SSI = Suplemental Security Income
SSOC = Supplemental Statement of the Case
TAD = Temporary Additional Duty (Navy)
TAP = Transition Assistance Program
TDIU = Totaly Disabled based on Individual Unemployability
TDRL = Temporary Disabled Retired List
TDY = Temporary Duty
TERA = Temporary Early Retirement Authority
TMOP = Tricare Mail Order Pharmacy
TOS = Time of Service
TREA = The Retired Enlisted Association
Tricare = Medical program for retiree's and military dependants.
Tricare for Life (TFL) = Medical program for retiree's and military dependants over age 65
TRIP = Training, Responsibility, Involvement and Preparation of claims
UCMJ = Uniform Code of Military Justice
URL = Uniform Resource Locator
VA = Veterans Administration
VA Catalog 1 = VA Catalog of Forms
Official Hub for Federal Forms
VA Form 10-10EZ - Application for Medical Benefits (Enroll)
VA Form 10-5345 Request For And Authorization To Release Medical Records or Health Information
VA Form 9 = Appeal to Board of Veterans Appeals
VA Form 20-572 = Request for Change of Address/Cancellation of Direct Deposit
VA Form 21-22 = Appointment of Veterans Service Organization as Claimant's Representative
VA Form 21-22A = Appointment of Attorney or Agent as Claimant’s Representative
VA Form 21-526 = Veteran’s Application for Compensation and/or Pension
VA Form 21-530 = Application for Burial Benefits
VA Form 21-534 = Application for DIC, Death Pension and Accrued Benefits By a Surv. Spouse or Child
VA Form 21-534a = Application for DIC By a Surv. Spouse or Child (In-Service Death Only)
VA Form 21-601 = Application for Accrued Amounts Due a Deceased Beneficiary
VA Form 21-686c = Declaration Of Status Of Dependents
VA Form 21-674 = Request for Approval of School Attendance
VA Form 21-4138 = Statement in Support of Claim
VA Form 21-4140-1 = Employment Questionaire
VA Form 21-4142 = Authorization and Consent to Release Information to the DVA
VA Form 21-8940 = Veteran’s Application for. Increased Compensation Based on Unemployability.
VA Form 22-1990 = Application for VA Education Benefits (VONAPP)
VA Form 24-0296 = Direct Deposit Enrollment
VA Form 26-1817 = Request for Determination of Eligibility and Available Loan Guaranty Entitlement (Unmarried Surviving Spouses)
VA Form 26-1880 = Request for a Certificate of Eligibility (VA Home Loan Guarantee)
VA Form 28-1900 = Disabled Veteran’s Application for Vocational Rehabilitation (VONAPP)
VA Form 28-8890 = Important Information about Vocational Rehabilitation Benefits

VAMC = VA Medical Center
VAOPGCPREC = Veterans Affairs Opinion, General Counsel, Precedent
VARO = Veterans Affairs Regional Office
VASRD = VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities (CFR Title 38, Volume 1, Part 4)
VBA = Veterans Benefits Administration
VCAA = The Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000
VEAP = Veterans' Educational Assistance Program
VFW = Veterans of Foreign Wars
VGLI = Veterans Group Life Insurance
VHA = Veterans Health Administration
VHA Form 10-10EZ = Application for Health Benefits
VHA Form 10-5345 Request for and Authorization to Release Medical Records or Health Information
VISN = Veterans Integrated Service Network
VISTA = Veterans Health Information System & Technology Architecture
VJRA = Veterans Judicial Review Act
VONAPP = Veterans ON-line APPlication
VRA = Veterans Recruitment Appointment
VRE = Vocational Rehabilitation & Education
VSR = Veterans Service Represenative
VSC = Veterans Service Center
VSCM = Veterans Service Center Manager
VSO = Veteran Service Organization, sometimes Veterans Service Officer
VVA = Vietnam Veterans of America

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Military Acronyms, Initialisms, and Abbreviations
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DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/subjectare.../military.html

Directory of Veterans Service Organizations
Directory of Veterans Service Organizations
National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs (NASDVA)
NACVSO Home Page [National Association of County Veteran Service Officers]
TMC Members

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