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VetLife’s Battle Buddy app seeks wider state reach to connect veterans to benefits and crisis resources
Summary
Joshua Parrish of VetLife described the Battle Buddy app and associated outreach work, saying the app aggregates benefits resources, includes an AI companion that links users to nearby help if self‑harm risk is detected, and relies on partnerships and events to drive downloads and engagement.
Joshua Parrish, co‑founder of the nonprofit VetLife, told the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military and Veterans Affairs that his organization’s Battle Buddy app has been built to bring benefit access and mental‑health resources to veterans across Michigan.
“I'm the co founder of VetLife. I'm here today to speak about an app that should be in the hands of every single veteran in the state of Michigan,” Parrish said. He described the app as “a 1 stop shop” for education benefits, disability compensation, VA home loan information, health‑care enrollment and mental‑health…
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