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VetLife tells committee its 'Battle Buddy' app connects veterans to benefits and local services
Summary
VetLife co-founder Josh Parish told the House Families and Veterans Committee that the nonprofit’s Battle Buddy app has had about 30,000 downloads and helps veterans find benefits, county services and local events; he urged legislative support for further outreach funding.
Josh Parish, co-founder of the nonprofit VetLife, told the House Families and Veterans Committee that VetLife’s new mobile platform, Battle Buddy, connects veterans and families to peer support, benefits navigation and local services, and that the nonprofit is seeking legislative support to expand outreach.
Parish said VetLife has helped “over 143,000 veterans and their family members gain access to their benefits” through outreach and that the Battle Buddy app had more than 30,000 downloads in its first month. He described the app as a “one-stop mobile platform” that complements Department of Defense transition programs and local…
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