Veterans
Support for veterans
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If someone is in immediate danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
If you are a veteran, a service member, or someone who cares about one, and things feel heavy, the Veterans Crisis Line is there. It is free, confidential and open 24 hours a day, every day.
- CallCall the Veterans Crisis LineDial 988, then press 1
- TextSend a message to838255
- Chat onlineChat with the Veterans Crisis Lineveteranscrisisline.net/get-help-now/chat
- Hearing loss (TTY)Call by TTY800-799-4889
You do not have to be enrolled in VA benefits or health care to connect.
Families and friends can call too. The Veterans Crisis Line serves veterans, service members, National Guard and Reserve members, and their families, friends and those who support them. Use the same numbers above.
Not connected to the military? The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is for everyone. Call or text 988, any time.
Source: 988lifeline.org, checked October 19, 2026.
Reaching out is a strong thing to do, and people who answer these lines are there to listen.
Source: VA, Suicide prevention (911 and emergency room guidance, and the Crisis Line numbers) and veteranscrisisline.net. Last verified: October 19, 2026. Phone numbers can change, so please check the official pages if a number does not work.
Sophisticuffs Media is not a crisis service and does not provide medical or mental health advice. Crisis Line information comes from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Justin Pelham, who founded Sophisticuffs Media, is an Army National Guard veteran who was wounded in Iraq in 2006. He shares Vet Tix with readers who are military, veterans or family.
Sophisticuffs Media LLC is owned by a U.S. Army National Guard veteran. This is a description of who owns us, not a government certification or an endorsement by any agency or organization.
Tickets for troops
Vet Tix is run by the Veteran Tickets Foundation, a nonprofit. According to its website, it provides event tickets, including concerts, sports and family events, to currently serving military, veterans and their families. Members sign up online and their military service is checked.
Or go to vettix.org/ref/151518
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Vet Tix is a separate organization. Sophisticuffs Media does not run it or speak for it, and the details above come from its public website and can change.
