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Helping The Brave, because no brave fights alone

How to know it's really us

Scammers target Veterans. Here's how real messages from Helping The Brave work.

We will never

  • Charge you for help with a VA claim. Our help is free.
  • Ask for your Social Security number, bank details, or VA.gov password by text, email or phone.
  • Ask you to sign in to VA.gov through a link we send. Go to VA.gov yourself.
  • Promise a rating, a payment amount, or a faster decision.
  • Pressure you to act today.

Real messages from us

  • Come from info@helpingthebrave.com or our phone number, (209) 554-6423.
  • Only link to helpingthebrave.com.
  • Never include health details. They just say you have an update.

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Helping The Brave is a free, Veteran-founded program of Big Hangry Media LLC. We are not the VA. We don't file claims for you; you file yourself or with a free accredited VSO.

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