Military Veterans have made many sacri- fices for our country and deserve high- quality care at end of life. The purpose of this article is to discuss the WW II, Korean and Vietnam Veteran population, and common concerns at the end of life. Areas of focus include spiritual and emo- tional needs, posttraumatic stress disorder, and pain management. Understanding of military/Veteran culture, the stoic mindset, and moral injury may provide foundational knowledge for nonmilitary home care and hospice clinicians to understand Veteran patients and their families. In addition, resources and other references are of- fered to enhance the knowledge of Veteran-related care. Continuing Education 1.0 HOUR Brenda Elliott, PhD, RN I n 2011, First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden launched the Joining Forces initiative, intended to spark communities and organizations across the country to support our nation’s military, military Veterans, and their families. One focus of the initiative was well- ness, which promoted education of healthcare providers on the unique needs of this population. In response to this call, organiza- tions such as the American As- sociation of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), American Nurses Association (ANA), National WW II, Korea, and Vietnam- Era Veterans END-O F F- -L L L L LI I I IF F F F F FE E C C C A A A A A A A A AR R R R R R R R RE E E E E E F F F F F F F F FO O O O O O O O O O O OR R R R R R R R R R R R Mint Images October 2017 Home Healthcare Now 485 Copyright © 2017 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.