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VA announces rollout and application process for new Veterans ID Card
White House VA Hotline now fully staffed and operational around the clock to serve nation’s Veterans
Joint VA/DoD program for wounded, ill or injured service members marks 10th anniversary
VA appoints new members to Veterans’ Advisory Committee on Education
VA prioritizes improving Veterans’ access to pro bono legal services
VA to host events across the country to reach homeless and at-risk Veterans

[Podcast] #66: Benefits Breakdown – Homeless Veterans Outreach and Communications

VA has a "no wrong door" policy. That means no matter how you contact VA about being homeless, you connected with the people you need to talk to.

[Podcast] #65: Dr. David Shulkin – Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Melissa Heintz, co-host of The American Veteran, sat down with Secretary Shulkin to discuss the state of VA eight months into his watch.

Accessing VA care and services online has never been easier

VA has made improvements to its digital tools that make it easier than ever before to access VA care and services online.

[Podcast] #64: Benefits Breakdown – Office of Tribal Government Relations

Native Americans serve our country at a high rate compared to other demographics. Many of us are familiar with the Navajo Code Talkers, who were key to our victory in World War II. As we round off Native American Heritage Month, I wanted to spotlight VA’s efforts to deliver benefits to Native Veterans and …

[Podcast] #63: Nate Boyer – Army Veteran, Community Leader

Army Veteran Nate Boyer joins Borne the Battle to talk about becoming a Green Beret, transitioning out to attend college, and his current initiatives.

New database provides info on VA health care providers

Veterans and their families can learn where their health care professionals received their medical training and where they got their professional degrees. They can also filter their search for specific providers based on needs and preferences.

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Modernizing VA to better serve Veterans

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Women Marines honored during National Inspirational Role Models Month

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Native American Veterans find a pathway from homelessness with HUD-VA program

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VA using simple fix to improve E.R. visits

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#VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Edmond Mahseet

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Meet with Topeka VA recruiters this Thursday at the crisis call center career fair: December 7th

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[Podcast] #66: Benefits Breakdown – Homeless Veterans Outreach and Communications

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#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Kristopher Killsfirst

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Health

VA seeks partnerships to build and improve health-care facilities to better serve Veterans

Posted on Dec 5, 2017December 5, 2017 Posted in Health
VA using simple fix to improve E.R. visits

Posted on Dec 5, 2017December 5, 2017 Posted in Health
Veterans: Help end AIDS

Posted on Dec 1, 2017December 1, 2017 Posted in Health
Veteran credits VA with not only saving his life, but also his caregiver’s life

Posted on Dec 1, 2017December 1, 2017 Posted in Health
Veteran’s sculptures mark his path to recovery

Posted on Nov 30, 2017November 30, 2017 Posted in Health
VA celebrates national Patient Ambassador Day

Posted on Nov 28, 2017November 28, 2017 Posted in Health
Recovery from Northern California fires brings Veterans, VA, community together

Posted on Nov 28, 2017November 28, 2017 Posted in Health
Women Veterans, Depression and Heart Disease

Posted on Nov 28, 2017November 28, 2017 Posted in Health
Phoenix VA employees answer the call, volunteer for hurricane relief efforts

Posted on Nov 24, 2017November 24, 2017 Posted in Health
VA’s Center for Women Veterans joins the 100 Million Healthier Lives movement

Posted on Nov 24, 2017November 24, 2017 Posted in Health
Above and beyond for a Veteran: Dr. Johnny Smith

Posted on Nov 24, 2017November 20, 2017 Posted in Health
Veterans Thanksgiving 2017

Posted on Nov 23, 2017November 20, 2017 Posted in Health

VA Careers

Modernizing VA to better serve Veterans

Posted on Dec 5, 2017December 5, 2017 Posted in VA Careers
Meet with Topeka VA recruiters this Thursday at the crisis call center career fair: December 7th

Posted on Dec 4, 2017December 4, 2017 Posted in VA Careers
Serve visually impaired Veterans as a VA optometrist

Posted on Dec 1, 2017November 30, 2017 Posted in VA Careers
VA’s health care career events this December

Posted on Nov 30, 2017November 30, 2017 Posted in VA Careers
Veterans Benefits Administration rehiring federal retirees

Posted on Nov 29, 2017November 29, 2017 Posted in VA Careers
Consider giving back to Veterans and explore opportunities at our Alexandria, LA facility

Posted on Nov 27, 2017November 28, 2017 Posted in VA Careers
VA telehealth: breaking down barriers to Veteran care

Posted on Nov 24, 2017November 21, 2017 Posted in VA Careers
Expressing gratitude to our Veterans this Thanksgiving day

Posted on Nov 22, 2017November 21, 2017 Posted in VA Careers
Staying proactive in caring for our Veterans

Posted on Nov 21, 2017November 21, 2017 Posted in VA Careers
Care for our nation’s Veterans as a Health Science Specialist: immediate openings in Topeka, KS

Posted on Nov 16, 2017November 20, 2017 Posted in VA Careers
Alaska VA healthcare system to add nearly 100 new employees

Posted on Nov 15, 2017November 15, 2017 Posted in VA Careers
Celebrating our nation’s heroes this Veterans Day

Posted on Nov 10, 2017November 9, 2017 Posted in VA Careers

Honoring Vets

Women Marines honored during National Inspirational Role Models Month

Posted on Dec 5, 2017December 5, 2017 Posted in Honoring Vets
A look back at November’s ‘Veterans and Military Families Month’

Posted on Nov 30, 2017December 1, 2017 Posted in Honoring Vets
VA announces rollout and application process for new Veterans ID Card

Posted on Nov 29, 2017November 30, 2017 Posted in Honoring Vets
Veterans Thanksgiving 2017

Posted on Nov 23, 2017November 20, 2017 Posted in Health
“My final act of service.” One Marine’s last mission

Posted on Nov 22, 2017November 28, 2017 Posted in Honoring Vets
VA North Texas honors Veterans with Faces of Service program

Posted on Nov 16, 2017November 16, 2017 Posted in Honoring Vets
Tuskegee Airman honored as grand marshal for Alabama Veterans Day parade

Posted on Nov 15, 2017November 15, 2017 Posted in Honoring Vets
Thousands volunteer to read all 58,318 names at Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Posted on Nov 14, 2017November 14, 2017 Posted in Honoring Vets
Veterans Day 2017: Message from the Secretary

Posted on Nov 10, 2017November 10, 2017 Posted in Honoring Vets
You’ll love the Marine Corps hymn sung by this Navajo code talker

Posted on Nov 10, 2017November 10, 2017 Posted in Honoring Vets
What Veterans Day means to me

Posted on Nov 9, 2017November 8, 2017 Posted in Health
Celebrating America’s best this November

Posted on Nov 8, 2017November 8, 2017 Posted in Honoring Vets

Guest Posts

Marine Corps Veteran tackles survivor’s guilt while transitioning to civilian life

Posted on November 28, 2017November 28, 2017 Posted in Guest Posts 24 views

Jackson was the first marine Stordahl recruited into the U.S. Marine Corps that was killed in action, a fact he lives with and has reluctantly learned to accept, as is the case with what Stordahl saw and experienced during his own active service and deployment in Iraq from 2004 to 2005 in the …

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