The deadline is swiftly approaching for the Fisher House Foundation’s 2012 Scholarships for Military Children Program, conducted at military commissaries worldwide.
February 2nd, 2012 | Posted in Vet News | Read More »
As part of its “Plan to End Veteran Homelessness,” the Veterans Administra-tion (VA) estimates there is a critical need for about 90,000 units of perma-nent housing for homeless and low-income veterans.
February 2nd, 2012 | Posted in Vet News | Read More »
My name is Rodney Marshall, owner of Aldevra. Many people have followed our case over the last several months.
February 2nd, 2012 | Posted in Vet News | Read More »
Many Veterans have experienced the power of Recreation Therapy (RT) as a modality for healing. RT is seen as a clinical intervention, treating physical, emotional, cognitive, and spiritual well-being.
February 2nd, 2012 | Posted in Vet News | Read More »
Heart disease is the #1 cause of death for women and women Veterans. VA encourages all to recognize National Wear Red Day, Friday, Feb. 3, by sporting some red to help raise awareness of heart disease for all women.
February 1st, 2012 | Posted in Top 10,Vet News | Read More »
In support of VA’s Universal Health Care Services Plan to redesign health care delivery, San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC) has implemented Patient Aligned Care Teams (PACT).
January 31st, 2012 | Posted in Vet News,Veterans Affairs | Read More »
Home loans guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs continue to have the lowest serious delinquency and foreclosure rates in the mortgage industry.
January 31st, 2012 | Posted in VA Home Loans,Vet News | Read More »
This year’s theme is “Health, Healing and Harmony: Reducing Stress and Promoting Health.”
January 30th, 2012 | Posted in Vet News | Read More »
The Pennsylvania American Legion has recognized VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (VAPHS) Director and CEO Terry Gerigk Wolf for her support in the nonprofit’s quest to end homelessness among Veterans.
January 30th, 2012 | Posted in Vet News | Read More »
The National Salute to Veteran Patients program encourages all Americans to visit and volunteer at VA medical centers and to send letters of thanks or valentines to those who have protected our nation.
January 30th, 2012 | Posted in Top 10,Vet News | Read More »
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced today a change in regulations regarding payments for emergency care provided to eligible Veterans in non-VA facilities.
January 29th, 2012 | Posted in Vet News | Read More »
“My ex-wife didn’t serve in Vietnam, I did. She wasn’t forced to killed people, I was. She wasn’t the one severely wounded, I was.
January 28th, 2012 | Posted in Vet News,Veterans Affairs | Read More »
The National Veterans Small Business Conference, the government’s premier event for Veteran-owned small businesses, is coming to Detroit’s Cobo Center June 25-29.
January 27th, 2012 | Posted in Top 10,Vet News | Read More »
On Tuesday, January 10, 2012, the Veterans Task Force of Kentuckiana, a group that has actively supported Veterans and the Robley Rex VA Medical Center for the past five years, presented Medical Center Director, Wayne L. Pfeffer, with a check for $12,833.22.
January 27th, 2012 | Posted in Vet News | Read More »
Although the wars are drawing down, the deployment schedules for our men and women in uniform aren’t easing up. Troops continue to meet multiple operational needs, such as theater security exercises with partner nations, Navy ship cruises and other training requirements.
January 27th, 2012 | Posted in Vet News | Read More »
The New York VFW’s educationpartnershipwithExcelsiorCollege, forged in early 2011 to help engage younger veterans with the VFW, has begun to show results for VFW members seeking to complete college degrees.
January 26th, 2012 | Posted in Vet News | Read More »
All 152 VA medical centers are now actively represented on Facebook, the world’s largest social networking site.
January 26th, 2012 | Posted in Top 10,Vet News | Read More »
www.myhealth.va.gov is a web site designed for Veterans and their families to help them understand and manage their health.
January 25th, 2012 | Posted in Benefits,Vet News | Read More »
A special internship to prepare newly-returned Veterans to become federal contracting specialists was launched recently at the Acquisitions Academy of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Frederick, Md.
January 25th, 2012 | Posted in Vet News | Read More »
The White House is planning a series of online follow-ups and forums after Tuesday night’s State of the Union address, including a veterans-focused session Thursday morning featuring Matt Flavin, the administration’s point person on veterans issues and wounded warrior policy.
January 25th, 2012 | Posted in Top 10,Vet News | Read More »
The National Veterans Small Business Conference, the government’s premier event for Veteran-owned small businesses, is coming to Detroit’s Cobo Center June 25-29, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced today.
January 25th, 2012 | Posted in Vet News,Veterans Affairs | Read More »
On January 19, VA held a ribbon cutting ceremony to launch a special internship program to prepare newly-returned Veterans to become federal contract specialists. View photos
January 24th, 2012 | Posted in Top 10,Vet News | Read More »
Volunteers help veterans in many ways throughout the VA St. Louis Healthcare System.
January 24th, 2012 | Posted in Vet News | Read More »
A new Defense Department website is connecting military children — whether it’s across town or across the world — who are dealing with a loved one’s deployment.
January 24th, 2012 | Posted in Vet News | Read More »
Veterans, their families, and survivors receiving benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs saw a 3.6 percent increase in their compensation and pension benefits beginning January 1.
January 24th, 2012 | Posted in Benefits,Vet News | Read More »
HUD now says a 101-year-old Detroit woman it promised could move back into her foreclosed home four months ago can’t return to her home because the building’s unsanitary and unsafe.
January 23rd, 2012 | Posted in Top 10,Vet News,Veterans Affairs | Read More »
More than 2,200 veterans had their personal information accidentally posted on the genealogy website Ancestry.com last year, a move that could potentially expose them to identify theft crimes.
January 23rd, 2012 | Posted in Top 10,Vet News,Veterans Affairs | Read More »
The Department of Veterans Affairs is offering free credit monitoring to more than 2,200 Veterans whose personal information, including social security numbers, was posted on Ancestry.com following the mistaken release of data through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
January 22nd, 2012 | Posted in Benefits,Vet News,Veterans Affairs | Read More »
The US Department Of Veterans Affairs “formally launched its new program designed to train wounded vets to become acquisition professionals with a ribbon-cutting ceremony held Jan. 19 at its Frederick, Md., facilities.
January 22nd, 2012 | Posted in Top 10,Vet News | Read More »
Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, thanked wounded warriors and their families for their service and sacrifice during a visit to the Warrior Hope and Care Center here yesterday.
January 21st, 2012 | Posted in Vet News,Veterans Affairs | Read More »
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