After receiving another disastrous report in June for post-9/11 Veterans, President Obama discussed his plans to ensure that all Veterans have the support they need and deserve when leaving the military.
August 5th, 2011 | Posted in Benefits,Regional,Vet News | Read More »
Female Veterans are on pace to double in number over the next few years. In preparing for this demographic shift — and in recognizing that women have unique health care needs — the VA has undergone nothing short of a medical makeover during the last decade.
July 28th, 2011 | Posted in Benefits,Regional,Vet News,Veterans Affairs | Read More »
VA has embarked on a major initiative to reach out to women Veterans in order to solicit their input on ways to enhance the health care services VA provides to women Veterans.
July 20th, 2011 | Posted in Regional,Top 10,Vet News | Read More »
VA has expanded its performance and productivity website by making additional data available to the public.
July 15th, 2011 | Posted in Regional,Top 10,Vet News | Read More »
VA’s Office of Rural Health has been working hard to improve the quality of care for Veterans living in rural areas.
July 5th, 2011 | Posted in Regional,Top 10,Vet News | Read More »
Under the leadership of Secretary Shinseki we are making excellent progress advancing the breadth and effectiveness of our healthcare services to Veterans
July 1st, 2011 | Posted in Regional,Vet News | Read More »
Fourteen major contracts to transform information technology in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have been awarded for an estimated program ceiling of $12 billion.
July 1st, 2011 | Posted in Regional,Vet News | Read More »
The National Training Summit on Women Veterans is July 15-17. The three day summit will focus on the role of women in the military.
June 29th, 2011 | Posted in Regional,Top 10,Vet News | Read More »
Today is National HIV Testing Day. Why is HIV testing so important? Diagnosing HIV early greatly improves medical outcomes.
June 27th, 2011 | Posted in Benefits,Regional,Top 10,Vet News | Read More »
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ mail-order pharmacy program has been recognized as a J.D. Power 2011 Customer Service Champion
June 22nd, 2011 | Posted in Regional,Top 10,Vet News | Read More »
There are 10,000 members of the American Legion in Los Angeles County and 20,000 homeless Veterans in Los Angeles County. Outnumbered 2-to-1, the American Legion still chooses to side with VA land policies that keep our homeless and disadvantaged Veterans from living in their rightful and legal “Home.”
June 21st, 2011 | Posted in Regional,Vet News,Veteran Service Organizations,Veterans Affairs | Read More »
For two-and-a-half years, fellow Veterans in Los Angeles and around the country have repeatedly written you and respectfully requested that you make major changes at the Los Angeles National Veterans Home.
June 20th, 2011 | Posted in Editors Picks,Regional,Vet News,Veterans Affairs | Read More »
The indictment alleges Warren K. Parker, 69, Blue Springs, Mo., obtained more than $6 million in federal contracts, in part by falsely claiming to have a service-connected disability. The contracts were awarded under the Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Program.
June 17th, 2011 | Posted in Regional,Vet News | Read More »
Advocates for Veterans issues winning battles over Las Vegas Net Lawyers seeking profits by running over 1st amendment rights for net bloggers.
June 17th, 2011 | Posted in Regional,Vet News,Veteran Service Organizations | Read More »
VA is continuing to develop housing opportunities for homeless and at–risk Veterans by adding 34 VA locations across the country, which will increase the Department’s available beds by over 5,000.
June 17th, 2011 | Posted in Regional,Top 10,Vet News | Read More »
Thanks to President Barack Obama’s Veterans Employment Initiative, more veterans are now federal employees. “These are some of the best, brightest and hardest-working Americans in the federal government,” Berry said. “While we’ve accomplished a lot in the first year, too many veterans are still unemployed, and we’re going to keep pushing to do even better going forward.”
June 16th, 2011 | Posted in Economy,Jobs & Careers,Regional,Vet News | Read More »
The Vocational Rehab and Employment program assists service-connected Veterans in preparing for, finding, and maintaining a job.
June 16th, 2011 | Posted in Benefits,Regional,Top 10,Vet News | Read More »
I always admired the American Legion while growing up on a farm in central Indiana. Maybe it was just the good old Hoosier upbringing and patriotism of Legionnaires, but they were always admired and considered honorable Veterans and Citizens.
June 15th, 2011 | Posted in Editors Picks,Regional,Vet News,Veteran Service Organizations | Read More »
Event encourages older Veterans to continue leading active and rewarding lives,and serves as an example for all Americans that age doesn’t have to slow you down
June 15th, 2011 | Posted in Regional,Vet News | Read More »
Washington Post Tammy Duckworth, an Iraq war veteran who drew national attention with her 2006 run for Congress, is resigning as an assistant secretary in the Department of Veterans Affairs, administration officials confirmed Monday. …
June 15th, 2011 | Posted in Benefits,Regional,Top 10,Vet News,Veteran Service Organizations,Veterans Affairs | Read More »
Wronghaven!—Righthaven Calls Veteran’s Motion Seeking Attys’ Fees for Suit Mistakenly Served Upon U.S. Veteran and Syndicated Columnist Denise Nichols “An Effort to “Extract Blood Money
June 14th, 2011 | Posted in Editors Picks,Regional,Vet News | Read More »
On Tuesday, June 14, the United War Veterans Council (UWVC) announced that the 2011 New York City Veterans Day Parade will be broadcast live on Friday
June 14th, 2011 | Posted in Regional,Vet News | Read More »
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will host the National Veteran Small Business Conference and Expo, August 15-18, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, La. The largest nationwide conference of its kind, the National Veteran Small Business Conference and Expo provides Veteran-Owned and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs and SDVOSBs) with an opportunity to learn, network and market their businesses.
June 14th, 2011 | Posted in Regional,Top 10,Vet News | Read More »
A month after the Veterans Affairs Department began processing applications for primary family caregivers of eligible post-9/11 veterans, officials report steady progress toward delivering the new services and benefits
June 13th, 2011 | Posted in Benefits,Regional,Vet News | Read More »
During the Healthy Living campaign VA health care providers will talk with Veterans and their families about nine ways to stay healthy and improve the quality of their lives. Do you do all nine?
June 13th, 2011 | Posted in Benefits,Regional,Top 10,Vet News,Veterans Affairs | Read More »
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) continues to develop housing opportunities for homeless and at-risk Veterans by adding 34 VA locations across the country. This strategy will increase the Department’s available beds by over 5,000. VA currently has 15,000 transitional beds available to homeless Veterans
June 9th, 2011 | Posted in Regional,Vet News,Veteran Service Organizations,Veterans Affairs | Read More »
The American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California filed a class-action lawsuit Wednesday against the US Department of Veterans Affairs, claiming that the agency fails to provide housing for homeless veterans at its …
June 9th, 2011 | Posted in Benefits,Regional,Top 10,Vet News,Veteran Service Organizations,Veterans Affairs | Read More »
The Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice enforces laws designed to protect the rights of members of the military. The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, or SCRA, provides critical additional consumer and other protections to the men and women serving our nation
June 8th, 2011 | Posted in Benefits,Regional,Top 10,Vet News | Read More »
Today marks the 67th anniversary of D–Day, the bold invasion of France that brought American troops to the fight in Fortress Europe. VA remembers and honors the men and women who made the historic invasion a success.
June 7th, 2011 | Posted in Benefits,Regional,Top 10,Vet News | Read More »
Following the tornados in Missouri, VA announced special disaster assistance available to qualified Veterans with VA-guaranteed home loans affected by the severe storms.
June 6th, 2011 | Posted in Regional,Top 10,Vet News | Read More »
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