The VA guaranteed home loan is a beneficial program guaranteed by the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enable qualifying veterans to obtain a new mortgage or refinance an existing one.
May 18th, 2012 | Posted in VA Home Loans,Vet News | Read More »
The Department of Veterans Affairs is releasing for public comment a draft of its strategic report to address key issues facing women Veterans.
May 15th, 2012 | Posted in Vet News,Veterans Affairs | Read More »
The Department of Veterans Affairs is once again hosting a nationwide 2K “Walk and Roll” event at more than 130 VA facilities on May 16 to coincide with National Employee Health and Fitness Day. The event will also encourage employee and local community support of homeless Veterans.
May 14th, 2012 | Posted in Vet News,Veterans Affairs | Read More »
On May 15th & 16th Operation Firing For Effect (OFFE) will be sponsoring a rally in Freedom Park in Las Vegas, Nevada.
May 2nd, 2012 | Posted in Of Interest,Vet News,Veterans Affairs | Read More »
In the continuing effort of ensuring a safe and secure environment, while still providing open and accessible service, the Department of Veterans Affairs would like to remind you that possession of firearms is illegal, under Federal law, at all VA facilities and properties.
May 2nd, 2012 | Posted in Of Interest | Read More »
Michigan Senior Veterans have an experience attorney to assist them in claiming their non-service connected pension, otherwise known as the Aid & Attendance VA Benefit.
May 2nd, 2012 | Posted in Benefits,Vet News,Veterans Affairs | Read More »
VA is hosting a free Veteran Hiring Fair in Detroit June 26-28. The event will coincide with the National Veterans Small Business Convention and offer career opportunities, workshops, and resume building.
April 27th, 2012 | Posted in Top 10,Vet News | Read More »
Brianna and Andrew Pavlak go grocery shopping on weeknights when there are fewer shoppers because Andrew, a National Guard veteran, gets nervous in crowds.
April 20th, 2012 | Posted in Benefits,Vet News,Veterans Affairs | Read More »
If so, VA Research would like to invite you to register and attend our national forum event on Thursday, April 26 in Washington, DC. This year’s theme is, Caring for Veterans through Discovery and Collaboration.
April 19th, 2012 | Posted in Benefits,Regional,Vet News,Veterans Affairs | Read More »
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki today announced that the department would add approximately 1,600 mental health clinicians – to include nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers as well as nearly 300 support staff to its existing workforce of 20,590 mental health staff as part of an ongoing review of mental health operations.
April 19th, 2012 | Posted in Vet News,Veterans Affairs | Read More »
The Department of Veterans Affairs Voluntary Service (VAVS) joins a grateful Nation to celebrate National Volunteer Week, April 15-21.
April 13th, 2012 | Posted in Vet News,Veterans Affairs | Read More »
The Department of Veterans Affairs is awarding more than $2.4 million to make improvements, including energy conservation measures, to the Colorado State Veterans Home at Rifle.
April 11th, 2012 | Posted in Top 10,Vet News | Read More »
Every Sunday for the last four years, 70-year-old Bob Rosebrock has faithfully manned his post at the corner of Wilshire and San Vicente boulevards, just feet from a sprawling park at the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs campus.
April 7th, 2012 | Posted in Of Interest | Read More »
The Veterans Affairs Department is making progress on its pledge to end homelessness among veterans, with a focus on getting all homeless veterans off the streets by 2015, VA Secretary Eric K. Shinseki told American Forces Press Service.
April 3rd, 2012 | Posted in Vet News,Veterans Affairs | Read More »
African American Veterans with hard-to-control diabetes made significant gains in keeping their blood sugar under control after working with “mentors” with similar health problems, according to a recent study by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
April 2nd, 2012 | Posted in Benefits,Vet News | Read More »
The ongoing disgraceful disrespect toward America’s Veterans and the American Flag at the Los Angeles Veterans Home and Hospital defies anything in modern-day history.
March 31st, 2012 | Posted in Editors Picks,Vet News,Veterans Affairs | Read More »
Five years after suffering a traumatic brain injury in combat, Chris Carver is among a growing legion of veterans from operations in Iraq and Afghanistan who have discovered the healing power of helping other wounded warriors on their road to recovery.
March 29th, 2012 | Posted in Vet News | Read More »
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) received a second- and third-place ranking in the annual Human Capital Management for Defense Awards given to federal agencies at a Washington ceremony March 14.
March 29th, 2012 | Posted in Vet News,Veterans Affairs | Read More »
The Department of Veterans Affairs is awarding nearly $800,000 to renovate the heating, ventilation and air conditions systems at Fairchild and Shermanske halls at the Wisconsin Veterans home in Union Grove.
March 28th, 2012 | Posted in Vet News,Veterans Affairs | Read More »
The Department of Veterans Affairs has released the second in a series of annual reports from its Gulf War Veterans Illnesses Task Force, outlining how the department will address the concerns of Veterans deployed during the Gulf War of 1990-1991.
March 27th, 2012 | Posted in Vet News,Veterans Affairs | Read More »
As disabled veterans gathered at the base of Snowmass Mountain to tackle their first ski runs on adaptive skis during the National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic, they had an unexpected cheering squad: U.S. Paralympians, including two training for the 2012 Summer Games in London.
March 27th, 2012 | Posted in Vet News,Veterans Affairs | Read More »
More than 67,000 Veterans spent one night homeless, living in emergency shelters, transitional housing units or on the streets in 2011, according to last year’s “point in time” count conducted by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in coordination with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
March 20th, 2012 | Posted in Benefits,Vet News | Read More »
A federal judge Friday declined to dismiss the ACLU Foundation of Southern California’s lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs over the agency’s alleged failure to provide housing and services for thousands of mentally impaired veterans.
March 17th, 2012 | Posted in Vet News | Read More »
Marines may have unknowingly been exposed to radiation in Hangar 296 at closed California base.
March 17th, 2012 | Posted in Vet News | Read More »
After a decade of war, more than 1 million active-duty military personnel are expected to join the ranks of America’s 22 million Veterans over the next five years.
March 15th, 2012 | Posted in Vet News,Veterans Affairs | Read More »
Three homeless Southern California veterans suing the U.S. Department Veterans Affairs for failing to provide proper housing say court-ordered mediation has not worked and are requesting the case be brought to trial in June.
March 15th, 2012 | Posted in Vet News,Veterans Affairs | Read More »
The VA Western New York Healthcare System held its ‘Hire a Hero’ job fair at the VA hospital in Buffalo on Saturday.
March 13th, 2012 | Posted in Top 10,Vet News | Read More »
As a leader in health research, VA prides itself on delivering care to Veterans that is supported by scientific evidence and input from experts.
March 9th, 2012 | Posted in Health,PTSD | Read More »
Since the Post-9/11 GI Bill was enacted in 2008, VA has issued approximately $17.24 billion in benefit payments to 702,576 individuals and their educational institutions.
March 9th, 2012 | Posted in Benefits,Vet News,Veterans Affairs | Read More »
Marine Corps Veteran Rey Santiago, who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, discusses recreation programs with Lindsey Bernier, social worker.
March 9th, 2012 | Posted in Vet News | Read More »
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