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In an effort to help Vets use the skills they’ve acquired while serving, the White House announced on Tuesday new initiatives to create jobs for Veterans.

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Since our nations founding, America's Veterans have fought for our liberties contained within our Constitution and Bill of Rights.

I recently was invited by a good friend who lives in the Berkshire mountains of western Massachusetts to participate in a panel discussion about PTSD and TBI .

"The Senate moved Wednesday night to make sure disabled veterans receive the same 3.6 percent cost-of-living adjustment as Social Security beneficiaries and military retirees, but in typical congressional fashion it's not yet a sure thing."

The mental health care provided by the US Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans is as good as or better than that reported by the private, Medicare, or Medicaid systems.

The Office of Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction (OALC) began implementing its reorganization as part of the Secretary’s initiative to transform VA’s acquisition and facilities management activities on Oct. 1.

More than 100 talented Veterans from across the nation have gathered for the National Veterans Creative Arts Festival in Fayetteville, Arkansas, showcasing their winning entries in art, music, dance, drama and creative writing.

After founding and then running a shelter for homeless veterans for a number of years, I began to see patterns of pathology among the clients.

VA recently launched a campaign to increase awareness about Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and the services provided to Veterans and service members recovering from TBI and co-occurring complex injuries.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is recognizing Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October by asking all female Veterans to talk with their health care providers about appropriate breast cancer screenings, such as regular mammograms.

Veteran recalls bombing runs over Europe. Anniston Star According to the US Department of Veterans Affairs, 28900 WWII veterans are still living in Alabama, 780 of whom are in Calhoun County. However, Veterans Affairs also estimates that approximately 1000 WWII veterans die every day nationwide. ...

VA is bringing its internal message of culture change to the public with a new video about the vital role women play in the military, and the importance of providing women Veterans with high quality health care.

VA is launching a nation-wide outreach initiative, “Make the Call,” to spread the message about its special programs to help homeless Vets and their families to 28 communities across the nation in October.

Helping a Homeless Veteran is only a phone call away. VA’s Homeless Veterans Program Office is on a mission to ensure that everyone from VA employees, to first responders and civilian personnel know who and where to call should they encounter a homeless Veteran or a Veteran at-risk of becoming homeless.

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In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the integral role of early detection in the prevention of breast cancer, all are encouraged to celebrate National VA Think Pink Day on Thursday, October 13th by wearing a pink ribbon and/or pink clothing.

As more women join the military, VA has expanded care and benefits they have earned through service, including a grant that helped build a home for homeless female Veterans to help them get back on their feet.

VA has approved retroactive traumatic injury benefits to Service members who suffered qualifying injuries during the period Oct. 7, 2001 to Nov. 30, 2005, regardless of the geographic location where the injuries occurred.

Coming home from war can be a difficult experience for some Vets. At VAntage Point, Iraq Vet and author Colby Buzzell writes about his own struggle with reintegration and alcoholism—as a beacon for others.

Here is your chance to see how VA cares for the some of the most severely wounded and injured Service members and Veterans returning from war.

The Cincinnati VA Medical Center’s Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program for COPD recently received certification by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, making it the second VA program of its kind to receive this certification.

Bloomberg Guidant allegedly reneged on credits owed to the US Department of Veterans Affairs for replacement of units still under warranty and is accused of over-charging hospitals for the devices, causing them to over-bill Medicare, according to an e- mailed

The Veterans Day National Committee recently selected the National Veterans Day poster for 2011 designed by John Magine, a Vietnam Veteran who works as a visual information specialist at the VA Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Fla.

VA has launched a telephone service called Coaching into Care, which is a national phone service that links Veterans and their family members with benefits and services available in their communities.

VA recently announced that it will expand its pilot for the Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record (VLER), which enables sharing of Veterans’ health records, adding six additional sites to the current five already using the program.

VA recently automated the online Health Benefits Renewal (10-10EZR) process for Veterans in an ongoing effort to streamline access to benefits.

A Vietnam Veteran whose career has focused on helping war Veterans at VA's Vet Centers and a VA chief financial officer who led the agency to reduce costs were among nine federal officials honored with 'Service to America' medals.

Yesterday, 100 recently injured Veterans from around the country gathered in San Diego for the 4th National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic held through Sept. 23.

"Veterans with traumatic brain injuries now have a new place to go in Sioux City. Opportunities Unlimited has been has been awarded a contract with the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Twenty VA medical centers from across the nation were recognized by The Joint Commission as Top Performers on Key Quality Measures for 2010.

Seattle Medium The Veterans Treatment Court will connect eligible veterans to treatment and counseling services available through the federal Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

On September 4, the Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team took on local Washington, DC celebrities at Nationals Park.

VA launched the telephone service, Coaching into Care, to provide assistance to family members and friends trying to encourage their Veteran to seek health care for possible readjustment and mental health issues.

This month, Dr. Kathryn Magruder, a VA researcher at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston, S.C., begins a nine-month Fulbright Scholarship in Ankara, Turkey.

On this 10th anniversary of the attacks of September 11, 2001, we remember and honor those lost in New York, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania—and all who have served in the decade since.

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced last week that more than $2.2 billion in retroactive benefits have been paid to approximately 89,000 Vietnam Veterans and their survivors who filed claims related to one of three new Agent Orange presumptive conditions.

Malicious users seeking to exploit interest related to the 10 year anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks will likely use subject lines related to the incident in phishing-mails on or around September 11, 2011.

It's National Suicide Prevention Week, and VA offers confidential help for Veterans and their families.

Men and women who have served in the military can find out about their benefits from the state Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.

Compensated Work Therapy is a program that provides employment counseling, training and assistance to those who qualify.