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The Vocational Rehab and Employment program assists service-connected Veterans in preparing for, finding, and maintaining a job.

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. ...

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.

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?

The PTSD Coach smart-phone application (app), jointly launched in April by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense has already helped more than 5,000 users connect with important mental health information and resources.

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

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.

Following the tornados in Missouri, VA announced special disaster assistance available to qualified Veterans with VA-guaranteed home loans affected by the severe storms.

Perpetrators commonly use various government agencies or officials to legitimize their scams. Most recently, the Internet Crime Complaint Center

While in Alaska to recognize Memorial Day, VA Secretary Eric Shinseki discussed the challenges of providing health care to rural Veterans, as well the bright future of telehealth.

Recently, a VA News segment on the Suicide Prevention Hotline received a 2011 People’s Telly Award for TV Programs and Segments.

Recently, VA Deputy Secretary W. Scott Gould testified to the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee on VA and DoD collaboration. The Deputy focused on joint initiatives to make the transition from Servicemember to Veteran seamless. Read the statement here.

The National Veteran Small Business Conference is a great place for you to meet many subject matter experts and understand what it takes to be competitive in the government contract landscape.

Last Thursday, Dr. Patricia Hayes, Chief Consultant for Women Veterans Health, and Stacy Garrett-Ray, Deputy Director for Patient Care Services, held the first of what will be monthly roundtables on women Veterans healthcare.

VA researcher, and former astronaut, Millie Hughes–Fulford shares the details of NASA and VA’s latest collaboration aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour. The two projects are working toward vaccines for common infections among deployed troops. Read more

The Coatesville VA Medical Center opened a new pharmacy this week. The $2.2 million project provides centralized space, private areas and more access, all reducing Veteran wait times.

On May 12, VA kicked off the first of regular media updates on services for women Veterans, with a focus on maternity and newborn care. The media updates are an effort to highlight VA’s increase in gender–specific services.

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VA and Easter Seals have formally announced a partnership to provide comprehensive Family Caregiver training to those whose primary job is to care for an injured Veteran at home

To provide federal beneficiaries with a safer and more convenient alternative to receiving payments via paper checks, the Department of Treasury is encouraging all VA beneficiaries to elect electronic payment for recurring benefits

An unprecedented VA program that promises to redefine the science of genomics goes national tomorrow, when the official launch of the Million Veteran Program (MVP) is announced during the May 5 Research Forum at VA Central Office.

VA research is showing that tailoring primary care to Veterans coping with homelessness may be an effective way to improve their health and put them on the road to permanent housing.

VA San Diego Healthcare System hosted a “Clothesline Project,” to raise the awareness of military sexual trauma. Male and female Veterans decorated t–shirts and uniforms in a way that reflects their experience of sexual trauma and recovery.

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Wounded Warriors, Veterans, Service Members and their families can now connect to the National Resource Directory on their mobile device.

Amputee Veterans in the City of Brotherly Love turned out for the third annual First Swing Golf Clinic – a new approach to physical therapy and great chance for camaraderie.

On April 12, The White House announced Joining Forces, a community–based effort to help lessen the burden on our military and Veteran families

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Veterans!  Here’s your Top 10 News stories of the day compiled from the latest sources We encourage you to browse our list so that you can...

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Veterans!  Here’s your Top 10 News stories of the day compiled from the latest sources We encourage you to browse our list so that you can...

Veterans!  Here’s your Top 10 News stories of the day compiled from the latest sources We encourage you to browse our list so that you can...

Veterans!  Here’s your Top 10 News stories of the day compiled from the latest sources We encourage you to browse our list so that you can...

Veterans!  Here’s your Top 10 News stories of the day compiled from the latest sources We encourage you to browse our list so that you can...

Veterans!  Here’s your Top 10 News stories of the day compiled from the latest sources We encourage you to browse our list so that you can...

Veterans!  Here’s your Top 10 News stories of the day compiled from the latest sources We encourage you to browse our list so that you can...

Veterans!  Here’s your Top 10 News stories of the day compiled from the latest sources We encourage you to browse our list so that you can...

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Veterans!  Here’s your Top 10 News stories of the day compiled from the latest sources We encourage you to browse our list so that you can...

Veterans!  Here’s your Top 10 News stories of the day compiled from the latest sources We encourage you to browse our list so that you can...