Why Chuck Yeager Claimed He Had No “Right Stuff”
Frank Borman did not expect to hear a congratulations from Chuck Yeager one day in 1962—and that’s just as well because he didn’t get one.
December 9, 2020
9:19 am
Category: National
recreation
Plan for free national park access for wounded vets signed into law
The Wounded Veterans Recreation Act gives free lifetime entry to national parks to veterans who suffered or aggravated disabilities while serving in the military. Views:
December 8, 2020
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Veterans help communities, mentor next generation through Civil Air Patrol
Veterans looking to use their military background while helping the community and mentoring young people have an opportunity through the Civil Air Patrol. Created Dec.
December 8, 2020
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WWII veterans
Pearl Harbor service, sacrifice honored at ceremony
U.S. servicemen and women and National Park Service officials gathered at Pearl Harbor on Monday to remember those killed in the attack. Elderly survivors stayed
December 7, 2020
3:41 pm
WWII veterans
New stamps honor Japanese American vets, Chinese American physicist
The stamps recognize Japanese Americans who fought for a country that imprisoned them, and a woman physicist who excelled in a male-dominated field. Views: 551
December 7, 2020
7:40 am
fraud and scams
Partnership with Postal Inspection Service helps Veterans avoid scams
VA’s Privacy Service and the United States Postal Inspection Service – the law enforcement and crime prevention arm of the Postal Service – recently established
December 7, 2020
6:00 am
employment
The steps veterans can take to avoid underemployment
Being in a job where you don’t feel valued or challenged can be disheartening. Unfortunately, it’s a position many former service members wind up in.
December 6, 2020
8:44 am
employment
Veterans unemployment up in November as national jobless rate falls
Veterans unemployment rose in November even as the national jobless rate declined, according to data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Views: 177
December 4, 2020
6:14 am
women veterans
VA’s Women Veterans Quick Start Guide now available
The VA Women Veterans Quick Start Guide (QSG) provides clear and concise information on how to apply for benefits and access VA health care. How to schedule regular
November 30, 2020
6:00 am
COVID-19
VA’s online resources for Veterans now more convenient
After many months of facing the COVID-19 pandemic, many are feeling on edge. Worrying about catching the virus, financial difficulties, isolation: these challenging times are
November 27, 2020
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mental health
2020 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report
VA’s annual suicide report, which updates data from 2005 through 2018, highlights a number of positive trends. The report enables VA to tailor suicide prevention
November 19, 2020
3:00 pm
COVID-19
VA Debt Management Center to resume sending notification letters in January 2021
The VA Debt Management Center (DMC) is sending a letter this month to Veterans with benefit debts advising that due process notification letters will resume
November 18, 2020
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