mental health
Suicide prevention resources
As part of our Column One story on Kevin Howard’s struggle to build a life beyond the battlefield, here is a list of organizations that
June 20, 2019
10:00 am
Category: National
healthcare
VA MISSION Act: top questions answered
Last week, VA implemented changes to community care under the VA MISSION Act. The changes included expanded eligibility for community care and a new urgent
June 14, 2019
6:45 pm
WWII veterans
World War II Veteran Reunites With French Woman He Loved 75 Years Ago
American soldier KT Robbins fell in love with French woman Jeannine Pierson in 1944, but lost touch when he went to fight on the Eastern
June 13, 2019
11:37 pm
justice
“I go to prisons and inspire hope.” Helping Veterans readjust
VA correctional health conference team members: (L to R) Raymond Perez, Phoenix VA, Dr. Matthew Stimmel, VA Palo Alto, Machele Huff, Salem VAMC On any
June 13, 2019
2:00 pm
employment
Veterans and transitioning military get a free year of LinkedIn Premium
LinkedIn offers Veterans, VA caregivers, and Fry Scholars a free 1-year premium career subscription, including one year of access to LinkedIn Learning. Get LinkedIn Premium
June 12, 2019
8:15 pm
mental health
VA and Give an Hour raise awareness about mental health through A Week to Change Direction campaign
During the week of June 9-15, 2019, VA will be partnering with Give an Hour for a global mental health outreach effort: A Week to Change
June 12, 2019
7:28 pm
Post-9/11 veterans
Medal of Honor Recipient Calls Military Honor Life-Changing
Army Staff Sgt. David Bellavia won’t officially receive his Medal of Honor from President Donald Trump for another two weeks but already, he says, everything’s
June 11, 2019
2:03 pm
VA health care facilities to go smoke-free
As part of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) commitment to provide excellent health care for Veterans, the department will implement a new policy
June 10, 2019
10:01 am
healthcare
Storytelling Helps Hospital Staff Discover The Person Within The Patient
VA hospitals are recording patients’ life stories to help strengthen understanding between patients and their caregivers. Including such stories in medical records may even improve
June 8, 2019
4:00 am
employment
Veteran unemployment ticked up last month, but still lower than civilians for 9th month in a row
After a record-low unemployment rate in April, the jobless numbers for post-9/11 veterans jumped up a bit in May. Views: 46
June 7, 2019
7:45 am
The Changing Face of America’s Veterans
Gulf War-era veterans now account for the largest share of all U.S. veterans. In the next 25 years, the number of women and Hispanic veterans
June 7, 2019
3:14 am
home loans
VA owes disabled veterans refunds on home loan fees, report says
The federal government owes at least $189 million to 53,000 disabled veterans who overpaid on their home loans, the department’s inspector general found. Views: 95
June 6, 2019
3:21 pm