Category: VA

Each year on Dec. 1, VA marks World AIDS Day by joining with people around the world to show support for those living with HIV and to remember those we’ve lost due to AIDS-related illnesses. This year marks the 35th commemoration of World AIDS Day, with its theme “Remember and Commit” aligning closely with the…

Veterans face unique challenges when returning home and transitioning back to civilian life, and our mental health professionals spend every day empowering Veterans to take charge of their well-being. “VA recognizes that mental health should always be a top priority,” explained Mike Owens, a national recruiter and host of our Talk About It Tuesday weekly…

VA is committed to protecting the benefits of our nation’s heroes. The holiday season is an optimal time to remind Veterans and their loved ones to remain vigilant, to protect their sensitive information, and to verify the security of websites when shopping online. That’s why VA’s Office of Financial Management teamed up recently with the…

Lourdes Tiglao is drawn to work that helps humanity. As the director of VA’s Center for Women Veterans, she understands how important it is for VA to provide assistance and support for women Veterans. But she also has the lived experience of being a woman Veteran who deployed to Afghanistan. On November 2023’s Ending Veteran…

The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States’ highest award for military acts of valor. The President of the United States, as the commander in chief of the armed forces, awarded the first MOH in 1863, and as of Sept. 5, 2023, there have been 3,536 Medals of Honor awarded across military branches. Those…

Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks and Central Arkansas Veterans Health Care System hosted a faith-based outreach event for faith-based community members to combat Veteran suicide. VA Secretary Denis McDonough came to endorse the mission and vision of the event. The all-day suicide prevention training held at the Global Campus Professional and Workforce Development…

Oklahoma City VA recently launched a new app called “VA Health Chat” to help Veterans “chat” directly to health care professionals. VA is constantly developing new ways to improve communication with primary care doctors, pharmacy and all communication services provided to Oklahoma City Veterans. The goal of VA Health Chat is to improve Veteran satisfaction…

Nurses are the backbone of VA, and with all that they do for Veterans, we’re proud to embrace the next generation of nurses as they join us in our mission of serving those who have served. From emergency departments to intensive care units, from Community Living Centers to outpatient clinics (and everywhere in between), our…

How grateful are you? Gratitude is important for physical and emotional well-being, but let’s consider two aspects of gratitude that may be overlooked: appreciating the struggles you’ve experienced, and sharing your gratitude with others. There was a study that asked 2,000 Americans whether they had experienced any of 37 different negative life events over the…

Detective Brendan Dougherty from the Upper Marion Township Police Department recently worked with Montgomery County’s Veterans Response Team (VRT), and came away impressed. Adopted from another community, Montgomery County’s VRT began under the guidance of a Veteran Justice Outreach social worker at Coatesville VA Medical Center. The Veterans who qualify for health care are likely…

Eight VA employees are joining the newest cohort of VHA Innovation Ecosystem fellows this year. Fellows receive resources from the Innovation Ecosystem to further develop or expand their projects that improve Veteran health care and VA employees’ experience. VHA Innovation Ecosystem Fellowships are a unique opportunity for VA employees to become catalytic leaders across the…

Heritage is valuable to Veterans of every generation, and that can be said of the southwest San Antonio community who showed up in force to celebrate the new Southwest Military VA Clinic Nov. 9. Not only was this a time to see a new clinic, but it was also an opportunity for South Texas VA…