Category: VA

Life is unpredictable and full of ups and downs that can affect your well-being. As a Veteran, you face unique and difficult challenges due to your experience in the military. If you’re dealing with a crisis or thoughts of suicide, it can feel like you’re carrying the weight alone. While support may seem out of…

Ryan “Andy” Bressler was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in 1928. He attended the University of Connecticut and joined the ROTC program, graduating in 1952 with a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics and a commission as a second lieutenant into U.S. Army Infantry. Shortly after graduating, Bressler was called to active duty for service in Korea.…

Need to file a privacy complaint related to your VA benefits? Would you like tips on how to prevent identity theft? Are you a Veteran who wants to amend your VA record? Or do you have a question about VA’s privacy policies as they relate to Veteran data and records? VA Privacy Service’s new “Protecting…

For more than 95 years, VA’s Research and Development program has been improving the lives of Veterans — and all Americans — through health care discovery and innovation. Our priorities are simple: Expanding Veterans’ access to high-quality clinical trials Increasing the real-world impact of VA research Putting VA data to work for Veterans Actively promoting…

In a strong show of support, more than 500 Veterans, family members and survivors attended the PACT Act Summer VetFest held at the San Antonio Northwest Health Care Center. South Texas VA collaborated with the San Antonio Northwest Health Care Center and the Veterans Benefits Administration team for this successful event. “The PACT Act is…

A Marine Corps Veteran got an infusion of hope this week when he became the second patient in Texas—and the first Veteran in the country—to receive a groundbreaking drug aimed at slowing the progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).  The new ALS medication, Qalsody, was approved by the FDA in April of this year. Roy Swearingen,…

Have you ever caught yourself saying mean words about your body? “My knees are knobby.” “My hearing is bad.” “My fingers look like sausages.” Listen to yourself today. How many times do you catch yourself criticizing your body? What if you turned that around and started complimenting it? “My knees help me walk to the…

He is one of many youth volunteers who prove the gap is not that vast between generations of youth and America’s Veterans. Born into service, it is not new to summer youth volunteer Kirk Chaplin to give back his most valuable gift—time. Like many Veterans and their loved ones, West Palm Beach VA is this…

Seven Oklahoma Veterans were all smiles recently as they got together to commemorate their trip to the 2023 National Veterans Golden Age Games. The team competed in the annual Olympic-styled event with guidance and support from the Psychosocial Rehabilitation & Recovery Center (PRRC) team at Eastern Oklahoma VA. PRRC is a multidisciplinary team that supports…

The Tuskegee Campus, a century-old institution with significant historical and cultural value, began its legacy as the Tuskegee Home, originally part of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers system. The home-hospital, eventually comprising 27 buildings, was developed adjacent to the Tuskegee Institute (now Tuskegee University) on 464 acres with 300 acres of the property…

Albert Einstein once said, “Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.” At Bay Pines VA, our staff embodies that sentiment, and one of those employees is maternity care coordinator Charmaine Gabino-Crooke, who takes particular pride in caring for expectant mothers. “My grandfather was a Korean War Veteran who served in the Army.…

There are a lot of places you could build a career, but VA offers opportunities, camaraderie and satisfaction unlike any other. In fact, there are numerous rewards available when you work at VA, and our brochures can help you understand the ways a job at VA stands out from the crowd. These downloadable brochures come…