Category: VA

If you’re interested in practicing law and would like to put your expertise to good use in support of our nation’s Veterans, VA’s Office of General Counsel (OGC) has several outstanding opportunities in Washington, D.C., that may be a perfect fit for you. They’re particularly suited to recent law school graduates or those in the…

Do you have questions about VA claim exams? Not sure what to expect? Veterans filing disability claims may feel a sense of relief when they submit their claim but still have lingering questions about what comes next in the claims process. Many Veterans wonder what will happen at their VA claim exam (also known as…

Medical support assistants serve as the ultimate facilitators in our more than 1,300 VA locations, where they work to connect Veterans in need with providers who can help. By handling patient appointments, preparing for clinic visits, updating patient information, processing transfers and more, medical support assistants ensure that day-to-day operations flow smoothly to the benefit…

Army Veteran Don Morrell was born with a serious, and possibly life-threatening heart condition. But for most of his life, he didn’t know it. It wasn’t until 2021—after 7 years in the Army and another 25 years in law enforcement—when Morrell realized something wasn’t right. The ECG (electrocardiogram) feature on his Fitbit Charge 5 tracker…

November marks National Veteran and Military Families Month, highlighted by Veterans Day on Friday, November 11. This list of Veterans Day and Veterans Month events is organized by state and will continue to be updated as we learn of more events. Please verify details with the event organizers. In addition to the list of community…

For Veterans Day 2022, Starbucks will offer a free tall (12-oz) brewed coffee (hot or iced) for Veterans, military service members and military spouses at participating U.S. Starbucks stores.* In addition, Starbucks is donating $200,000 split evenly between Team Red, White & Blue and Team Rubicon to support the Veteran community. While Veterans Day is…

On Veterans Day, we honor and remember the achievements, courage and dedication of the patriots who served our country. Operation Gratitude thanks them for their service because they were called—or they volunteered—to be part of something bigger than themselves. Veterans Day is an annual opportunity to highlight and honor our former service members; to emphasize…

I think of stress as “an additional demand on our resources.” It’s a simple definition but one we can use in many contexts. For example, your car breaking down applies stress on: Your finances (paying for the repair); Your time (scheduling the repair and spending time at the shop); Your relationships (asking friends or family…

To help commemorate Veterans Month, VA’s Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) Service is excited to announce the Leveling Up! Honoring Our Brave Veterans Virtual Career and Resources Fair. The event will be open to all Veterans, service members and military spouses, and will take place virtually on Wednesday, November 2, from 11- 4 p.m. ET.…

With November marking National Veteran and Military Families Month, highlighted by Veterans Day on November 11, now would be the perfect time to honor those who have served and sacrificed for their country. One can do so by visiting and contributing to the Veterans Legacy Memorial (VLM). This digital platform, run by VA’s National Cemetery…

Working as a VA patient advocate, you need great listening skills, patience and the ability to empathize. Working with Veterans, it helps if you’ve had the same type of experiences as your customers. You need to understand how to navigate not only the VA health care system but also the wide array of VA benefits…

Welcoming a new baby into the world is an exciting time in a parent’s life but it can also be stressful. The Women Veterans program at Eastern Oklahoma VA is on a mission to help female Veterans by easing some of the stress that comes with caring for their new additions. In September, the program…