Category: VA

We are born knowing how to breathe, and breathing is something we do without even thinking about it. So why would you need a breathing practice? Easy. We can learn to use breath to calm our nervous system and bring us back into the present moment. But it takes practice! What does a breathing practice…

In August, Army Veteran and Providence VA doctor Michael Siclari took 10 days of personal leave to volunteer to help the people of Ukraine during their on-going war with Russia. Siclari, 71 this December, said his motivation for going to Ukraine was simply thinking, “What can I do to help?” “In retrospect, as I think…

Almost 40 VA Bedford Healthcare System staff from Geriatrics, Urgent Care and the Gloucester VA Clinic attended the Nurse-Doctor Co-Teaching program, offered virtually in September by Harvard Medical School. The nurse-doctor co-teaching program seeks to dismantle hierarchies and promote unique expertise of multidisciplinary teams by pairing staff nurses with attending physicians to co-lead educational sessions…

The sense of freedom from gripping the throttle, the breeze hitting his face, getting a good sweat from the gym were all that was on Army Veteran Michael Meltzer’s mind the morning of July 15, 2019, as he made his way to Florida Atlantic University. Within a blink of an eye, that ride of freedom…

October 22, 2022: James “Jimmy” Stewart Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Corps and Air Force Veteran James “Jimmy” Stewart, who was an actor during the Golden Age and served as a bomber pilot during World War II. James “Jimmy” Maitland Stewart was born in May 1908 in Indiana, Pennsylvania, to Elizabeth and Alexander Stewart. After…

The annual VHA Innovation Experience (iEX) conference returns Oct. 25-27, 2022, to provide Veterans and the public a unique opportunity to experience and celebrate how VHA innovation, collaboration and technology are “Reimagining Veterans’ Health Care.” iEX aims to reimagine how we care for Veterans using cutting-edge innovation, digital health solutions and novel care delivery models.…

Enabling employees to work effectively whether they’re in the office, at home or in the field is a staple of the hybrid work environment at VA. Our hybrid work options can offer you tremendous work-life balance advantages, and no matter where you work from, we’re always striving to improve the ways we can all stay…

For the first time in 78 years, G.I. Bill® applicants can receive an immediate, real-time education benefits decision, thanks to the simplified Post-9/11 G.I. Bill application experience. Since 1944, over 25 million beneficiaries have taken advantage of G.I. Bill benefits. Many of these individuals waited up to a month to receive an eligibility decision—a month…

In the United States, about 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men report experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV). Research suggests that the Veteran population is twice as likely to experience IPV compared to the general population. IPV is a significant and preventable health concern for Veterans, their partners and VA staff. Learning healthy…

October 20, 2022: Deborah Meserve Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Deborah Ann Thomas Meserve. Meserve served as an American advisor to the Iraq Air Force during Operation Iraqi Freedom and the Global War on Terrorism. Deborah Ann Thomas Meserve was born in February 1965 and commissioned into the Air Force in 1988. The values…

Throughout its history of more than 75 years, VA has funded critical research that has led to many medical advancements instrumental to the agency’s primary goal: to honor America’s Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being. At the same time, a stream of VA researchers, physicians and scientists have pioneered…

This week’s America250 salute is Air Force Veteran Charles Duke. On the moon lies a family portrait with these words: “This is the family of astronaut Duke from planet Earth. Landed on the moon on April 20, 1972.” Charles Duke set down this photograph during the Apollo 16 mission, where he became the 10th and…