Category: VA

Getting your foot in the door in a new career can often challenge both your patience and perseverance. Between unanswered applications and the ongoing effort to customize your resume for each position, sometimes finding a new job can feel like a full-time job all on its own. At VA, we want you to find your…

What does connection mean to you? Sometimes we might feel connected to other people, nature or something else bigger than ourselves. Other times we might feel disconnected. In these times, it can be helpful to reconnect with our body and mind. Sometimes posture or movement can make a positive impact on our mood and how…

Veterans know the importance of warm, dry feet. Socks are the most consistently requested item at homeless shelters. Last year, VA joined forces with Bombas and Veterans United Home Loans to donate 50,000 pairs of socks to Veterans experiencing homelessness across the country. This year, the collaboration was even more successful, distributing nearly 146,000 pairs…

Have you ever thought about an old friend and wondered what happened to them? Two nurses at the W.G. “Bill” Hefner VA, in Salisbury, N.C., found each other after years a part. Thirty years ago, Wendy Safrit (left in the photo) and Arlene Imes sat in nursing classes together. They studied and quizzed each other with…

Overton Brooks VA welcomed 16 applicants during VA’s National Onboarding Surge Event in November. One of the reasons for the success of the event was the extra effort of a VA shuttle bus driver. Surge created to fill need The surge event was created to fill VA’s need to hire 52,000 employees per year over…

Tennessee Veterans and staff were treated to an exclusive Veterans Day concert hosted by Musicians On Call and Wrangler at Alvin C. York VA in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Rising country stars Tyler Braden, Drew Parker and Air Force Veteran Austin Snell performed their new songs for inpatient Veterans residing at the Murfreesboro campus. The special performance…

Women Veterans are Dublin VA’s fastest growing demographic, increasing enrollment by 20 percent over the last two years. To meet the growing need, Dublin VA is building a $17 million standalone primary care and Women’s Health clinic to address the growing need for space to increase staff for additional services. The new 5,700 sq. ft.…

During Veterans Day weekend, Central Ohio VA employees were in full force to support Veterans and seek volunteers at the 2022 VetsAid benefit concert. The benefit concert, hosted by Joe Walsh of the Eagles, is his annual way to support Veteran initiatives. All proceeds from concert tickets and promotional items go to Veteran programs. The…

When it comes to where physicians work and why, a recent survey delved into the top reasons why physicians choose a particular job, and the results may surprise you. What shouldn’t surprise you, though, is that VA offers all these things and more. Work/life balance In this survey, work/life balance was the top reason why…

VA joins Veterans and their families in celebration of Thanksgiving 2022. VA medical centers and staff across America are marking the day with special events, ceremonies and stories of thanksgiving. 400 turkeys distributed G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA distributed 400 turkeys during its Drive-Thru Food Pantry event held Nov. 19, according to Camille S. Weston, acting…

A VA employee and her Navy Veteran husband believe in putting “thanks” and “giving” into action during the Thanksgiving season with their “Dinner for Veterans” program. Roxanna Dunlap, who works in Food and Nutrition, along with her husband Rocky (pictured above), donated 200 complete Thanksgiving meals this year to Veterans in need in their community.…

Hundreds of area Veterans got a helping hand during the Chicago Winter Stand Down at the Illinois National Guard Northwest Armory in October. The event offered resources to Veterans in need, including housing, food and employment assistance, winter clothing and health screenings. Veteran looks through winter socks at the Chicago Winter Stand Down “My wife…