Category: VA

Hiring Our Heroes (HOH) offers fellowships for transitioning service members, Veterans and military spouses wanting to work in the tech and cloud-based industry.   The HOH Salesforce Fellowship Program (SFP), in partnership with Salesforce, has placed more than 200 certified professionals with 100% remote, paid 12-week fellowships across 55 companies. Participating employers include Amazon, Booz Allen Hamilton, and PenFed…

Courage, resilience, teamwork. Those words are ingrained into the fabric of VETSports, an organization that dubs itself “The Official Home of Sports for Veterans.”  VETSports is focused on improving the physical, mental and emotional health of Veterans through sports, physical activity and community involvement. The non-profit group has provided thousands of former service members with opportunities…

Relationships support our quality of life and contribute to our whole health. Relationships can affect our emotional, mental, and physical health and well-being. Connections to family, friends, community, and even animals can help reduce stress and improve physical and emotional well-being. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “People’s relationships and interactions with…

Nathaneal Jackson has always cared for others, but it wasn’t until he joined the Army in 1969 as a medic that he earned his nickname, “Doc.” His army career brought him through two tours of Vietnam from 1969-71, and he continued as a medic through his service in the Army Reserve. “Doc” celebrates recovery Following…

VA is committed to ensuring that Veteran patients are cared for even before health care needs emerge. We are using digital technologies to help improve Veteran health and ensure that they have access to the most effective care whenever and wherever they need it. VA is: Providing smart mats to prevent diabetic limb loss; Helping…

Of the nine million Veterans in the United States, one million aged 50 and older will develop colorectal cancer over the remainder of their lives and nearly 433,000 Veterans will die from it. But one VA research team is working hard to change those numbers. Dr. Liu Kebin, a research biologist with Augusta VA in…

With a life expectancy of just six months, Navy Veteran Joseph Teeny reached out to the Dream Foundation’s “Dreams for Veterans” program to fulfill his final dream. In June 2022, Teeny, from Troutdale, Oregon, enjoyed 10 days in Hawaii creating final and lasting memories with his family, thanks to the Dream Foundation, the only national…

Reflections from the Front is a VA history podcast that covers the experiences of women Veterans. Women have been a vital part of our Nation’s military, and from the very beginning. Although they were not able to serve in an official capacity until the 20th century, women have always found ways to assist America’s war…

So, you’ve found the job on our team you think is right for you? As you plan your application, take a few minutes to review your resume and consider these tips before you hit “submit.” Do: Tailor your resume to each application! While you may have a basic resume saved in your files, it may…

NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the moon. He was also a seasoned Naval aviator. Neil Armstrong was born on Aug. 5, 1930, in Wapakoneta, Ohio. Thanks to his father’s job as a traveling auditor, he grew up all over Ohio and eventually lived in 16 towns by the age…

August 25, 2022: Robert A. Heinlein Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Robert A. Heinlein, who became a notable science fiction author after his Navy service. Robert Anson Heinlein was born in Butler, Missouri, in July 1907. The arrival of Halley’s Comet in 1910 sparked his lifelong interest in astronomy, and by the time he entered…

August 24, 2022: Francis Stuart Low Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Four-Star Adm. Francis Stuart Low, a Veteran of both World Wars and a decorated submariner. Francis Stuart Low was born in 1894, in Albany, New York, where his family lived before moving to Newton, Massachusetts. Low was a part of a military family and, after graduating…