Category: VA

Listen to “#16: PTSD and Anger ” on Spreaker. In this episode of the PTSD Bytes podcast, host Dr. Pearl McGee-Vincent discusses PTSD and anger with Dr Margaret-Anne Mackintosh, a clinical psychologist at the National Center for PTSD. Healthy anger vs. problematic anger While everybody experiences anger, it becomes problematic when it’s too intense, comes…

Secretary McDonough will provide remarks at the American Legion’s 103rd National Convention in Milwaukee, Wis., today. Author: Dominique Ramirez

When Veterans want to put their military medical training to use, VA’s Intermediate Care Technician (ICT) program provides an opportunity to take on health care support roles without any additional licensure or training. Preparing Veterans for that work is the Foundational Intermediate Care Technician (FICT) Course offered at several VA facilities nationwide, including the VA…

Since its inception in 2006, the Bob Woodruff Foundation has called for people to support the emerging and long-term needs of Veterans, including mental health, caregiver support, food insecurity and service-connected fertility issues. The initiative, founded after reporter Bob Woodruff was wounded in a roadside bombing in Iraq, has invested more than $85 million in…

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…