Category: VA

Offering a unique way to care for Veterans and share in their daily lives, the VA Medical Foster Home Program is just one of many ways we support the aging Veteran population and find new means to provide geriatric care. All the comforts of home For Veterans who cannot safely manage their activities of daily living and…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a recall of Philips Respironics Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP/Bi-PAP) masks with magnetic closures. The magnets in the recalled masks may affect certain metallic medical devices or metallic objects in the body, presenting a potential risk. Masks with magnets made by other companies are not included in…

Secretary McDonough has no scheduled activities today. Author: Dominique Ramirez

When news spread of the fatal Kentucky floods affecting five of the state’s eastern counties, Lexington Vet Center Outreach Specialist Chris Eden volunteered for the nearest Vet Center team’s emergency response. Eden readied his Mobile Vet Center (MVC) to become a “one-stop shop” for Veterans and searched the Census Bureau website for the impact on…

Bernie Webber led one of the greatest Coast Guard rescues in history that was later chronicled in the book and movie, “The Finest Hours.” Massachusetts native Bernard Challen Webber was born in May 1928. His parents, Rev. A. Bernard Webber and Annie Knight Webber, wanted him to become a minister, but he chose a different…

Secretary McDonough will participate in Joint Suicide Prevention Activities with the Secretary of Defense. The Secretary will also attend the United We Stand Summit at the White House. Author: Dominique Ramirez

September is National Life Insurance Awareness Month. VA Insurance Service is highlighting its mission to provide our Nation’s Veterans, service members and military families with life insurance products and services. There are several life insurance programs available for service-connected Veterans and upcoming changes will expand the benefit to even more Veterans in honor of their…

Army Veteran Ryan Jacobsen received a Purple Heart in Iraq. Today, he serves as a M2VA program manager for VA. The Military 2VA (M2VA) Case Management Program, previously known as the OIF/OEF/OND Program, helps transitioning service members with obtaining their care and benefits. For Jacobsen, getting to that point was a long and winding road.…

Secretary McDonough will participate in meetings and briefings at VA’s Central Office throughout the day. Author: Dominique Ramirez

At VA, we know that medical school comes with all sorts of challenges. But through efforts like the Health Professional Scholarship Program (HPSP), we encourage you to continue your dreams of practicing medicine, and invite you to do so with the best patients—Veterans! For medical professionals, the Health Professional Scholarship Program pays for medical school tuition…

Take a moment. Picture yourself deploying overseas during wartime with your unit, one you’ve spent every minute with for years. Now imagine returning stateside and your unit is ordered to disband, your brothers and sisters reassigned to different units across the country. Can you imagine losing your inner most circle, the people who knew you…

Secretary McDonough will be on official travel in Iowa where he will meet with VA Staff, Local Union leaders, and Congressional Delegations. Author: Dominique Ramirez