Category: VA

In the five decades since the Veterans Garden first sprouted at the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center, the green oasis has seen its share of ups and downs. At its height two decades ago, the garden employed dozens of Veterans in a work therapy initiative before falling into disrepair after the program ended. For…

With almost a quarter of all Veterans in the United States residing in rural communities, ensuring they receive quality health care close to home is a top VA priority. Today, we’re headed west to Fort Harrison VA Medical Center (VAMC), which boasts over 100 years of providing high-quality care for Veterans.  Fort Harrison VA Medical…

If you’re living with traumatic brain injury (TBI), post-traumatic headache, chronic migraines, sleep issues or other health conditions, managing your headaches can feel overwhelming. Keeping track of symptoms, managing medications and keeping up with appointments can be exhausting. To make the process easier, VA, in collaboration with Yale University, has launched the VA Headache Coach, a…

To protect your personal information and help prevent scammers from stealing your VA benefits, VA has changed its secure sign-in requirements for all online VA services. Here’s what you need to do to prepare for those changes and how to get help. What’s changing? You can no longer use your My HealtheVet ID and password…

Amid the harsh Korean winter, Airman Richard Decker demonstrated resilience and duty. Now, 75 years after the Korean War Armistice, he lives at the Orlando VA Medical Center, embodying his brave generation. Born in Erie, Pennsylvania, in August 1933, he lost his father at a young age and left high school early to serve his…

August can be hot—too hot to cook. A meal made in a hot oven may be the last thing you want when the temperature rises. To help you stay cool, here are some ideas for delicious and healthy no-cook meals that are quick, easy and refreshing.   Try building your meals around cool, simple ingredients.…

The sharing of any non-VA information does not constitute an endorsement of products and services on the part of VA. Veterans should verify the information with the organization offering. “Service before self” isn’t just a phrase for Carlandra “CT” Moss—it’s a lived reality, a moral compass and the legacy she continues to build. As a…

Improve patient care through innovative technology solutions as a biomedical engineer at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). A career in biomedical technology at VA allows you to combine your skills and interests in engineering, IT, physiology and anatomy to ensure optimal performance of diagnostic equipment, therapeutic devices and monitoring tools that help our Veterans…

Editor’s note: This post contains links to jobs that are active at the time of publishing. Most job listings close 7-30 days after publishing. The sharing of any non-VA information does not constitute an endorsement of products and services on the part of VA. Veterans should verify the information with the organization offering. Each week,…

Life can become overwhelming rather quickly. As a Veteran, you know pressure, but stress doesn’t have to be a burden you face alone. Sometimes, the fastest relief comes from a simple shift in perspective. Here are five simple ways to manage stress. We’ll walk through quick strategies so you can regain calm whenever the world…

As the 2025 hurricane season begins, the VA’s Office of Information and Technology is committed to ensuring that Veterans receive uninterrupted care and services during times of crisis. This commitment involves strong continuity of operations and recovery planning not just during crises but throughout the year. A recent two-day power outage in Puerto Rico in…

In January 2024, an estimated 32,882 Veterans were experiencing homelessness in the United States. While this represents a 7.5% decrease from 2023, VA’s goal is to move 28,000 unsheltered Veterans into interim or permanent housing. But the path to “home” is not always straight. This was the case for Veteran Michael Magyar. After being discharged from the Army…