Veterans Canteen Service celebrates 75 Years with special deals
Established Aug. 7, 1946, and staffing its first locations the following year, Veterans Canteen Service (VCS) has provided merchandise and services as a benefit to Veterans who are hospitalized or domiciled in VA facilities.
The Veterans Canteen Service is turning 75
VCS provides merchandise and services essential to the comfort and well-being of VA’s Veterans, their families, and those who provide for their care in VA facilities.
Veterans Canteen Service provides beds for Veterans exiting homelessness
In 2014, Veterans Canteen Services began the Beds for Vets program to donate mattresses to Veterans transitioning out of homelessness.
I Am Not Invisible campaign highlights women Veterans
The I Am Not Invisible campaign brings awareness to the barriers and challenges that women Veterans face in obtaining health care and other services.
National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic registration opens
VA is accepting applications from Veterans interested in participating in the 2021 National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic. Applications are available online at www.summersportsclinic.va.gov. The deadline to submit an application is May 1, 2021. Participation is open to eligible Veterans receiving care at any VA medical facility.
2021: Veterans Health Administration’s 75th anniversary
For 75 years, the Veterans Health Administration has honored America’s Veterans by providing exceptional care to improve their health and well-being. This new video reviews VA’s legacy of caring.
We Shall Build an Outstanding Medical Service
75 years ago, on Jan. 3,1946, President Harry Truman signed a law establishing VHA’s predecessor, the Department of Medicine and Surgery within VA, ushering in a new era of Veteran’s health care.
ShopVCS Veterans Week Sale is happening now!
For a limited time at ShopVCS.com, just about everything over $20 is on sale for savings up to 55% off. It's the Veterans Week Sale, in honor of every uniformed service member who served in every branch of the U.S. Armed Forces. Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard… no matter your service background, this sale is in honor of you.
Registration open for 2020 National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic
Applications are now open for Veterans interested in participating in the 2020 National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic, Sept. 20-25 in San Diego, Calif.
ShopVCS.com: Amazing Deals for Veterans Week!
The Veterans Canteen Service shopping site, ShopVCS.com, launched a sale for Veterans and VA employees. The entire catalog is on sale during Veterans Week.
Veterans go to Nashville for songwriting retreat
Operation Song empowers Veterans to tell their stories through songwriting.
How VA uses contingency management to help Veterans stay drug free
VA's VISN 5 MIRECC uses clinical programs and workshops to reduce mental health stigma among Veterans through training for health care providers.
