The topic of suicide is a difficult conversation to have, but preventing Veteran suicide is a conversation that our experts at the Department of Veterans Affairs have every day. Our work is constant and our commitment to our Veterans in crisis is 24-hours-a-day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
The number of women Veterans using VHA health care has more than doubled since 2000 to more than 500,000, and VA has been working diligently to better meet our needs.
With the approach of Hurricane Matthew, VA facilities along the east coast, from Florida through South Carolina, are implementing their emergency preparedness plans.
“We hope to have 100 CVEBs established by the end of the year,” Secretary Bob McDonald said.
The MyVA Advisory Committee met at the Pittsburgh VA Medical Center this week to discuss the progress and success of VA's ongoing MyVA transformation.
All women Veterans should know they may be eligible for burial in one of the 135 VA national Cemeteries located in 40 states that are currently open, as well as in state cemeteries.
VA Secretary Bob McDonald discusses transitioning from active duty and Veterans' health care during the Eagle Nation podcast.
A boy from Edinburg, who frequently visited Sgt. Alfredo Gonzalez’ name on panel 37E, line 21, of the Vietnam Memorial, was walking in footprints of his childhood hero a half-a-world away and almost 50 years after his death.
My personal mission is to ensure that all Veterans feel valued, receive the same Veteran/customer experience at every VA facility, and help rebuild trust in the VA that provides us with benefits, services and healthcare.
When a Veteran tells you of the moment of understanding that he or she would never put on that uniform again, you have a small glimpse into the very real struggle that transitioning into civilian life presents for our former Servicemembers.
The cornerstone of the MyVA transformation is improving VA’s relationship with Veterans. A central piece to that initiative is a commitment to Community Veterans Engagement Boards.
The 2015 National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic was held this past week, Sept 18 - 23, at the VA San Diego Healthcare System in San Diego, California.