#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran David Armstrong
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran David Armstrong.
Veterans with MST find strength, recovery in community
VA's annual Sexual Assault Awareness Month campaign helps to raise public awareness of military sexual trauma, and educate individuals and communities on MST.
From MST Victim to Survivor: One Woman’s Story
Jessie Truitt had finally landed her dream job. She was 23 and working as an Army recruiter in DuBois, Pa., right in her hometown area. Diligent, conscientious and hard-working, she was named Top Reserve Recruiter for the Pittsburgh Recruiting Battalion in 2005. In May of that year she and her husband celebrated when they learned she was pregnant. Three months later, in August, she was [...]
Honoring Veterans voices, helping MST survivors heal
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM)—an annual campaign to raise public awareness about sexual assault and to educate communities and individuals about how to prevent sexual violence. This year, VA adopted the theme of “Honoring Veterans’ Voices, Helping Military Sexual Trauma Survivors to Heal” for its SAAM activities.
Talking VA and the Veteran experience with “Tough as Nails” winner Lia Mort
On a recent episode of “Talk About It Tuesday,” CBS’s “Tough as Nails” Season 3 winner Lia Mort discussed what she learned though her military service.
Santa Fe Vet Center provides support after forest fire
After evacuations, the Santa Fe Vet Center sent staff to support Veteran organizations after the largest forest fire in New Mexico history.
NCA launches new interactive “Find a Cemetery” map
In time for this year's Memorial Day, NCA has launched a new interactive “Find a Cemetery” map. The feature enables Veterans to search for their final resting place or for those who want to visit their Veteran interred at any of the 155 VA managed or 119 VA-funded cemetery.
Improving access to virtual care for homebound rural Veterans
VA Geriatric Scholar Christy Rothermel is helping homebound and rural Veterans keep pace with VA’s rapid telehealth expansion.
America250: Navy Veteran Sunita Williams
This week’s America250 salute is Navy Veteran Sunita Williams, who served as a Gulf War helicopter pilot before becoming a NASA astronaut.
VA’s services for those impacted by intimate partner violence
VA’s Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program has information on services available for those impacted by intimate partner violence (IPV).
Nine new cancers added to the presumed service-connected list related to particulate matter
On April 26, VA announced the addition of nine rare respiratory cancers to the list presumed service-connected disabilities due to exposure to fine particulate matter
#VeteranOfTheDay Coast Guard Veteran Cesar Julio Romero Jr.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Coast Guard Veteran Cesar Julio Romero Jr. Romero served during World War II and was a dancer and actor with a long career.
