VA will propose adding rare respiratory cancers to the presumed service-connected list
On March 1, VA announced its intention of adding nine rare respiratory cancers to the list of presumed service-connected disabilities in relation to exposure to toxic chemicals in the air, water, or soil for Veterans who served any amount of time in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.
Resources available to Veterans experiencing emotional distress due to recent world events
Due to recent world events, Veterans may be feeling emotional distress as they may be reminded of their own deployment experiences.
VA volunteers and leaders connect with Veterans during Salute Week
Volunteers and VA leaders, including the VA Secretary, have joined the Compassionate Contact Corps to call Veterans during Salute Week.
National Salute to Veteran Patients week
VA medical centers and communities connect with Veteran patients during National Salute to Veteran Patients week
Help recognize VA’s health care heroes
Help recognize VA's health care heroes. Have you seen a VA employee doing something noteworthy, in words or action, and making a positive difference to the Veterans we serve? If so, consider nominating them for an I CARE Award.
Geneva Robinson, VA Patient Advocate, celebrates 50 years of service to VA
A gallon of gas was 36¢ when Geneva Robinson started at VA. A Patient Advocate at Birmingham VA, she says, “Veterans are my family.”
Apply for a career aiding Veterans and their caregivers
VA has made a renewed commitment to supporting Veterans and their caregivers and is hiring for positions in the Caregiver Support Program.
One year after enactment: Isakson-Roe Act
Key accomplishments from the first year of the Isakson-Roe Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act, including assistance for homeless Veterans and Intimate Partner Violence awareness.
How VA served Veterans in 2021
Many people would like to forget 2021. It was a tough year, but a lot of good happened, too, especially at VA. The department is committed to making 2022 even better, and to do that, we’re taking a quick look back at what it accomplished and how it served Veterans in 2021.
Operational Stress Control critical to organizational health
Staff stress during a pandemic is inevitable. The Salisbury VA hospital has a stress control program to help staff continue to care for Veterans.
Pearl Harbor attack sailors killed, interred at national cemetery
Of the 2,341 service members killed at Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941, nine who died are buried at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minnesota.
Statement on the passing of former Senator Bob Dole
All of us at VA are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of a brave man and a patriot, Senator Bob Dole. His death is a loss for our entire country.
