Resources for Veterans, their families, caregivers, and survivors.
Previous Newsletters
- 8/03/2022 PACT Act Passes, Expands Benefits | Should You Sign Up for Medicare Part D?
- 7/27/2022 Calculate Your % Disability | Win $100 Gift Card | 15% Off Golf Clubs and Gear
- 7/20/2022 VA Compensation Increasing? | $1,000 VCS Giveaway | Free Sandwich
- 7/13/2022 Farming Resources for Veterans | 10 Financial Hacks | 15% Off Craft Supplies
- 7/06/2022 New Benefits Mobile App | Job Listings for Veterans | 15% Off Motorcycle Helmets
- 6/29/2022 Free Fitness with Team RWB | Employment Workshop | 20% Off Walgreens
- 6/22/2022 Mobile Check-in for VA Appointments | Women Veteran Q&A |10% Off Steakhouse
- 6/15/2022 File Your Claims Appeal Online | Free Event Tickets | 20% Off Flowers
- 6/08/2022 VA Home Loan | Refinance to Reduce Interest | 10% Off Home Improvement
- 6/01/2022 New VALife Insurance | June is PTSD Awareness Month | 20% Off Coffee
- 5/25/2022 Interactive Map for National Cemeteries | Free At-home COVID Tests
- 5/18/2022 Employment and Education Resources | Sidewalk Sales | Free Shipping from VCS
- 5/11/2022 Free Career Certificates | Free BBQ Sandwich | Free College Boot Camp
- 5/04/2022 Mental Health Awareness | Summer Travel Discounts | Free Shipping with VCS
- 4/27/2022 Mentors Needed | Volunteer to “Carry the Load” | Free National Park Pass
- 4/20/2022 Free Career Assistance | Burn Pit Registry | Discounted Theme Park Tickets
- 4/13/2022 How to Create a VA.gov Account | Free Upgrade to My HealtheVet Premium
- 4/06/2022 VetServe 2022 | Free Federal Tax Filing | 15% Off Snacks
- 3/30/2022 Resources for Vietnam Veterans | Download VA’s Mobile App | 15% Off Sportswear
- 3/23/2022 Resources for OIF Veterans | National Vietnam War Veterans Day | 10% Off Tires
- 3/16/2022 PTSD Treatment | Celebrate Nutrition | 10% Off Power Tools
- 3/09/2022 Resources for Mental Health | Free COVID Tests | 15% Off Home Cleaning Robots
- 3/02/2022 Free Access to Career Mentor | Veterans Day Poster Contest | 15% Off Tee Times
- 2/23/2022 Summer Sports Clinic | Free Training for Sales Careers | 25% Off Oil Change
- 2/16/2022 Free Training for Career in Tech | VA Disability and SSDI | 15% Off Sunglasses
- 2/11/2022 Can Veterans Use Marijuana? | Donate Blood, Receive Gift Card | 20% Off Flowers
- 2/02/2022 VA Pensions for Spouses | Free Resources for Jobs | 20% Off Coffee
- 1/26/2022 Retroactive Back Pay | Free Resources for Healthy Living | 25% Off Eyewear
- 1/19/2022 Free COVID-19 Tests | $1,000 Fitness Giveaway | 10% Off Auto Parts
- 1/12/2022 Free Health Care Apps | 10% Discount on Home and Garden
- 1/05/2022 Disability Benefit Increase | How to File a Claim | 25% Discount on Car Rental
- 12/29/2021 Top Veteran Resources of the Year
- 12/22/2021 Free National Park Entrance | Shop Commissary Savings | Create a Free Will
- 12/16/2021 Free LinkedIn Premium | 20% Off Flowers | Free Entrepreneurial Certificate
- 12/08/2021 Holiday Discounts | 15% Off Lululemon | Mindful Holiday Season
- 12/01/2021 Toys for Tots | $10 Gift Card | 25% Off Dockers
- 11/24/2021 Win a Car | Youth Mentors Needed | 40% off Mountain Khakis
- 11/17/2021 30 Federal Agencies Hiring Veterans | Airfare/Travel discounts | 25% off Carhartt
- 11/10/2021 Free Wings, BBQ, 20% off Walgreens, Veteran Finder App, 10% off Target
- 11/03/2021 Free Concerts/Events | New Tomb of the Unknown Event | Win $100 Gift Card
- 10/27/2021 Gulf War Presumption Extended |$10 Gift for Blood Donors |10% off North Face
- 10/20/2021 VA Claims | Firefighters Needed | 30% off Great Wolf Lodge
- 10/13/2021 New Veteran Benefits Guide | 10% off Amtrak | Vacation Discounts
- 10/06/2021 100 y/o WWII Veteran recognized | J & J Hiring Veterans | SeaWorld Discounts
- 09/29/2021 Boosters for Veterans | Free Tech Career Toolkit | 15% off KIND snacks
- 09/22/2021 Jobs for Veterans | Give Blood, Get a T-Shirt | 20% off Tommy John
- 09/15/2021 Free National Park passes | VA pension benefits | 10% off at Outback
- 09/08/2021 Help Afghan Allies | Veteran Housing | Win an Amazon gift card
- 09/01/2021 Free Donuts | Free Farm Program | VA Claims & Appeals
- 08/25/2021 Get Google Certs | 62 Day Flag Relay | New Fed Benefits Handbook
- 08/18/2021 USPS Hiring 100k|GI Bill benefits expanding|Afghanistan
- 08/11/2021 Win a Truck | Tech Entrepreneur Resources | 13 Free Events
- 08/04/2021 Veterans expanded benefits, 10% off at Microsoft and Zappos
- 07/28/2021 Jobs for Veterans, spouses & caregivers, Housing Assistance, 25% off laptops
- 07/21/2021 VA is hiring, 4 months free Apple music, Win a Cabela’s Gift Card
- 07/14/2021 All things VA home loans, Startups need Veterans, 25% off rental cars
- 07/07/2021 Free Subs, Give Blood for $10 Gift Card, $250K Health Innovation Grant
- 06/30/2021 Delta Variant, Donate blood & get a gift card, Walgreens 20% discount
- 06/23/2021 Veteran ID Card for Discounts, Free FitBit with Summer Sports Program
- 06/16/2021 Gift Cards for Good, Great Wolf Lodge Discount, GI Jobs
- 06/09/2021 Free Outdoor Program, Lowe’s Discount, Must See Military Museums
- 06/02/2021 Agent Orange Presumptives Added, Free Tech Training, Adaptive Scuba Diving
- 05/26/2021 VA Cemeteries open this weekend, Free rides to vaccine clinics, Veteran Discounts
- 05/19/2021 Job Fair Tips, Dollywood Discount, Stress Solutions
- 05/12/2021 Careers for Veterans, Carhartt Discount & Free LinkedIn Premium Account
- 05/05/2021 Free Guitar & Lessons, Military Appreciation Month Discounts, VA Refinance Loans
- 04/28/2021 Free Farm Program, Veteran Job Board, Restaurant Revitalization Fund
- 04/21/2021 Free Mental Health Services, Free Veteran retreat, Veteran wins SUV
- 04/14/2021 Honoring WWI Veterans, Corporate Mentors & Careers for Veterans, Creative Arts
- 04/07/2021 Vaccine Sign Up, Veteran Solar Jobs, Indy 500 Trip
- 03/31/2021 Free Employment Services, Stimulus Payments and Free Donuts
- 03/24/2021 Year Round Veteran Discounts, Vietnam War Veterans Day, Stimulus Payments
- 03/17/2021 Free MS Tech training, Veteran Jobs, Register for Virtual Baby Shower
- 03/10/2021 Do you qualify for 50% off Amazon Prime?
- 03/03/2021 Veteran Tax Prep Help, Vaccine Q&A, Compete in a Cyber Challenge
- 02/24/2021 Employment Resources for Veterans, Vaccine Updates, Volunteer to give Vaccines
- 02/17/2021 Home Loan Relief, COVID-19 Q&A, Free Family Reading Resources
- 02/10/2021 New SECVA, Free Veteran Beekeeping Program, Grants for Adaptive Sports
- 02/03/2021 1M Vaccines Given, Give Blood & Get a $5 Amazon gift card, $500 ShopVCS Giveaway
- 01/27/2021 SecVA Nominee Talks Priorities, Caregivers Covid Testing, Vaccines
- 01/20/2021 File Taxes Free, Free Gulf War Exam, Caregiver Support
- 01/13/2021 Free Fitbit Premium, Fortune 500 Mentorships, Wheelchair Games
- 01/06/2021 Super Bowl Tickets, Desert Storm 30th, Work From Home Opportunities
- 12/30/2020 Top VetResources of 2020, 2nd Round of EIC Payments, Desert Storm 30 Year
- 12/23/2020 VA Begins Vaccinations, Free eBook, Holiday Meal Planning
- 12/16/2020 Free Jerrod Niemann Concert for Veterans, Economic Impact Payment Eligibility
- 12/9/2020 How a Sailor Got His Name Back, Discharge Upgrades, Wreaths Across American Will Go On
- 12/2/2020: Get Your Free Flu Shot, Resources for Women Veterans, Tech Entrepreneur Veteran Resources
- 11/25/2020: Happy Thanksgiving! Caregiver Support Expansion, Soldiers’ Angels Holiday program, COVID-19 Clinical Trials
- 11/18/2020: COVID-19 Vaccine for Veterans, Free Customer Experience Certificate, Changes to Patient Billing
- 11/11/2020: Stream Live Events Today, Secretary Wilkie’s Veterans Day Message, Enter to Win a Free Car!
- 11/4/2020: File for your Economic Impact Payment, Free National Park Passes, Free Virtual Shadowboxes
- 10/28/2020: New Electronic Health Record System, 25 Events To Join, Veterans Day Discounts
- 10/21/2020: Resources for Caregivers, Apply for Veterans Innovation Partnership, Veteran Customer Experience
- 10/14/2020: Blue Water Navy Claims, Free Audiobooks and Events for Disabled Veterans, Hispanic family defines service
- 10/7/2020: Expanded Caregivers Assistance, Join the Fire Corps, ShopVCS.com $1,000 Spending Spree
- 9/30/2020: Free Tutoring for Veterans, Browse Top Questions from Women Veterans, New My Life My Story Podcast
- 9/23/2020: Honoring the Greatest Generation, C&P Exams, 9 VA Events This Week
- 9/16/2020: IRS reopens $500 per Veteran child Economic Impact Payment, Sign up for Veteran Expeditions
- 9/9/2020: Free Flu Shots, Video Urgent Care Appointments, Wellness Resources, Virtual Events
- 9/2/2020: Caregiver Assistance Expanding, 16 Virtual Events, Virtual Appeals Hearings, Leadership Training
- 8/26/2020: VA Home Loan Means NO DOWN PAYMENT, Free Training for Women Service Members, Ask Q’s About Going Back to School
- 8/19/2020: Top State Veteran Monuments, GI Bill Benefits, Back to School Q & A, Suicide and Homelessness Resources
- 8/12/2020: New App for VA Rx Refills, Help for Veteran Owned Businesses, Employers Hiring Veterans in Your State
- 8/5/2020: Most Unique State Veteran Benefits, C & P Exams resuming, Free Yoga, Free Reading App
- 7/29/2020: Underused State Veteran Benefits, Alaska Native Veteran Land Claims
- 7/22/2020: Your State’s most popular Veteran benefits, Online Veteran Networks
- 7/15/2020: Free Internet, Resources for Veterans Families, Jobs, Free Craft and Mask Kits
- 7/8/2020: Free Training and Employment Resources, Tech to Connect Veterans to Care
- 7/1/2020: 4th of July Discounts, Student Resources
- 6/24/2020: Resources and Organizations for Women Veterans
- 6/17/2020: Free Parenting Resources for Veterans, Take the #1776Challenge, Call of Duty Tournament
- 6/10/2020: Free Veteran Mentorship with Fortune 500 Companies, Ask Employment Questions to USAA, Amazon, Walgreens, Walmart, VA
- 6/3/20: Free LinkedIn Premium for Caregivers and Veterans, Select Benefits Exams Resuming, COVID-19 VA Patient Dashboard
- 5/27/20: Gift Cards for Veterans, Compete in the Endeavor Games for Free, Virtual Employment Services, Home Loan Benefits
- 5/26/20: Subscribe to Borne the Battle to Keep Up to Date
- 5/25/20: STREAMING NOW: Memorial Day Ceremonies at VA National Cemeteries
- 5/20/20: Memorial Day Ceremonies Online, Leave a Tribute to Your Loved One, 20 VA Facilities to Expand Select Services
- 5/19/20: Have a question on Survivor resources? Ask it here.
- 5/18/20: What questions do you have on Survivor & Dependent resources?
- 5/13/20: New VA Home Loan Resources, Free Virtual Service Remembrance Plaque, Increased Urgent Care Access
- 5/6/20: Free MISSION BBQ For Veterans, Surf Lessons, Online Military Concerts
- 4/29/20: May 5 DEADLINE for Economic Impact Payments, Accessing VA Telehealth, Amazon Helps Veterans Start a Business, VA Home Loan Updates
- 4/22/20: Veteran Economic Impact Payments, Free LinkedIn Premium/E-Books, Work Out w/ Pro Athletes
- 4/15/20: Facebook Portals for Veterans, VA Financial Relief Actions, VFW’s grant funds
- 4/14/20: Now Playing: Borne the Battle
- 4/9/20: Virtual Resume Advice, Online Guided Meditation, Join VA to help us fight COVID-19
- 4/1/20: Free audio books for Veterans with disabilities, Coronavirus update, Veterans and social distancing
- 3/25/20: Coronavirus resources, Virtual appeals hearings, National Vietnam War Veterans Day is March 29
- 3/18/20: Call before visiting your VA facility, Free Veteran resources through PATRIOTlink and Coronavirus updates
- 3/11/20: Veteran Coronavirus Update, Veteran News Network 24/7, Five VA Jobs You May Qualify for with your MOS
- 3/4/20: VCP is hiring Veterans, VA proposes regulations to expand caregiver program, How to access urgent care via MISSION Act
- 2/26/20: Register for Golden Age Games, Coronavirus Tips, Top 5 Education Questions, The Mission Continues
- 2/19/20: Census Jobs for Veterans, Iwo Jima & Navajo Code Talker, Adaptive Sport Grants
- 2/12/20: Register for VA Summer Sports Clinic in San Diego, State of VA, Clergy Training, Military Sisterhood Initiative
- 2/5/20: Coronavirus Info, Valentines Day Veteran Discounts, Virtual services from VFW, American Legion, Walmart
- 1/29/20: Big Appeals Update, Flu Shot Options, Homes for our Troops, NEW Veterans Benefits Banking Program
- 1/22/20: BIG Home Loan Changes, Traveling Vietnam Wall Schedule, Veteran Scam Alert
- 1/21/20: Direct Access to VA at the Montgomery, Alabama Veterans Experience Action Center
- 1/15/20: Most Popular Free VetResources of 2019
- 1/8/20: Free Audiobooks for Veterans, VA Insurance Options, Cervical Cancer Screenings, Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association and VA partner
- 1/1/20: Top Questions for Veteran Access to PX/BX/MWR, Adaptive Skating, Vet Center Resources
- 12/25/19: Free National Parks Lifetime Access Pass, Blue Water Navy Update, Reconnect with Friends
- 12/18/19: Happy Holidays from VA, Feds Hire Vets, HIRE Vets Medallion Program
- 12/11/19: Quilts for Veterans, Tech Vetrepreneurs Wanted, Traveling Veteran Coordinator, Fisher House
- 12/4/19: DoD to extend Commissary/BX/MWR privileges to Veterans, MISSION Act Urgent Care, Lay Wreaths on Veteran Graves
- 11/27/19: Free Scuba Certs, Veteran Health Library, Veterans Back on the Firing Line
- 11/20/19: Veterans to receive access to commissary/PX, Free premium LinkedIn, Your VA health records on iPhone
- 11/13/19: File Disability Claims Online, VA care from your VSO post, Vietnam Veteran Lapels
- 11/8/19: 20% off Walgreens for Veterans, Public Veterans Day Events, Veterans Day Discounts
- 11/6/19: $40 off Amazon Prime for Veterans, Veterans Day Discounts & Events, ShopVCS Veteran Discounts
- 10/30/19: Veterans Day Discounts, Find Battle Buddies, Free Veteran Programs from Emory Healthcare
- 10/23/19: Free Yoga, Hiring Our Heroes, SVA NatCon 2020, Marine NCAA Lacrosse Coach
- 10/16/19: Amtrak Discounts for Veterans, Quit-smoking resources, TAPS helping survivors
- 10/9/19: Free Video Games for Veterans, Navy NASCAR Driver, No Cost Brain Injury Care
- 10/2/19: Free Flu Shots, Mogadishu, Survivors and Caregiver updates
- 9/27/19: VA Secretary Wilkie discusses efforts to prevent Veteran suicide, Survivors’ Quick Start Guide, Get your Flu Shot today
- 9/25/19: Caregiver Resources, Free Team RWB App, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Hiring/Training Veterans
- 9/20/19: Summer Sports Clinic, New Simulation Center, 102 y/o WWII Vet
- 9/19/19: Free Local Veteran Sport Teams, Top Companies Hiring Veterans, Mel Brooks Interview
- 9/13/19: 9/11 Day of Service, First CXL Procedure at VA, Veterans go to Nashville
- 9/11/19: New VA/IBM GRIT App for Veterans, 9/11 First Responder Podcast, Memorial Pages for Veterans Interred at VA Cemeteries
- 9/6/19: Suicide Prevention Month, VA and DoD collaborate to help Women Veterans, Borne the Battle 161
- 9/4/19: Free Toolboxes for Veterans, Mission Roll Call, Sleep Better
- 8/30/19: Honor flight visits D.C., Borne the Battle Benefits Breakdown, VA helps homeless Veteran regain pride
- 8/28/19: Student Loan Forgiveness, 9/11 Day of Service, Free Recipes and Cookbooks for Veterans
- 8/23/19: Appeals Modernization, VA Adaptive Sports, Remembering Baseball Great Bob Feller
- 8/21/19: Free Scuba Diving for Disabled Veterans, Free Six Flags Georgia Admission, The Mission Continues Day of Service
- 8/16/19: Navajo Code Talkers, VA Whole Health, Borne the Battle 158
- 8/14/19: Free Semester of Study Edge, Internship Opportunities, Social Networking Tips
- 8/9/19: 100k Veterans cured of Hep C, Six medical careers perfect for Veterans, VA is helping inventors
- 8/7/19: Free Sports/Concert Tickets, Free Digital Shadow Box, DAV Needs Drivers
- 8/2/19: VA and VetTix team up, VA Researchers help Spinal cord injury Veterans, Important information about cervical cancer
- 7/31/19: Free Fly Fishing, Free Wildland Fire Fighter Training, USDA Veteran Farmer/Rancher Aid
- 7/26/19: VA’s Electronic Health Record Migration, Equine Assisted Learning Workshops, Graphic Design Internships
- 7/24/19: Overseas Exchange Jobs, Free Nashville Concert, MISSION Act/Community Care Q&A
- 7/19/19: Appeals Modernization, Buzz Aldrin, Center of Faith and Opportunities Initiative
- 7/17/19: Discounts for Veterans on ShopVCS.com, New PSA w/ Tom Hanks, VA Partners with Clergy
- 7/17/19: Assistance is a Call Away
- 7/12/19: Hurricane tips for Veterans, National Veterans Wheelchair Games, Borne The Battle 153, and other top VA Stories
- 7/10/19: Veteran Farming Resources (funding, land, equipment), VA DoD Suicide Prevention Conference
- 7/6/19: Urgent Care questions answered, Audiology Telehealth, Borne The Battle 152, and other top VA Stories
- 7/3/19: 4th of July Tips, 20% Off at Walgreens for Veterans, MISSION Act Top Questions
- 6/28/19: PTSD Awareness, Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders visit VA North Texas, Borne The Battle 151, and other top VA Stories
- 6/26/19: Free Sporting Equipment/Camps/Tickets for Veteran Kids, Which GI Bill is best for you?
- 6/21/19: President Trump conference call, VA MISSION Act top questions answered, Borne The Battle 150, and other top VA Stories
- 6/19/19: Free Team RWB T-Shirt, Top MISSION Act Questions, VA Home Loan Podcast
- 6/12/19: Free Access to 14,000 LinkedIn Learning Courses, Same Day Mental Health Access
- 6/6/19: Important MISSION Act Information
- 6/4/19: A Message from VA Secretary Wilkie on MISSION Act
