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Veterans find hope and healing on the slopes as Winter Sports Clinic kicks off in Colorado
Nearly 400 Veterans from across the country have gathered in Snowmass Village for the 39th Annual National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic. This premier adaptive rehabilitation event, co-presented by VA and Disabled American Veterans (DAV), continues through April 5.
Apply to host VA-recognized 2025 Regional Veterans Day Observances
VA and the Veterans Day National Committee (VDNC) invites cities, towns, and non-profit groups across the country to join us in showing appreciation for Veterans by applying to hold VA-recognized regional Veterans Day observances.
The 2025 National Veterans Day Poster Contest is now open
VA and the Veterans Day National Committee are now accepting entries for the 2025 Veterans Day Poster Contest. Submissions are due by 11:59 p.m. (EDT) on May 2, 2025.
VA Secretary Doug Collins Welcomes Employees Back to In-Person Work
Secretary Doug Collins announces VA’s shift to in-person work, ensuring a smooth transition while prioritizing service to Veterans.
VA Secretary Doug Collins Highlights Accomplishments in First 30 Days
Secretary Collins touts accomplishments in Trump’s first 30 days, including eliminating DEI, revising the flag policy, and reallocating over $100 million.

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Centenarian Veterans honored at Maui PACT Act event
Veterans at event offered health screenings, diabetic foot checks, vaccines, blood pressure checks, VA benefits and PACT Act registration.
How a Vietnam Veteran benefited from the PACT Act
82-year-old Army Veteran Wendell Bell was 30% service connected disabled and unaware of what he was eligible for under the PACT Act.
VA leads the way in exposure-informed care
As of July 2024, VA has approved more than 1.1 million claims made through the PACT Act. VA leads the way in exposure-informed care.
Veterans receive support and benefits at PACT Act event
Hundreds of Veterans attended an event aimed at providing support and assistance through the VA PACT Act.
The PACT Act: 2024 Expanded Health Care Eligibility toolkit
VA has prepared this PACT Act Stakeholder Toolkit for you to use and share information about VA’s expansion of health care eligibility for Veterans.

Hiring Veterans: Jobs of the week for May 5, 2025
May 5, 2025

This post contains links to job listings for the week of May 5, 2025. Each week, we’ll continue to post relevant and timely listings as we receive them, and for the locations listed.
‘Once a Marine, always a Marine’: USMC colonel bolsters SCI patient
May 4, 2025

A U.S. Marine, paralyzed in a fishing accident nearly a year ago, is about to embark on the next phase of his new life, buoyed by his Marine brethren and the Spinal Cord Injury Unit at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center.
Learning the art of golf
May 4, 2025

Veterans reclaim their lives with the leisurely pastime of golf.
Ensuring Veteran care during crisis through lifesaving exercises
May 3, 2025

Each year, VHA's Office of Emergency Management (OEM) conducts disaster-related exercises throughout the nation at strategic hubs, known as Federal Coordinating Centers (FCC), intended for receiving and coordinating patient care.
Invention of special head gear helps Veterans with ear irregularities breathe easier
May 3, 2025

VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System's Design-on-Demand Innovation team routinely creates solutions for Veteran patients that enhance care and improve quality of life.
Eagle Scout Project brings 150 ‘Away from Home’ kits to hospitalized Veterans
May 2, 2025

A Boy Scout on the path to earning Eagle Scout rank donated 150 kits for hospitalized Veterans during an April 21 event held at Overton Brooks VA Medical Center.