Guest Posts
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Spring is Home Buying Season
15 May 2013
Communications specialist with the Veterans Benefits Administration
It’s finally spring – a time for spring cleaning, dusting off those softball cleats and for some, looking for a new place to call home.
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Celebrating One Year of VRAP
15 May 2013
VA Deputy Undersecretary for Economic Opportunity
One year ago today, the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program, a program that offers a renewed opportunity for education/training and job assistance to unemployed Veterans, started accepting applications.
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Every Body, Every Day: How to Get Fit
9 May 2013
Dietetic Intern at the Memphis VA Medical Center
How many times in one week do we hear about exercising? Eating right? Losing weight? Keeping our heart healthy?
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Separate System Ensures Wounded Troops Receive Disability Benefits Quickly
9 May 2013
Director of the Office of Corporate Communications at the Veterans Benefits Administration
The backlog of disability claims for Veterans is getting a lot of media coverage, and everyone throughout the Department of Veterans Affairs, from the Secretary on down, has acknowledged that this is an urgent problem they are working to fix.
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Updating Your Insurance Beneficiary Can Bring Peace of Mind
7 May 2013
Chief, VA’s insurance claims division
Life insurance should give you and your loved ones peace of mind that they will have funds available if anything happens to you. Here’s how to update it.
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MyPlate: Healthy Eating Made Easy
2 May 2013
Dietetic Intern at the VA Medical Center in Memphis
MyPlate is the nutrition guide that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) publishes as a recommendation for Americans. As seen in the picture below, it depicts a plate with all four food groups—fruits, vegetables, grains, and protein—with a cup of dairy on the side.
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VA’s New Hotline Dedicated to Serving Women Veterans
23 Apr 2013
Chief Consultant for Women’s Health Services for the Department of Veterans Affairs
As part of VA’s goal to implement improvements to its health care for women Veterans, we recently launched our new Women Veterans hotline.
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VA Expediting Claims Decisions for Veterans Waiting a Year or More
19 Apr 2013
Under Secretary for Benefits; Air Force Veteran
Effective today, every regional office will begin implementing an initiative to ensure that those who have been waiting a year or more for their compensation claim receive a decision quickly.
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VBA Twitter Town Hall Series: Disability Compensation
U.S. Army Veteran; Communications Specialist, Veterans Benefits Administration
Last Thursday, the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) continued our monthly Twitter town hall series with an event focused on VA disability compensation exams.
Keeping in Touch: VBA Conducts Outreach and Collects Feedback
U.S. Army Veteran; Communications Specialist, Veterans Benefits Administration
Representatives from VBA’s Benefits Assistance Service (BAS) conduct dozens of outreach activities each year. It’s just one of the many ways VBA stays in contact with the Veterans we serve.
VBA Twitter Town Hall Series: Voc Rehab
VBA Web Communications; U.S. Army Veteran
Last week, VBA hosted the November edition of our Twitter Town Hall Series. The topic for this session was Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment. Check out the review of our event to see if we answered your questions.
Helping Our Veterans in Sandy’s Aftermath
VBA Web Communications; U.S. Army Veteran
With Hurricane Sandy battering the home Pedro Correa remodeled with his own hands, “the shack we turned into a mansion,” as he calls it, Pedro called his wife to say goodbye.
VA Guarantees 20 Millionth Home Loan
U.S. Army Veteran; Communications Specialist, Veterans Benefits Administration
When Elizabeth and Joey were choosing a place to call home for the next chapter of their lives, they didn’t know that they would be the 20 millionth family to receive a home loan guaranteed by VA.
VBA’s Twitter Town Hall Series: Home Loans and Specially Adapted Housing
U.S. Army Veteran; Communications Specialist, Veterans Benefits Administration
Last week, VBA held a Twitter Town Hall on Home Loans and Specially Adapted Housing. What would you like to talk about in next months Twitter Town Hall?
Confronting Mortality in a Post-9/11 World
U.S. Army Veteran; Communications Specialist, Veterans Benefits Administration
My entire adult existence is defined by 9/11 and the way it has forced me to deal with mortality. And without a doubt I feel more alive each moment of every day.
eBenefits: Still Expanding to Serve you Better
VA Employee and Army Veteran
Ask any of the 21.8 million Veterans what they want and they will tell you: access to information when and how they want it.
A Modern Claims Process for a Modern VA
VA Employee and Army Veteran
Let’s face it, Veterans benefits processes haven’t changed much since the 1950s, but the world has changed around it.
West Virginia Cyclists Ride to DC for Homeless Vets
VA Employee and Army Veteran
Mr. Hill was wondering what he could do for homeless Veterans. That discussion became the inspiration for a 425 mile bike ride that Mr. Hill began on Saturday with seven other riders.
