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VA continues partnership with Oracle Health to deploy Federal Electronic Health Record
This week, VA awarded the third option period for its contract with Oracle Health to support its Federal Electronic Health Record (EHR) modernization.
Memorial Day observances and events across the country
On Memorial Day and the days leading up to it, Americans from across the country will gather at cemeteries and memorials to honor and remember the service members who sacrificed everything in defense of our nation and freedoms.
More than 530,000 previously unbanked Veterans are now enrolled in direct deposit
VA established the Veterans Benefits Banking Program (VBBP), which has helped more than 530,000 Veterans and beneficiaries enroll in direct deposit for their VA benefit payments since 2019.
Share your story, today, with “VLM for Living Veterans”
“VLM for Living Veterans” allows Veterans to share their photos, autobiographies, military and life milestone achievements today.
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.

The VA Health and Benefits mobile app puts your VA health and benefit information and resources at your fingertips — anywhere, anytime! For your security, the app requires you to enter the same login credentials you use for VA.gov.

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.

Saving lives by preventing overdoses
May 27, 2025

VA Nurses lead a life-saving overdose prevention initiative.
Online course helps Veterans launch small business ideas
May 27, 2025

Want to start a business but don’t know where to begin? A free course from Warrior Rising helps service-disabled Veterans take the first step.
Find connection, purpose and remembrance at a “wear blue: run to remember” community run
May 26, 2025

"wear blue: run to remember" and its Community Runs are free, weekly or monthly gatherings where people come together to honor the service and sacrifice of America’s military, while moving their bodies and supporting one another.
Veteran sheds light on the importance of mental health research
May 26, 2025

An Army Veteran discusses the importance of mental health research and how joining MVP can help improve the future of Veteran mental health care.
Living is hard, but healing is possible
May 25, 2025

A Navy Veteran shares his personal healing journey through poetry at the National Veterans Creative Arts Festival.
Veterans get life-saving cardiology care remotely
May 24, 2025

TeleCardiology is one of 50+ telehealth specialties Veterans can access, allowing them to meet with cardiology experts from many miles away.