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VA releases updated DOD list identifying Agent Orange sites outside of Vietnam
VA, Walmart open telehealth locations to serve Veterans in rural areas
Veterans to see virtual hearings at Board of Veterans Appeals in early 2020
VA uses innovative means to help reduce diabetic limb loss
New video series teaches Veterans how to file disability claims online
Veterans can now access information through Health Records on iPhone

VA releases updated DOD list identifying Agent Orange sites outside of Vietnam

VA has released an updated DOD list of locations outside of Vietnam where tactical herbicides were used, tested or stored by the United States military.

After years of vigilant service, Veterans must remain vigilant online

Veterans are twice as likely to lose money to fraud because of identity theft, phishing, impostor scams, and investment, loan, or donation deceptions.

The story of NCA’s Presidential Memorial Certificate

The Presidential Memorial Certificate (PMC) is a signature memento the National Cemetery Administration (NCA) provides to next of kin and friends of deceased veterans, and it was the idea of World War II Army veteran Benjamin B. Belfer, who was born on January 21, 1909.

Veterans ask, VA answers: Questions on electronic health record modernization

VA is transitioning to a new electronic health record. Here, VA answers your most frequently asked questions as it shifts to the new EHR.

Veterans have options for seeing Vietnam memorial wall

Veterans, families, friends and the general public have several options to see Vietnam memorial walls in 2020 with the release of traveling wall schedules.

Borne the Battle #177: The State of Military Film

This week's Borne the Battle discusses making military films, with the help of guests and Marine Veterans Dale Dye and Travis Wade and Hiram Murray, and Navy Veteran Jennifer Marshall.

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VA releases updated DOD list identifying Agent Orange sites outside of Vietnam

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VA Photos of the Week: January 24, 2019

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#VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran John Pighini

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VA Palliative Care Team helps make a dream come true

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VA releases updated DOD list identifying Agent Orange sites outside of Vietnam

Posted on Jan 27, 2020January 27, 2020 Posted in Benefits
Veterans learn to see differently through the camera lens

Posted on Jan 27, 2020January 22, 2020 Posted in Health
VIONE changes the way VA handles prescriptions

Posted on Jan 25, 2020January 22, 2020 Posted in Health
VA Palliative Care Team helps make a dream come true

Posted on Jan 24, 2020January 22, 2020 Posted in Health
Improving access to specialty care with VA Video Connect

Posted on Jan 23, 2020January 17, 2020 Posted in Health
Brain surgery relieves Parkinson’s symptoms of Army Veteran

Posted on Jan 22, 2020January 16, 2020 Posted in Health
VA MISSION Act Making A Difference for Veterans

Posted on Jan 21, 2020January 21, 2020 Posted in Health
App helps Veterans manage chemotherapy symptoms

Posted on Jan 21, 2020January 16, 2020 Posted in Health
High school student collects 100 gift bags for homeless Veterans

Posted on Jan 20, 2020January 17, 2020 Posted in Health
VA observes Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Posted on Jan 20, 2020January 16, 2020 Posted in Health
Veterans ask, VA answers: Questions on electronic health record modernization

Posted on Jan 19, 2020January 16, 2020 Posted in Health
Fisher House program continues rapid expansion

Posted on Jan 17, 2020January 13, 2020 Posted in Health

VA Careers

Six ways to stay positive during your health care job search

Posted on Jan 24, 2020January 23, 2020 Posted in ChooseVA
VA ranks sixth in new best place to work report

Posted on Jan 17, 2020January 15, 2020 Posted in ChooseVA
VA celebrates Year of the Nurse by thanking the nurses who serve Veterans

Posted on Jan 14, 2020January 10, 2020 Posted in ChooseVA
VA’s cutting-edge technology helps physicians provide top-notch Veteran care

Posted on Dec 28, 2019December 26, 2019 Posted in ChooseVA
Lead change in Veterans’ health care as a VAMC executive director

Posted on Dec 19, 2019January 16, 2020 Posted in ChooseVA
VA Careers provides thought leadership in Veterans Hiring Guide

Posted on Dec 13, 2019December 10, 2019 Posted in ChooseVA
Five things to include on your nursing resume to VA

Posted on Dec 6, 2019December 5, 2019 Posted in ChooseVA
Seven confidence boosters for Veterans transitioning to a civilian career

Posted on Dec 3, 2019December 10, 2019 Posted in ChooseVA
Explore a career transforming Veterans healthcare at AMSUS 2019

Posted on Nov 29, 2019November 25, 2019 Posted in ChooseVA
VA scholarship helped Jude Martinez discover a fulfilling career in nursing

Posted on Nov 21, 2019November 21, 2019 Posted in ChooseVA
Five highly valued skills Veterans bring to VA careers

Posted on Nov 15, 2019November 14, 2019 Posted in ChooseVA
Explore a VA career in medicine at AAMC 2019 in Phoenix

Posted on Nov 7, 2019November 5, 2019 Posted in ChooseVA

Honoring Vets

Charles Beckwith: The Father of Delta Force

Posted on Jan 23, 2020January 22, 2020 Posted in Honoring Vets
Veterans have options for seeing Vietnam memorial wall

Posted on Jan 18, 2020January 16, 2020 Posted in Honoring Vets
Thank Vietnam Vets by hosting event as commemorative partner

Posted on Jan 11, 2020January 13, 2020 Posted in Honoring Vets
Homeless Veterans in Oklahoma City receive winter coats, boots and blankets

Posted on Dec 10, 2019December 10, 2019 Posted in Honoring Vets
Global War on Terror Memorial crosses major hurdle

Posted on Dec 7, 2019December 10, 2019 Posted in Honoring Vets
Wrap up: 2019 Veterans Day ceremonies and events

Posted on Nov 13, 2019November 14, 2019 Posted in Honoring Vets
Vietnam Veterans, families honored, thanked through program

Posted on Nov 11, 2019November 14, 2019 Posted in Honoring Vets
Presidential Proclamation on Veterans Day, 2019

Posted on Nov 7, 2019November 7, 2019 Posted in Honoring Vets
The Warrior Tradition: PBS documentary highlights Native American Veterans

Posted on Nov 7, 2019November 5, 2019 Posted in Honoring Vets
Writers inspire at National Veterans Creative Arts Festival

Posted on Nov 5, 2019November 5, 2019 Posted in Adaptive Sports
Veterans posthumously honored for donating their bodies to research

Posted on Oct 27, 2019October 24, 2019 Posted in Honoring Vets
PTSD to PTS: Ty Carter fights mental health stigma

Posted on Oct 24, 2019October 24, 2019 Posted in Honoring Vets

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DoD answers top 10 questions on expanded commissary, exchange, MWR access

Posted on December 31, 2019January 22, 2020 Posted in Benefits 443 comments 248k views

The Defense Department recently announced expanded commissary, military service exchange and MWR access Jan. 1 and established a standard for physical access to military installations. Below are the top 10 questions Veterans have asked the Defense Department about the expanded access.

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