Fifteen of the 44 Fisher Houses that serve the Veterans Affairs healthcare systems have pivoted to support the frontline healthcare professionals that are risking their own well-being to save others.
Marcus Institute for Brain Health offers free treatment to eligible Veterans with special consideration for those who were separated with “Other Than Honorable” or “Dishonorable” discharge status due to Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) or Psychological Health (PH) conditions.
America’s Warrior Partnership Network is a digital coordination platform that expands the reach of local organizations by connecting them to national resources.
Veterans—especially those in rural areas—are receiving added attention through a VA program focused on training clergy and other groups.
America's Warrior Partnership closes gaps between national resources and local Veterans, a partnership with the VA is expanding the reach of this mission to more communities nationwide.
A coin honoring the nation’s largest Veterans group, the American Legion, is available until Dec. 27 through the United States Mint.
Verizon recently highlighted its partnership with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in a commercial featuring VA’s telehealth services.
Early registration is now open for Student Veterans of America’s (SVA) annual conference, NatCon 2020, which will be held in Los Angeles on January 3-5, 2020. NatCon is the largest annual gathering of student Veterans in the country, in addition to advocates, thought-leaders, stakeholders, and supporters in higher education.
Columbia, South Carolina has been recognized as a Veteran Friendly Community and it was presented with a certificate of appreciation on behalf of Secretary Robert Wilkie.
Navy Veteran Tyler Welch used to patrol the streets of Iraq as a corpsman. Now, he’s fighting a new battle against fires. Welch is part of the Veterans Fire Corps crewmember program, run through the Southeast Conversation Corps. SECC is an AmeriCorps-affiliated non profit that engages recent-era Veterans, partnering with the U.S. Forest Service Southeast Region. SECC started the Veterans Fire Corps program in 2018. The 10-month intensive training program engages recent-era military veterans in fuels reduction, fuels management, and wildland firefighting. For Veterans like Welch, the program is a perfect fit for his transition.
Two Veterans who once served together and hadn't seen each other for 16 years meet en route to American Legion Annual Convention.
Team RWB believes there is a major gap in Veteran well being. The group is pushing to increase awareness of physical health.