General

VA has teamed up with local construction firms to improve Washington, D.C.-area Veterans’ homes, including those who're formerly homeless.

102-year-old Melva Dolan Simon was among the first to raise her hand and take the oath to serve with the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service, or WAVES.

Fargo VA National Cemetery is now officially open and will serve as a burial ground for 30,000 Veterans and their families.

VA Photos of the Week captures the best images from across the VA during the week ending Sept. 13, 2019, and includes photos from Texas and Virginia.

Russell Fields patrolled the gritty, dangerous streets of Al-Fallujah, Iraq.

An Eagle Scout, college graduate, and airborne-qualified Soldier, Fields led soldiers as a noncommissioned officer in the 10th Mountain Division. His unit fought street-to-street, door-to-door, in urban conflict. He lost Soldiers, placing them in body bags. Reality changed for Fields when he left the battlefield and the military to return home to Texas and start a new life. Fields faced a new form of combat. Flashbacks, images of combat, and the faces of those killed came rushing back. Everyday events like shopping, loud noises and crowds of people left him unprepared.

VA North Texas hosted its inaugural Operation (IN) Reach Career and Information Fair, offering on-the-spot interviews for over 150 Veterans.

Army Veteran Karl Milner used the MOVE! Program to help shed 200 pounds and become more active, receiving a new prosthetic every 3-4 months.

The Ending Self Stigma manual provides a wealth of information, including the full curriculum and accompanying tips and worksheets.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Bernard Joe Kramer, who served as part of the 406th Infantry Regiment during World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Corps Veteran Alfred Clark, who just turned 106 years old and served as a carpenter during World War II.

For two Army Vietnam Veterans fighting cancer, living at the Houston VA Fisher House has taken the worry out of everyday living and getting better. 

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Corps Veteran Bernard Brooks, who was a gunner bombardier in Europe during World War II.