Under Secretary for Health talks with two Veterans who have benefited from a groundbreaking new way to attach a prosthetic limb.
On Thursday, June 20, 2024, VA joined more than 20 federal agencies to release its updated 2024-2027 Climate Adaptation Plan.
In a special town hall event on Wednesday, Nov. 8, VA Secretary Denis McDonough addressed the top requested concerns from Veterans and their families, caregivers and survivors.
Learn how VA Immersive is using virtual reality and augmented reality to transform care delivery for Veterans by getting heads in headsets.
VHA's new podcast series, New Horizons in Health, features a candid discussion of psychedelic assisted therapies for Veterans experiencing mental health conditions.
“Advisory Committee on U.S. Outlying Areas and Freely Associated States” established by VA Secretary
On December 23, 2022, the P.L. 117-263 was Congressionally mandated for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish the "Advisory Committee on U.S. Outlying Areas and Freely Associated States." The Secretary of Veterans Affairs signed to establish the Committee on June 15, 2023.
From the moment the pandemic hit, VA’s public servants mobilized around one core mission: provide world-class care and benefits to Veterans, their families, caregivers, and survivors during this time of need. Throughout the pandemic, our public servants executed that mission by risking their own lives, sacrificing time with their families, sleeping overnight at hospitals, and much more – all to save and improve the lives of Veterans.
On Thursday, VA announced an updated version of its 1959 mission statement.
Between Dec. 10-17, VA hosted more than 120 PACT Act Week of Action events across all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico to inform Veterans, their families and survivors about the PACT Act and to encourage them to apply for the health care and benefits they have earned.
On Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, VA Secretary Denis McDonough spoke at the PACT Act Week of Action at the Maj. Joseph R. “Beau” Biden III National Guard/Reserve Center. The following are his remarks from the event.
A letter from VA Secretary Denis McDonough is VA’s annual distribution about anti-harassment and sexual assault.
VA's Congressional Liaison Service (OCLA), responsible for keeping Congress informed on all things VA, reaches a milestone.
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