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  • VA Secretary Doug Collins Welcomes Employees Back to In-Person Work

    VA Secretary Doug Collins Welcomes Employees Back to In-Person Work

    Secretary Doug Collins announces VA’s shift to in-person work, ensuring a smooth transition while prioritizing service to Veterans.

  • VA Secretary Doug Collins Highlights Accomplishments in First 30 Days

    VA Secretary Doug Collins Highlights Accomplishments in First 30 Days

    Secretary Collins touts accomplishments in Trump’s first 30 days, including eliminating DEI, revising the flag policy, and reallocating over $100 million.

  • VA Secretary Doug Collins addresses Veterans benefits rumors in latest video

    VA Secretary Doug Collins addresses Veterans benefits rumors in latest video

    VA Secretary Doug Collins released a video from his office today addressing misinformation circulating about Veterans' benefits and VA health care.

  • VA implements new flag display policy at facilities

    VA implements new flag display policy at facilities

    VA has announced a new policy limiting the display of flags at VA facilities, effective immediately.

  • VA Secretary Doug Collins addresses Veterans’ benefits in new video

    VA Secretary Doug Collins addresses Veterans’ benefits in new video

    In a recent video, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins addressed concerns circulating in the media regarding Veterans' benefits and DOGE's access to personal information.

  • New way to attach a prosthetic limb after amputation

    New way to attach a prosthetic limb after amputation

    Under Secretary for Health talks with two Veterans who have benefited from a groundbreaking new way to attach a prosthetic limb.

  • VA releases updated Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan

    VA releases updated Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan

    On Thursday, June 20, 2024, VA joined more than 20 federal agencies to release its updated 2024-2027 Climate Adaptation Plan.

  • The VA Immersive Experience: Defining a new reality for Veteran health care

    The VA Immersive Experience: Defining a new reality for Veteran health care

    Learn how VA Immersive is using virtual reality and augmented reality to transform care delivery for Veterans by getting heads in headsets.

  • Exploring psychedelics for the treatment of Veterans

    Exploring psychedelics for the treatment of Veterans

    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

    “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.

  • How VA served Veterans during the pandemic

    How VA served Veterans during the pandemic

    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. 

  • New VA Mission Statement recognizes sacred commitment to all Veterans, their families, caregivers and survivors

    New VA Mission Statement recognizes sacred commitment to all Veterans, their families, caregivers and survivors

    On Thursday, VA announced an updated version of its 1959 mission statement.

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