Veterans

The Department of Veterans Affairs adds three new Vet Centers and six Vet Center Outstations (smaller satellite locations) to improve access to counseling for Veterans and service members.

The Department of Veterans Affairs' Million Veteran Program (MVP) welcomed the one millionth Veteran into the program, making it the first research program in the world to include extensive health and genetic data for this many participants.

The Department of Veterans Affairs creates new pilot program for graduate medical education designed to help expand health care access for Veterans in rural, tribal, and underserved areas across the country.

Britt, thanks for that kind introduction, and for your advice and counsel. And Leroy, thanks so much for the invitation to join you today, and for your leadership as President of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society.

The Department of Veterans Affairs announces several critical steps forward on its Veteran suicide prevention initiatives, including $52.5 million in new Veteran suicide prevention grants, a new set of Veteran suicide prevention public service announcements (PSA), and — for the first time — statistics on the impact of VA’s new program offering free emergency medical care to Veterans in acute suicidal crisis at any VA or non-VA health care facility.

Army Veteran Tanya Bradsher was confirmed by the Senate as VA’s deputy secretary. In this role, Deputy Secretary Bradsher will help lead the Department of Veterans Affairs as it continues to deliver more care and more benefits to more Veterans than ever before in our nation’s history.