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Latest NewsU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (smw)2023-12-24T15:03:06-05:00
  • Disaster assistance and resources for Veterans

    Disaster assistance and resources for Veterans

    In the wake of a disaster, here are some resources available to Veterans and their families.

  • Exploring Rural VA Communities: Bath, New York

    Exploring Rural VA Communities: Bath, New York

    Whether it’s access to the great outdoors or a calmer pace in your everyday life, you can find it in rural VA communities around the country.

  • Therapy animals bring comfort to Veterans at St. Louis VA

    Therapy animals bring comfort to Veterans at St. Louis VA

    Meet the therapy dogs—and a cat—who help Veterans reach their therapy goals.

  • Honoring Veterans: Army Veteran Douglas Macmillan 

    Honoring Veterans: Army Veteran Douglas Macmillan 

    This week's Honoring Veterans Spotlight honors the service of Army Veteran Douglas Macmillan, who served from 1986 to 2015.  

  • Breast cancer screenings could save your life

    Breast cancer screenings could save your life

    VA offers preventative screenings and treatment for women Veterans with breast cancer or who may be at risk of breast cancer.

  • VA hosts 2024 Quadrennial Women Veterans Summit

    VA hosts 2024 Quadrennial Women Veterans Summit

    VA hosted the 2024 Quadrennial Women Veterans Summit to share better opportunities for the fastest-growing demographic within the Veteran community.

  • VA announces 2024 State of Innovation Report 

    VA announces 2024 State of Innovation Report 

    Learn more about 25 featured innovations developed by VA employees in the 2024 VHA State of Innovation Report.

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  • Therapy dog

    Therapy animals bring comfort to Veterans at St. Louis VA

    Meet the therapy dogs—and a cat—who help Veterans reach their therapy goals.

  • October 25, 2024

    Breast cancer screenings could save your life

  • October 24, 2024

    VA announces 2024 State of Innovation Report 

  • October 24, 2024

    Pharmacists: Essential members of your care team

  • October 23, 2024

    Care and research for Alzheimer’s and related dementias

  • October 23, 2024

    Hero’s Hope program comforts Veterans in their final days

  • October 22, 2024

    Check in on your health with MVP: Screen, detect, prevent 

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Benefits News

  • This new MOU with The Cherokee Nation opens the door for Veterans, service members and their spouses to apply for a NADL to buy, build or modify a home on federal trust lands.

    More Veterans now eligible for the Native American Direct Loan (NADL)

    This new MOU with The Cherokee Nation opens the door for Veterans, service members and their spouses to apply for a NADL to buy, build or modify a home on federal trust lands.

  • October 17, 2024

    Veterans: Protect your benefits from claims predators 

  • October 15, 2024

    How to protect yourself from cyber attacks and scams

  • October 10, 2024

    World Homeless Day: Protecting Veterans from rental listing scams

  • October 1, 2024

    More service members eligible for benefits after VA amends character of discharge barriers

  • September 23, 2024

    VA expands online notice availability for Veterans

  • September 19, 2024

    Have you secured your financial future with VA’s life insurance programs?

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