• Veterans receive help through clergy training program

    Veterans receive help through clergy training program

    Veterans—especially those in rural areas—are receiving added attention through a VA program focused on training clergy and other groups.

  • Harvey recovery updates: Alleviating red tape for those needing care, Mobile Vet Centers deploy

    Harvey recovery updates: Alleviating red tape for those needing care, Mobile Vet Centers deploy

    Read some of the latest updates and stories from VA facilities across Texas as they resume operations following Hurricane Harvey.

  • Post WWII commitment to blind Veterans

    Post WWII commitment to blind Veterans

    Director of VA’s Blind Rehabilitation Service Harry Truman signed a presidential order in 1947 turning the military’s blind rehabilitation training of Servicemembers over to the VA, as a part of preparing the nation for post-war adjustment. Hines VA Hospital in Chicago was selected as the first center. Today, VA supports 13 inpatient blind rehabilitation centers across the US. These centers provide a breadth and depth of intensive and supportive care that restores abilities of Veterans and Servicemembers to achieve their independence, support their families, care for their homes, and integrate into their communities.