Oklahoma City VA is reaching out to Veterans with a “buddy check” to let them know VA is here for them.
You don’t need to know complicated terms or lots of data to talk to someone about suicide. You just have to show concern.
This week’s America250 salute is Marine Corps Veteran Woody Williams who earned the Medal of Honor for his actions at Iwo Jima. Williams is currently the last living World War II Medal of Honor recipient.
A VA peer support specialist asked a homeless man if he was a Veteran. Days later, he was enrolled in VA health care and in his own apartment.
In the third guest blog post in this series, Harvard Extension School Instructor Cynthia A. Meyersburg, Ph.D., guides student Veterans on how to prepare for and succeed when returning to an academic school. This post examines tactics for achieving good grades.
Today's #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran John Lavra, one of only 171,000 U.S. servicemembers to see service in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam.
If you wanted to create an album of your family’s history but were limited to 100 items, what would you put in and what would you leave out? These were the questions that the VA History staff asked in compiling the History of VA in 100 Objects virtual exhibit.
Overcome your interview jitters by learning what we’re looking for and the kinds of questions we ask during a VA interview.
Do you want to find more information on VA benefits and services? Do you have a question, concern, recommendation, or compliment for VA? Then use the new "Ask VA" portal!
If a Veteran is talking about suicide, be prepared and know how to respond with care and compassion. You could help save a life.
Talking about suicide prevention: We can build a culture that encourages and normalizes Veterans to talk about their struggles and reach out for help.
Shortly after my transition from the Marines, I was lost, separated from the structure of service and battling my invisible wounds. I soon found myself homeless on the streets of San Antonio grappling with a range of issues. My relationships with my buddies and family crumbled, and I was overcome by anger and despair.