Recognizing the efforts of those across VA to end Veterans homelessness, several facilities, employees and community providers are being highlighted for their work.
Rural America is a huge part of our organization. In […]
Rose and William Volkman both served in the Navy in World War I. This month, as the world reflects on the impact of America's contribution in that war, we reflect on what the Volkmans' service meant to America.
This campaign is an integral part of its ongoing outreach to minority Veterans via the Million Veteran Program coordinator program, virtual town hall meetings, lunch and learns sessions with other federal agencies and various collaborative outreach activities with Veteran service organizations and non-governmental partners.
Carmen was the first Puerto Rican woman to join the Women's Army Corps, where she served as interpreter. She spoke five languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and French.
Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, she later moved to New York City and graduated from Julia Richman High School in the Bronx. Six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Carmen joined the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps. During the time that the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps was being established, they were looking for bilingual Hispanic women to fill career fields such as cryptology, communications and interpretation.
As far back as anyone can remember, African American Veterans and citizens in the Mississippi River towns of Vidalia, Louisiana, and Natchez, Mississippi, have come together on Memorial Day to honor military service to the country and pay respects to loved ones interred at the Natchez National Cemetery.
There are nearly 800 Veterans down in Biloxi who don’t feel old at all. They are on the Gulf Coast this week for the 31st National Veterans Golden Age Games May 7-11.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Jeannie Dicks. Jeanie served during the Korean War.
Army Veteran Mary V. Cowan Geffken was assigned to Pentagon’s “Secret Room” during World War II and selected as the model for the most famous W.A.C. recruiting poster of World War II
Army Veteran Tracey Cooper-Harris worked as an Animal Care Specialist in the Army, taking care of military working dogs and dogs owned by service members.
VA recognizes Mental Health Awareness Month as an opportunity to raise public awareness and reduce the inaccurate and often damaging stereotypes associated with mental health conditions.
Know that MST is an experience, not a diagnosis or a condition in and of itself. Veterans may react in a wide variety of ways and not every MST survivor will have long-term difficulties following the experience.