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VA is leveraging telehealth technology to help protect you and your family from the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19).

The Code Talkers used native languages to send military messages before World War II. Navajo, which was unwritten and known by few outside the tribe, seemed to fit the Corps’ requirements. They took their language and developed a “Type One Code” that assigned a Navajo word to each English letter. In addition to being unbreakable, the new code also reduced the amount of time it took to transmit and receive secret messages.

The military services appreciate your patience and understanding as they work through the challenges with the rollout of expanded access.

At your next physical, discuss your personal and medical history with your VA doctor. Resources such as My HealtheVet can help you prepare for an exam and communicate securely with your care team.

Over 640,000 people were hospitalized last year for the flu. The shot is not only for children and older adults. Veterans under 50 also need a flu shot. Here’s some the tips to help prevent the flu.

Engaging community partners in the technology sector is an important component of VA’s National Strategy for Preventing Veteran Suicide.

Chris Paulsen would probably rather not know how much a [...]

Reaching out for help can be difficult. Reaching out for help with mental health concerns, especially as a Veteran, can be downright painful. The military cultural standards of ‘never surrender’ and self-reliant ‘can do’ attitude, so integral on the battlefield, are ingrained in every Veteran. The Department of Veteran Affairs understands the difficulty many Veterans have asking for assistance and have committed to Be There for Veterans in their time of need with same day access to mental health services.

VA offers many different virtual health care tools to Veterans with health concerns who are traveling, from remote connection from My HealtheVet to different mobile apps to telehealth.

VEText is a powerful connection between VA and Veterans. We’ve sent over 70 million appointment reminders…and when they had to cancel, using VEText, over a million dates were available for other Vets.

CaringBridge collaborated with VA medical centers to facilitate online outreach and support for Veterans and  their families.

 McALLEN, Texas — More than 250 vehicles drove through a [...]