Benefits

VA Employee and Army Veteran

Ask any of the 21.8 million Veterans what they want and they will tell you: access to information when and how they want it.

Director of the Office of Rural Health, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

41 percent of Veterans enrolled in VA health care live in rural areas. We are happy to announce VA’s plans to open eight new rural community-based outpatient clinics throughout the country.

Veteran unemployment has been a focus of our efforts lately. [...]

U.S. Air Force Veteran; Fellow at the Mission Continues

I got out of the Air Force after serving 26 months of active duty. I was stationed overseas, so I was not just transitioning to civilian life; I was transitioning back to the U.S.

While the main thrust of the National Veterans Small Business [...]

U.S. Marine Corps Veteran; Public Affairs Specialist, VA Technical Career Field Program

Like many Veterans, I had decided a while before I got out that I would take a shot at getting a federal job. There were a few reasons, and I’m sure they were the same ones that make federal employment attractive to most Veterans.

Last week, we broke down how VA’s surge in mental [...]

Back in April, VA announced the decision to increase its [...]

Under Secretary for Benefits; U.S. Air Force Veteran

VA is now accepting applications for the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP). VRAP is a joint program offered by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Labor. The program provides up to 12 months of benefits for training towards a high-demand occupation.

VA Deputy Undersecretary for Economic Opportunity

Are you an unemployed Veteran age 35 to 60? Do you know someone who is? We need your help spreading the word about a new education benefit program that can help those Vets secure meaningful employment in a high demand occupation.

Social media has irreversibly changed the way we communicate and [...]

The issue of unemployment continues to impact folks across the [...]