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  • Kansas City VA teams up with community partners for PIT count

    Kansas City VA teams up with community partners for PIT count

    Kansas City VA and community coalition did a PIT count and distributed hygiene and essentials to unhoused residents in the Kansas City metro.

  • Phone number on dog’s bandana saves a life

    Phone number on dog’s bandana saves a life

    A Veteran suspected his buddy was suicidal, then remembered a bandana on his dog. He gave his buddy a phone number and saved his life.

  • Virtual Veterans Experience Action Center reaches 383 Veterans in Kentucky

    Virtual Veterans Experience Action Center reaches 383 Veterans in Kentucky

    From July 13th through 15th, VA partnered with the Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs, United Way 211, and other community partners to host the latest V-VEAC in Kentucky. This event provided immediate action on the needs of 383 Veterans.

  • Warrior Surf Foundation teaches more than just surfing

    Warrior Surf Foundation teaches more than just surfing

    Warrior Surf Foundation teaches Veterans to surf at no charge, offers online yoga classes and is also working to donate PPE to those in need.

  • Truck Pull brings awareness to suicide prevention

    Truck Pull brings awareness to suicide prevention

    Fayetteville VA Suicide Prevention Team joined forces with community partners to host “Pull for Prevention,” a community event to bring awareness to suicide prevention and mental health support.

  • Texas VA partners with local Food Bank to fight hunger

    Texas VA partners with local Food Bank to fight hunger

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

  • Veterans helping Veterans (on motorcycles!)

    Veterans helping Veterans (on motorcycles!)

    “When you leave the military, you kind of feel like [...]

  • VA and the Humane Society: connecting Veterans with pets

    VA and the Humane Society: connecting Veterans with pets

    Pets make life better. So much so that we’re partnering [...]

  • Easy Steps to College Success

    Easy Steps to College Success

    A Veteran shares advice for a post-military college experience, including joining a Veteran organization and participating in community outreach.

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Last updated February 8, 2026

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