Department of Defense

Summer is officially upon us, and for some that means hitting the beach or going on a dream vacation to Europe. But if you would rather put on your hiking boots than have your feet in the sand or gaze at the mountainside instead of the streets of Monte Carlo, the great outdoors offers unique benefits.

The initiative is called the Interagency Resource Coordinating Center for Preclinical TBI Research (IRCC). It will focus on making the most of federal investments in pre-clinical TBI, with scientists working together to identify the preclinical models that best represent TBI in humans and sharing data in more uniform ways.

Now, scientists at the Department of Defense, VA, and partner institutions are testing a new technology to treat COVID-19. It’s called the Seraph 100 blood filter. The treatment uses a novel approach to filter out viral particles and harmful molecules from the bloodstream of COVID-19 patients.

On his 75th birthday, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Chuck Hagel, a Vietnam Veteran who later became Secretary of Defense.

The American Diabetes Association awarded joint recognition to VA and DOD for state-of-the-art virtual diabetes training. VA program created the virtual platform and assisted in content creation.

A new VA study of women Veterans has found that elevated symptoms of PTSD and moral injury can lead to pregnancy complications, such as preterm birth.

Panelists give advice to military spouses looking for jobs through the Military Spouse Employment Partnership (MSEP) program.

Military spouses can get answers to employment questions during a [...]

In partnership with the DOD’s Military Spouse Employment Partnership program, VA is actively recruiting military spouses for meaningful careers.

The Defense Department recently announced expanded commissary, military service exchange and MWR access Jan. 1 and established a standard for physical access to military installations. Below are the top 10 questions Veterans have asked the Defense Department about the expanded access.

The National Resource directory has more than 14,000 vetted resources available for Veterans, their families, caregivers, and survivors.

Lead the largest electronic health record modernization in U.S. history [...]