Skip to content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Here’s how you know

Talk to the Veterans Crisis Line now
Dot gov

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Https

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( Lock A locked padlock ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

  • VA.gov
  • Locations
  • Business
  • VA Careers
  • Contact Us

VA|News

  • News
    • Top Stories
    • Latest News
    • Benefits News
    • Health News
    • Secretary’s Blog
    • America 250
    • VA Career Stories
    • Date Archives
  • Resources
    • VetResources
    • VA/Linkedin Partnerships
    • Social Media Policy
    • How to submit a guest post
    • My HealtheVetThis will take you to the MyHealtheVet website
    • Suicide PreventionThis will take you to the Suicide Prevention website
    • VA FormsThis will take you to the VA Find a Form page
    • VA PublicationsThis will take you to the VA Publications page
  • VA Podcast Network
  • VA Press Room
  1. Tag:
  2. Somalia

Somalia

  • Phoenix clinic renamed to honor KIA Army Veteran

    Phoenix clinic renamed to honor KIA Army Veteran

    SSG Alexander W. Conrad was killed in action in June 2018 at the age of 26 from injuries sustained from indirect enemy fire in Somalia.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Queta Rodriguez

    #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Queta Rodriguez

    During Hispanic Heritage Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Queta Rodriguez, who served in Somalia and Afghanistan.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Andres Ortega

    #VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Andres Ortega

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Andres Ortega, who served as a Navy corpsman during Operation Desert Storm and in Somalia.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Randall Shughart

    #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Randall Shughart

    On the anniversary of the Battle of Mogadishu, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Randall Shughart, who received the Medal of Honor for his actions.

  • Black Hawk Down: Michael Durant

    Black Hawk Down: Michael Durant

    Army Veteran Michael Durant, a Veteran of the Gulf War, was shot down and taken prisoner during the Battle of Mogadishu in southern Somalia in 1993.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Veteran Steve Weintraub

    #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Veteran Steve Weintraub

    Today's #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Veteran Steve Weintraub, who served 32 years including deployments to Somalia and Iraq.

  • Honoring Army Veteran Todd Blackburn, 25th Anniversary of Battle of Mogadishu

    Honoring Army Veteran Todd Blackburn, 25th Anniversary of Battle of Mogadishu

    On the 25th Anniversary of the Battle of Mogadishu, a battle memorialized by the movie Black Hawk Down; this is the story of Army Pfc. Todd Blackburn.

Sign up for our newsletter

We’re here anytime, day or night - 24/7

If you are a Veteran in crisis or concerned about one, connect with our caring, qualified responders for confidential help. Many of them are Veterans themselves.

  • Call 988 and press 1
  • Text to 838255
  • Chat confidentially now
  • Call TTY if you have hearing loss 1-800-799-4889

Get more resources at VeteransCrisisLine.net.

Last updated May 17, 2018

United States Department of Veterans Affairs

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
810 Vermont Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20420
1-800-698-2411

VA News

An official website of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

  • VA.gov
  • ChooseVA
  • DiscoverVA
  • DigitalVA
  • VA Outreach Events
  • VA Forms
  • VA Publications
  • About VA
  • VA mobile apps
  • Accessibility at VA
  • No FEAR Act data
  • Whistleblower Protection
  • Office of the Inspector General
  • VA plans, budget, finances, and performance
  • Agency Financial Report
  • Privacy policy
  • FOIA requests
  • Disclaimers
  • Open data
  • Vulnerability disclosure policy
  • Copyright policy

Looking for U.S. government information and services?  Visit USA.gov

Page load link
Go to Top