VA Secretary Robert L. Wilkie

VA Secretary Robert L. Wilkie said while COVID-19 scaled down Wreaths Across America events, they still ensure people remember Veterans.

VA Secretary Robert Wilkie: "Each Veterans Day is a remembrance set aside to honor those who have defended our country in peace and war."

VA is starting to execute its fourth mission of supporting the national COVID-19 response, VA Secretary Robert Wilkie said March 30 during a radio interview.

VA is ready for the COVID-19 pandemic, said VA Secretary Robert Wilkie during a White House press briefing March 18. “One of the things we do at VA is that we prepare for national emergencies, be they national emergencies or epidemics,” Wilkie said. VA has four specific missions. Three are Veterans health care, Veterans benefits and running national cemeteries. “Our fourth mission is to support the federal government in times of natural disasters and pandemics,” he said. Wilkie said VA is the “buttress force” if the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) or Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) needs medical professionals for crises.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) safety is a top priority, VA Secretary Robert [...]

Veterans will continue to see improvements in VA services, VA Secretary Robert Wilkie said at “State of the VA” speech Feb. 5 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. These improvements for Veterans include increased innovation—including the VA’s first 5G hospital—along with decreased wait times for appointments and better overall care.

Veteran mental health is a key part of a pledge two dozen companies signed during a ceremony Nov. 13 at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C.

Veterans are getting progressively better care through partnerships, VA Secretary Robert Wilkie said Oct. 16 at an Association of the United States Army luncheon. Partnerships help Veterans through several different areas, adding to VA’s ability to provide services.

Each year, on Memorial Day, we take time to remember those who gave their lives in service to our country.

Secretary Wilkie began his testimony to the House Committee on [...]

If you know a Veteran in crisis, point him or her toward the nearest VA facility, where they can get same day urgent mental health services.