VA News

• Empowering the spirit to prevent Veteran suicide
  Posted on Wednesday September 03, 2025
  Houston VA's "Empowering the Spirit" program blends chaplain and nurse care to offer spiritual support, helping prevent Veteran suicide and fostering hope and healing. Continue Reading »
• Veteran with parkinsonism: Telehealth saved my life
  Posted on Wednesday September 03, 2025
  VA’s telehealth services help a Veteran with parkinsonism access specialty care and stay active in his community. Continue Reading »
• Decoding USAJOBS Postings 
  Posted on Tuesday September 02, 2025
  Having a strong understanding of what to expect while searching for a federal job can help job seekers feel prepared and confident. Continue Reading »
• Innovative SCOUTS program brings care to Veterans’ homes in New Mexico
  Posted on Tuesday September 02, 2025
  A visit to the emergency department can be overwhelming. An innovative program is helping Veterans stay out of the ER by providing care to them within the comfort of their own home. Continue Reading »
• Veteran sheds pounds with help of TeleMOVE!
  Posted on Tuesday September 02, 2025
  Veteran John Adamski has lost 60 pounds, thanks to taking control of his diet and working with the TeleMOVE! program through the Milwaukee VA. Continue Reading »
• Enter to win franchise license giveaway
  Posted on Tuesday September 02, 2025
  PJ's Coffee is giving away a free franchise license to one lucky Veteran. Continue Reading »
• Live Whole Health #288: Strengthen your kindness muscles
  Posted on Monday September 01, 2025
  Mark Twain said that “Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” Kindness makes a difference in our daily lives. Practice today! Continue Reading »
• How your surroundings support Whole Health
  Posted on Monday September 01, 2025
  A clutter-free space and connection to nature can both enhance your health and well-being. Learn how SMART goals and small steps make it possible. Continue Reading »
• Veterans share how mental health care shaped who they are now
  Posted on Monday September 01, 2025
  This National Recovery Month, VA is highlighting stories of Veterans who became healthier, happier versions of themselves through mental health treatment. Continue Reading »
• Save more with your commissary’s September sidewalk sales!
  Posted on Monday September 01, 2025
  The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) offers September sidewalk sales with shopping privileges to more American heroes. Continue Reading »
• Naloxone outreach widens access, helps save lives
  Posted on Sunday August 31, 2025
  VA expands naloxone access to prevent opioid overdoses. Continue Reading »
• Jacob Robertson shines at 44th National Veterans Wheelchair Games
  Posted on Sunday August 31, 2025
  Army National Guard Veteran Jacob Robertson shines at the National Veterans Wheelchair Games, proving the power of adaptive sports and resilience. Continue Reading »
• As one big family driven by hope we can reduce the risk of overdose
  Posted on Saturday August 30, 2025
  Whether you’re a Veteran or a family member or friend of a Veteran, VA has resources to help prevent and reduce the risk of overdose. Continue Reading »
• Ensuring a smooth relocation and continuity of care with telehealth
  Posted on Saturday August 30, 2025
  A Veteran’s VA care team made his relocation from Reno, Nevada, to northern Virginia as simple as possible. Continue Reading »
• Competitive vs. Noncompetitive Hiring: What’s the difference?
  Posted on Friday August 29, 2025
  Get the facts about competitive and noncompetitive hiring—and what that means for Veterans. Continue Reading »
• Veterans find strength, new beginnings at 2025 National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic
  Posted on Friday August 29, 2025
  Veterans from across the country came to San Diego to participate in the 18th National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic. Continue Reading »
• 100 pounds and counting! One Veteran’s story of weight loss
  Posted on Friday August 29, 2025
  Army and Marine Veteran Robert Kaczor shares how VA’s MOVE! Program helped him lose 100 pounds and gain a healthier, more active lifestyle. Continue Reading »
• VA end-of-life care honors Veterans and comforts families
  Posted on Friday August 29, 2025
  Explore how VA’s hospice services provide exceptional end-of-life care, earning high family satisfaction through compassionate, Veteran-focused support and honor rituals. Continue Reading »
• VA Research Wrap Up: New findings on Agent Orange exposure, mobility aids and osteoporosis
  Posted on Friday August 29, 2025
  This week, VA’s Office of Research and Development published three News Briefs highlighting research findings on Agent Orange exposure, mobility aids and osteoporosis. Continue Reading »
• Switch from DS Logon to Login.gov or ID.me by September 30 
  Posted on Thursday August 28, 2025
  Switch from DS Logon to a Login.gov or ID.me account by Sept. 30 to continue managing your VA benefits and care online without interruption. Continue Reading »