08/31/2023
For the first time ever, blind Veterans can now read their VA benefits decision letters immediately, online, inside the VA Health and Benefits mobile app. This new feature is part of VA’s move to improve its accessibility, a significant improvement over previously waiting ten days to receive letters in the mail. VA is committed to ensuring all Veterans have access to its services, taking an accessibility beyond compliance approach, meaning accessibility
08/29/2023
To recognize Women’s Equality Day, in celebration of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote, the Defense Health Agency created a virtual presentation about the history of women in military medicine. Addressing the changing role of women in military medicine from the Civil War to the modern era, DHA Director U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Telita Crosland acknowledged, “We should celebrate how far we’ve come but we can’t rest on
08/24/2023
Veteran-led organizations like Project DYNAMO and Team Rubicon are among the organizations assisting in relief operations on the fire-stricken island of Hawaii, with crews on-site in neighborhoods devastated by the deadliest wildfire in the U.S. in more than a century. VA has created a resource page for Veterans affected by the wildfires, and Veterans who need assistance can also call 1-800-214-1306 to speak with someone about resources
08/22/2023
By making an appointment to give blood or platelets in August – especially type O negative, type O positive, type B negative and type A negative – donors can keep the national blood supply from falling to shortage levels. For those who don’t know their blood type, making a donation is an easy way to find out this important personal health information. All who come to give throughout the month of
08/17/2023
A four-part series on how Afghanistan Veterans and their families can get help through VA is available throughout the month of August, from reconciliation of service to PTSD. While this series is focused on Afghanistan Veterans, options apply to all Veterans. learn more ‣
08/15/2023
Picking the correct type of care – urgent, emergency care and 911 – can save you time and get you the care you need when you need it, without compromising your safety. Emergency and urgent care are different types of care, not just different levels of the same care, and less than life-threatening injuries or symptoms can be treated at a VA facility or by in-network urgent care providers.
08/10/2023
Starting with three different games of “Duraball” – a unique team-building experience in which ultimate football, soccer and rugby – the 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley recently hosted a “Big Red One Year of the Noncommissioned Officer” team-building event at Camp Forsyth Soccer Complex on Fort Riley, KS. “We are out here doing a team building event,” said Sgt. Maj. R. Terry Woods Jr., “bringing the NCOs together to strengthen
08/08/2023
Veterans often suffer from lack of sleep during hospital stays and the White Noise Project improves sleep outcomes for Veterans staying in the hospital by placing white noise machines at their bedsides. The stress of being treated at the hospital coupled with strange sounds, sleep interruptions and being away from home created sleep problems for many Veterans. learn more ‣
08/03/2023
August is Antiterrorism Awareness Month, an annual observance to recognize risks associated with terrorist threats and an opportunity to provide education to our community in order to increase awareness and vigilance. The Army antiterrorism and protection programs (including insider threat) are an integrated effort to deter, detect and mitigate risk to Army readiness and support mission assurance. learn more ‣
08/01/2023
For the 2023 Veterans Day Poster Contest, the Veterans Day National Committee (VDNC) called on professional and amateur artists to create picture-perfect designs that reflect the theme of this year’s Veterans Day observance: service. When all ballots were tallied, the VDNC selected “The Bugler” by Gene Russell, a service-connected disabled Army Infantry Veteran and VA employee, as this year’s winning submission. learn more ‣
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The Caregiving Through the Holidays Guide provides caregivers 24/7 access to budgeting, emotional wellness and self-care tips.