James L. Hill, a 61-year-old Army Veteran, received his new heart 30 years ago at the VA Medical Center in Richmond. He is one of the longest living heart transplant survivors in the world. Read the full story
Recently, the Direct Connect team at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) sponsored an Opportunity Showcase with Prosthetics at VA Medical Center in Washington, DC.
VA is issuing a new identification card called the Veteran Health Identification Card (VHIC). Your Social Security number and date of birth have been removed. It also has a branch of service emblem. Read the full story
Veterans with online access to their health records reported better communication with their doctors and higher levels of overall satisfaction with their care, according to a VA-sponsored study. Read the full story
OSDBU is considering the development of requirements for an information system to support the planning and management of the 2014 National Veterans Small Business Collaboration.
George and Dorothy Boggess have been married for seven decades. Awarded a Silver Star and a Purple Heart in WW II, Army Veteran Boggess has seen a century of African-American history. Read the full story
For the last five years the good folks at the Palo Alto VA’s Menlo Park have been helping Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) while the Veterans were helping train service dogs. Read the full story
It’s National Salute to Veteran Patients Week as VA facilities across America salute the men and women in our care with Valentines and free concerts and an invitation to you to volunteer. Read the full story
