VA is joining the American Heart Association to fight heart disease in women Veterans. Here’s the story of one woman Veteran who received life-saving treatment at a VA Medical Center. Read the full story
Veterans: Are You at Risk for Heart Disease?
Did they pick February to be Heart Month because of Valentine’s Day and all those heart shapes? Whatever. It’s a great time to remind Veterans of the everyday things you can do to stay heart healthy. Read the full story
West Va. Woman Finds Joy Volunteering at VA
Over the last nine years Joan Chambers, 67, has racked up over 6,000 hours of volunteer work at Huntington VA Medical Center in West Virginia. ‘I like keeping busy,’ she explained. Read the full story
A New and Improved VA Prescription Label
VA asked hundreds of Veterans to tell us what they liked and didn’t like about the labels on their prescriptions. We heard you. The results led to this new patient-centric prescription label. Read the full story
VA Nurse Goes the Extra Mile in Veteran Care
While treating a Veteran patient, Nurse Chuck Maulden noticed the Veteran’s feet were in really bad shape with huge blisters probably due to worn out shoes. They both wore the same size shoe. So… Read the full story
Construction Company Falsely Claimed To Be Owned By A Service Disabled Veteran
Civil Settlement Reached With Construction Company Falsely Claiming To Be Owned By A Service Disable
Veteran Construction Associates LLC (Veteran Construction), a construction company headquartered in Burlington, New Jersey, will pay $1.3 million to resolve allegations that it improperly billed the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on government contracts, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced today.
Is This the Year You Will Volunteer on MLK Day?
For Volunteers who work every day to help our Veterans, the MLK holiday is one more opportunity to repay the men and women who have sacrificed so much for America. Find out how you can join in. Read the full story
Dying Veteran Gets Married at Buffalo VA
An Army Veteran with not long to live decided it was time to marry his girlfriend of 17 years. The staff at the Buffalo VA, where he’s receiving cancer treatments, helped him turn his wish into reality. Read the full story
Joint Effort Helps Homeless Vets in 25 Cities
During one of the coldest weeks of winter, it’s difficult to imagine what it must be like to have no heat, no home, and no help. VA is working hard to get help to America’s Veterans who are experiencing homelessness. Read the full story