VA, with help from Veterans, has created a more patient-friendly statement that is easier to understand. The improved statement has a concise layout and several new features that Veterans wanted. Read the full story
Two Volunteers at Erie VA Team Up to Save a Veteran’s Life
When a Veteran’s life hung in the balance, two volunteers worked together calmly and efficiently to render aid. Their efforts may have made the difference between life and death. Read the full story
PTSD Study: Men Versus Women
In an effort to develop PTSD treatments that are geared more precisely to the unique needs of men and women, VA researchers have begun to investigate how men and women learn to fear. Read the full story
Training Veterans to Care for Themselves
An Occupational Therapist talks about VA’s Wellness Program and how Tai Chi helps Veterans and their families with memory, improved sleep, decreased stress and overall health. Read the full story
Learn About the Impact of Sexual Trauma
Military sexual trauma (MST) refers to sexual assault during military service. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, time to talk about services VA has available for Veterans who experienced MST. Read the full story
College Navigator Tool Now Online
The College Navigator is an online tool from the Department of Education that allows you to search for a school, compare schools, use an interactive map to pinpoint school locations, and much more.
A Valuable Guide to Long Term Care
Catharine’s story is a familiar one for anyone with aging parents. Her dad, an Air Force Veteran, and her mother, needed full time care. “It would have been easier if they had a game plan for aging.” Read the full story
Choose Healthy, Safer Living
Veterans! It’s National Public Health Week, time to think about changing our behaviors so we all can live healthier, safer, and better lives. And maybe give your 2013 resolutions a second chance? Read the full story
Operation Boots to Business – From Service to Startup
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has partnered with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the U.S. Department of Defense to launch an entrepreneurial training program for transitioning service members to help them become entrepreneurs and create jobs.
Operation Boots to Business – From Service to Startup
A high number of service men and women will be and have been transitioning from military into civilian lives. Learn how entrepreneurship can be an avenue for Veterans and Wounded Warriors to make a meaningful way for themselves and their families.










