Modernizing VA? “Absolutely, yes” says VA Secretary

Secretary Bob McDonald spoke at the Brookings Institute on Monday. The question headlining the event was “Can the Department of Veterans Affairs be modernized?” McDonald’s first comment was “Absolutely, yes.” McDonald’s message reiterated VA’s priorities and described...

Once-homeless Veteran no longer adrift thanks to VA community life raft

For Maine Veteran Bill Marinelli, becoming homeless at age 70 was like finding himself floating aimlessly down a river. “You see people on the banks,” he explains, “but you’re not a part of them.” He didn’t know it at the time, but a friend, community partners and our...

PTSD Help with Cognitive Processing Therapy

In observance of PTSD Awareness Month, June 2016, VA’s National Center for PTSD presents the following profile of a Veteran who is living with PTSD and has turned his life around with treatment. Chris Tyler joined the Army in 1996, right after he graduated from high...

Join the Burn Pit Registry Today

Join the Burn Pit Registry to document your exposures and heath concerns, obtain a free health evaluation by a VA or DoD provider, and stay infromed of VA’s research. The registry is your opportunity to help answer the question of what burn pit exposure could...