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VA is committed to delivering quality care to Veterans, including those in rural and remote areas.

American budget problems carry over to Europe

President Obama "outlined new steps Friday to combat the high rate of unemployment among the '9/11 generation' of veterans, proposing tax credits for companies that hire returning service members and the creation of 'reverse boot camps' to train veterans for civilian jobs." Speaking at the Washington Navy Yard, he "challenged the private sector to hire 100,000 unemployed post-9/11 veterans or their spouses by 2013.

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers are now included in the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) Hospital Compare Web site, which measures hospital quality based on what matters most to patients – the outcomes of care.

Hundreds of area Veterans attended Chicago’s Stand Down for Homeless Veterans in early August. Hines was proud to participate.

After receiving another disastrous report in June for post-9/11 Veterans, President Obama discussed his plans to ensure that all Veterans have the support they need and deserve when leaving the military.

Josie Koonce would tell you her love story in such a way that you became a part of it. Amidst bombing and the horrors of World War II, a young German girl met a member of the U.S. Air Force.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is reaching out to inform Veterans of recent changes made by Congress to the Post 9/11 GI Bill that take effect in 2011.

Thomas R. Kosten, M.D. was recently selected as the Associate Chief of Staff for Research at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC). In his new post, Kosten is charged with management of one of the largest research programs in the VA health care system.

There has been misinformation spread by the media that all files for compensation for Agent Orange related presumptive illnesses must be filed by August 30th, 2011. UNTRUE and FALSE!

On August 1, major changes to the GI Bill went into effect. Learn more about the changes and how they can affect you at VAntage Point.

Today, the National Veterans Wheelchair Games kicked off in Pittsburgh, PA. The Games offer 17 sports to Veterans who suffer from spinal cord injuries, amputations and neurological diseases.

To promote innovation and create jobs, VA has awarded $56.7 million in contracts to build solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in support of ongoing energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives.

As VA North Texas Health Care System continues to advance health care, new treatment options are not the only innovations helping veterans and their families.

VA’s National Vet Small Business Conference: Building Partnerships

This summer the San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC) is celebrating its 11th year of operating “Pets for Vets,” a program designed to provide a pet to Veterans at no cost.

Veteran homelessness is a critical issue: The economic downturn continues and thousands of service members leave the military every year to a tough job market.

Female Veterans are on pace to double in number over the next few years. In preparing for this demographic shift — and in recognizing that women have unique health care needs — the VA has undergone nothing short of a medical makeover during the last decade.

The Department of Veterans Affairs announced yesterday the additional award of more than $820,000 to two non-profit community agencies in southeast Texas that will serve approximately 270 homeless and at-risk Veteran families as part of the new Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has been selected by the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) to receive the Outstanding HACU Public Partner Award in recognition of the Department’s efforts to bring Hispanics into its workforce.

Did you know VA has an award-winning national TV commercial series? VHA’s Healthcare Recruitment and Retention Office (HRRO) recently received a prestigious 2011 Gold Aster Award for their commercial series “Today’s VA.” The commercial series was developed in collaboration with JWT INSIDE, a recruitment advertising and employment communications agency.

Women Veterans and VA employees gathered in Washington, DC for the 5th National Summit on Women Veterans. The summit focused on ways to improve gender-specific care and services for female Vets.

June’s Floral Company out of Mt. Morris, Michigan, chose Veterans in Saginaw to receive hundreds of smiley face mugs with fresh flowers.

ecretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced today the award of nearly $60 million in homeless prevention grants that will serve approximately 22,000 homeless and at-risk Veteran families as part of the new Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program.

The upcoming National Veterans Small Business Conference and Expo, Aug.15-18 in New Orleans is taking shape.

Not everyone responds to PTSD treatments the same way – that’s why new methods provide important options for Veterans.

The Salem VA Medical Center in Salem, Va., recently opened its new Center for Traumatic Stress (CTS) which was dedicated on June 13.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will host the National Veteran Small Business Conference and Expo, August 15-18, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, La.

VA has embarked on a major initiative to reach out to women Veterans in order to solicit their input on ways to enhance the health care services VA provides to women Veterans.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today it is offering a $50,000 prize to the first team that builds a personal health record (PHR) using the Blue Button℠ download format, and arranges to install the PHR on the websites of 25,000 physicians across America.

Edward H. Seiler, Director of the Huntington VA Medical Center, extends an invitation to Veterans, their families and members of the community to attend a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the new Homeless Veterans Resource Center, located at 624 9th Street in Huntington on July 29, 2011 at 11 a.m.

In June, VA’s Women Veterans Call Center started to contact women Vets to educate them on VA health care and gender-specific services available at VA facilities. In the first month, the Call Center reached over 1,000 female Vets.

A prominent condition affecting Gulf War Veterans is a cluster of medically unexplained chronic symptoms that can include fatigue, headaches, joint pain, indigestion, insomnia, dizziness, respiratory disorders, and memory problems.

About to fly to Brazil to participate as a hand cyclist on the Achilles Freedom Team, Army Veteran Alfredo De los santos, 41, has already raced in the Warrior Games in Colorado, the Boston Marathon, New York Marathon, Marine Corps Marathon and 100 mile Face of America race from DC to Gettysburg.

VA announced a new pilot program that will emphasize dogs’ therapeutic potential for Veterans. Fourteen Vets will interact with dogs while they receive residential treatment for PTSD and TBI.

Once again, the West Los Angeles VA bureaucrats have suppressed a major crime. This time a Veteran was murdered on Veterans sacred land.

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced the launch of free, drop-in childcare service centers at three VA medical centers to an audience of more than 700 participants attending the Fifth National Summit on Women Veterans’ Issues July 15-17 at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill.

VA has expanded its performance and productivity website by making additional data available to the public.

Did you know the fastest growing Veteran population is women Veterans? They account for nearly eight percent of the total Veteran population. By 2020, VA estimates women will make up to ten percent of the Veteran population.

With the unemployment rate high among post-9/11 Vets, the Department of Energy instituted a new program: Troops to Energy. Energy’s goal is to provide Vets with career training and to enter the energy industry.

Veterans Justice Outreach is a new program at the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center that provides services to Veterans involved in the justice system.

The Veterans Crisis Line is a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs resource that connects Veterans in crisis and their families with qualified, caring VA professionals through a confidential toll-free hotline and on-line chat