Health
Patient Experience Week: Putting Veterans first, together
VA celebrated Patient Experience Week (PX) from April 27 to May 3, shining a spotlight on the simple idea that every interaction is a chance to put Veterans first.
Veteran News
News
Service
Doctor recalls treating dozens after Tower 22 drone attack
After a drone attack injured dozens inside the Tower 22 outpost in Jordan, Army National Guard doctor Maj. Erika Page suddenly found herself in charge of a small team of doctors and medics treating...
Legacy
From Decoration Day to Memorial Day: How the US came to honor its fallen heroes
A crowd of more than 5,000 people arrived at Arlington National Cemetery on May 30, 1868, with a purpose. They came to place flowers on the graves of soldiers who fought so valiantly on the first...
Family
The Worst Job in the Marines: Telling Parents Their Child Was Dead. It Was Also an Honor
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Amelia Kang I wasn’t at my new assignment more than two weeks before I had to tell someone their son had died.
Transition
Job search tips for new grads
Graduating is a major milestone and, for many, the beginning of an exciting new chapter. As you step into the job market, it’s natural to feel both energized and uncertain about where to start.
Service
Drones could mean the end of sprawling bases seen during Iraq and Afghanistan Wars
The types of massive troop deployments of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars are becoming dangerous as attack drones become a ubiquitous presence on battlefields, the head of U.S.
Health
VA hospitals earn top marks in federal review
More than three-fourths of 112 Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers earned four- or five-star ratings from the federal government for quality, according to new data released Monday.
Benefits
Women Veterans, your VA is coming to you
The first Women Veterans Enrollment Summit will be held in the Southwest Region at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas, on July 24–25, 2026.
Transition
USAA and Call of Duty Endowment offer free gaming Legacy Tracer Pack for Veterans
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Community
Connecting veterans in the digital age
DAV membership strengthens and propels our organization, with members and volunteers powering our advocacy and the myriad services we provide for ill and injured veterans.
Legacy
‘Normal’ was clearly made by people who effing love movies
The new Bob Odenkirk film “Normal” is now available to rent or buy on digital and it’s a blast. Literally. In fact, in the words of the screenwriter Derek Kolstad, “It’s not a film.
Service
Special operations need ‘PhDs who can win a bar fight,’ SOCOM commander says
For special operators, having expertise in new and emerging technologies is just as important as physical fitness and other aspects of fighting, the head of U.S.
Health
The power of spiritual care in supporting homeless Veterans
For Veterans experiencing homelessness, recovery goes beyond just securing housing—it also involves restoring meaning and a sense of purpose When a Veteran loses their home, the world around them...
Legacy
How Ronald Reagan healed scars from Vietnam on Memorial Day in 1984
Ronald Reagan avoided combat during World War II because of severe nearsightedness. Instead, he narrated about 400 preflight training films while in the Army Air Forces. It was a natural fit.
Legacy
Memorial Day observances and events across the nation
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Service
Air Force now has 18 of its new Skyraider II ‘Swiss Army Knife’ aircraft, official says
The Air Force now has 18 new light attack aircraft that are designed to support special operations forces on the ground, and it expects to receive “a handful more” by October, said Lt. Col.
Service
Hegseth mulls benefits fix for veterans exposed to radiation at A-bomb test site
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week said he would conduct a review on supporting a bill that would give veterans — predominantly from the U.S.
Service
Fighter pilots say Growler crews’ safe ejections were a ‘miracle’
All four Navy aircrew members involved in a midair collision Sunday over an Idaho airshow survived ejecting from their planes, Navy officials confirmed Monday, an outcome that several retired fighter.
Health
Live Whole Health #318: Treat your body with kindness
Loving kindness meditation is a specific practice that invites us to cultivate warmth and love for others and ourselves. When I first heard the phrase “loving-kindness,” it felt distant and...
Service
SOCOM wants to move fast on new tech: ‘We’re not building aircraft carriers here’
U.S. Special Operations Command, or SOCOM, is focused on moving quickly to get technology into the hands of special operators, a senior acquisitions official with the command said on Monday.