In recent years, the concept of moral injury has gained recognition among VA researchers and therapists as another invisible wound of military service. Moral injury is essentially a conflict with one’s personal code of morality. For instance, a Veteran may…
This story discusses military sexual trauma (MST). It’s an important but sensitive and potentially intense topic. If reading about or listening to this episode of Ending Veteran Homelessness will be too much for you, please skip it. If you need…
VA is continuing its mission of preventing Veteran suicide by partnering with community organizations across the country. Through the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (SSG Fox SPGP), which is part of the Commander John Scott Hannon…
WASHINGTON — Yesterday, the Department of Veterans Affairs submitted to the Federal Register an interim final rule that will extend Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers eligibility for certain Veterans and their family caregivers through Sept. 30, 2025. Specifically,…
National Preparedness Month occurs each September to raise awareness and strengthen resilience against the effects of disasters and emergencies. This year’s preparedness theme is “A Lasting Legacy – The Life you’ve built is worth protecting. Prepare for disasters to create…
You might think donating to a charity online is a safe and secure way to support a cause you believe in, but you might be more at risk for a phishing scam than you think. Scammers will stop at nothing…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mark Takano (D-Calif.) released the following statement on Secretary Denis McDonough’s interim final rule to allow the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide abortion counseling and abortions in cases…
WASHINGTON — VA national cemeteries are looking for volunteers to participate in the Sept. 9 National Day of Service to honor those who served in the nation’s armed forces in the 21 years since 9/11. This is the fourth annual…
30 Aug, 2022 Sometimes, it’s the “tiny” things that make the biggest differences in our lives. On this month’s episode of Ending Veteran Homelessness, Chanin Santini of the VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System describes how Veterans’ requests for…
29 Aug, 2022 WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs is extending its financial hardship suspension on benefit debts through Dec. 31. This relief option, established to help Veterans through the COVID-19 pandemic, was set to expire Sept. 30. Beginning…
