Veterans

Are you a Veteran in crisis or concerned about one?

Connect with the Veterans Crisis Line to reach caring, qualified responders with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Many of them are Veterans themselves.

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My HealtheVet Community

My HealtheVet Community

The My HealtheVet Community is where you can find all kinds of information about your Veteran community. There are links to news and events, information on volunteering, VA benefits as well as health information you can use.

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Veterans Affairs News

The Department of Veterans Affairs has extended the presumptive period to Dec. 31, 2026 for qualifying chronic disabilities rated 10% or more resulting from undiagnosed illnesses in Persian Gulf War Veterans to ensure benefits established by Congress are fairly administered.

RSS VA News Releases

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VA Healthcare

RSS Inside Veterans Health

  • Army Veteran Finds Inspiration through Sports
    Blind Veteran Deanna Callender is making her sixth trip to the National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic this week. She tells Veterans to focus on what you can do and then do it. Read the full story
  • Preparation Key for Veteran with Chronic Condition
    Army Veteran Nicole Bundas has the strength to talk about something which would have made the upstairs folks at Downton Abbey swoon. She's more than willing to tell her story to help other Veterans. Read the full story
  • Gulf War Veterans – Research Volunteers Needed
    VA researchers are looking for better treatments for Veterans with Gulf War Illness, a group of symptoms found in about one third of Veterans deployed in Operations Desert Storm and Desert Shield. Read the full story
  • Meet Dr. Holst - Another One of VA’s Top Doctors
    Dr. Seth Holst believes Veterans are true heroes, and he is honored to help care for them. An ophthalmologist at VA Pittsburgh, he considers his time with VA rewarding professionally and personally. Read the full story
  • Lung Cancer Screening Saves Veterans Lives
    Bay Pines VA has performed over 2,000 LDCT lung cancer screening exams and they're saving lives. If you ever smoked and are over 55, you should have a screening every year. Read the full story
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National Call Center for Homeless Veterans

The National Call Center for Homeless Veterans ensures that homeless Veterans or Veterans at risk for homelessness have free, confidential, 24/7 access to trained counselors.

Veterans and their families can connect with a trained VA staff member at 1-877-4AID-VET (877-424-3838).

 

 

 

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