Veteran News

During the week of Valentines Day, VA honors Veterans by celebrating them during National Salute to Veteran Patients Week.

With the new year, you can make a difference by pledging to donate blood. It's a simple act that saves lives. VA supports blood drives nationwide.

Veterans bring unmatched experience, leadership, and dedication to the workforce. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is proud to be one of the largest employers of Veterans in the nation, offering meaningful careers that allow former service members to continue their mission in a new way, as well as support in getting started on a civilian job search.

More than half of veterans who died by suicide did not receive VA health care in the last year of their life.

While the overall number of suicides went down in 2023, due to the overall veteran population declining, the rate of veteran suicide increased.

Heart disease and stroke are the leading causes of death for women in the U.S. Women Veterans have higher risks due to diabetes, high blood pressure, smoking, stress, and trauma.

VA Research recently published findings on the genetics behind schizophrenia, burn pit exposure and prostate cancer risk.

Veterans lean on emotional support animals to help cope with their PTSD, but there are challenges to keeping them.

CISA's new binding operational directive comes amid persistent concerns about nation-state adversaries targeting end-of-service edge devices, like routers.

VA releases the National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report, which analyzes Veteran suicide from 2001 to 2023, the most recent year for which data is available.