Veteran Resources - Veteran-Related General News Items

Do you know which VA ID card is right for you?

By DARREL MADDUX/Veterans Help Net Correspondent And American Legion Historian | October 19, 2021 1:00 AM Here are the facts:...

Illinois’ first all-women veteran honor flight to Washington, D.C. takes off from Midway

Illinois’ first all-women veteran honor flight to Washington, D.C. took off from Chicago Midway International Airport on Wednesday....

Agriculture investing platform partners with veteran-focused nonprofit

Fort Worth-based agriculture investing platform Harvest Returns announced Sept. 29 it has partnered with Bear Hug Cattle Company, a nonprofit...

Is adopting a service dog right for you? What veterans diagnosed with PTSD need to know

Military Times Early Bird Brief Editor Diana Stancy Correll, in a post on their website, explores a variety...

Massive veteran records backlog could get addressed in federal spending bill

WASHINGTON —  Congress is considering providing another $60 million to help address the massive pandemic-induced backlog of records requests...

Iowa veteran and others reveal health issues due to burn pits; the VA is stepping up to help

Source: https://www.3newsnow.com/ COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa. (KMTV) — The Department of Veterans Affairs is starting to offer disability compensation...

Transforming Veteran digital experiences: Achievements so far in 2021

When challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic first emerged early in 2020, the IT workforce and leadership at VA’s Office of...

Some Veterans Exposed to Toxics from Burn Pits to Have Compensation Fast-Tracked by VA

WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs on Monday created a fast-track to disability compensation for certain veterans who developed...

Calling all Veteran job seekers!

Calling all Veteran job seekers: VA’s Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) Service is proud to announce its very...

USDA announces $16.6M in funding opportunities for socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture today, July 26, announced approximately $16.6 million in available funding to...