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VA enlists digital tool to help prevent Veteran suicide
VA’s SQUARES technology for reducing Veteran homelessness is marking its 10th Anniversary by expanding to tackle Veteran suicide prevention.
Life insurance premiums discounted for service members, spouses and Veterans
Starting July 1, 2025, service members, their spouses and Veterans covered under VA life insurance programs will see lower monthly premiums.
VA continues partnership with Oracle Health to deploy Federal Electronic Health Record
This week, VA awarded the third option period for its contract with Oracle Health to support its Federal Electronic Health Record (EHR) modernization.
Memorial Day observances and events across the country
On Memorial Day and the days leading up to it, Americans from across the country will gather at cemeteries and memorials to honor and remember the service members who sacrificed everything in defense of our nation and freedoms.
More than 530,000 previously unbanked Veterans are now enrolled in direct deposit
VA established the Veterans Benefits Banking Program (VBBP), which has helped more than 530,000 Veterans and beneficiaries enroll in direct deposit for their VA benefit payments since 2019.

The VA Health and Benefits mobile app puts your VA health and benefit information and resources at your fingertips — anywhere, anytime! For your security, the app requires you to enter the same login credentials you use for VA.gov.

Centenarian Veterans honored at Maui PACT Act event
Veterans at event offered health screenings, diabetic foot checks, vaccines, blood pressure checks, VA benefits and PACT Act registration.
How a Vietnam Veteran benefited from the PACT Act
82-year-old Army Veteran Wendell Bell was 30% service connected disabled and unaware of what he was eligible for under the PACT Act.
VA leads the way in exposure-informed care
As of July 2024, VA has approved more than 1.1 million claims made through the PACT Act. VA leads the way in exposure-informed care.
Veterans receive support and benefits at PACT Act event
Hundreds of Veterans attended an event aimed at providing support and assistance through the VA PACT Act.
The PACT Act: 2024 Expanded Health Care Eligibility toolkit
VA has prepared this PACT Act Stakeholder Toolkit for you to use and share information about VA’s expansion of health care eligibility for Veterans.

‘This one is for life’: VA nurse replaces Veteran’s Purple Heart
June 25, 2025

An Army Veteran earned and lost a Purple Heart. A VA nurse and fellow Veteran replaced it.
Free franchise matchmaking for Veterans
June 25, 2025

Vetprepreneur offers free franchise matchmaking for Veterans.
Brighten a Veteran’s Smile with a VA Dentist Career
June 24, 2025

VA dentists provide essential dental services that support not only the oral health, but also the overall well-being of our nation’s Veterans.
Program aims to ease navigating resources for Veterans
June 24, 2025

PATRIOTlink has launched a new pilot program designed to make resource navigation easier for Veterans and military families searching for assistance.
Continuing to serve: How Veterans lead the nation through sports coaching
June 24, 2025

Soldiers To Sidelines is a nonprofit that trains Veterans on sports coaching.
Veteran lives her best life with MOVE!
June 24, 2025

Motivated by a goal to change her life for the better, Dalia Chacon sought the expertise and support of the MOVE! team at the Palo Alto VA Medical Center.