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Compare Colleges with VA Online Tool
If you’re planning to use your GI Bill benefits to fund your education, the GI Bill Comparison Tool can help you find the right school for you. The tool provides an estimate of your GI Bill benefits as well as information about each college’s value and affordability....
New Study Sheds Light on Connection Between PTSD and Alcohol Use
A new VA study has found that combat experience is associated with a higher risk of alcohol use to cope with PTSD symptoms. But the connection is weaker when accounting for the severity of the PTSD. In an observational study of more than 11,000 men with at least one...
VA Creates 120-Day Task Force on Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough established a 120-day task force this month to conduct a whole-of-VA-review and to design and implement a holistic and integrated VA mission on inclusion, diversity, equity and access. A 2019 Government...
New Suicide Prevention Mobile App
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently released a mobile app that offers step-by-step guidance for those who are trying to support someone they care about and for those who are concerned about their own emotional well-being. The PREVENTS Office developed the...