VA Series Highlights Desert Storm Veterans for 30th Anniversary
More than 2.2 million U.S. service members served during Operation Desert Storm and an estimated 694,550 deployed to the Gulf. An estimated 1.7 million Veterans from that era are still alive. During January 2021, VA is profiling these Veterans in a series of stories...
Donate Blood – Enter Super Bowl Contest
The American Red Cross is teaming up with the NFL this January to help tackle the national convalescent plasma shortage. The organizations are urging people – especially those who have recovered from COVID-19 – to give blood during this critical time. Individuals who...
Mental Health Resources
The Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) provides critical support for suicide prevention efforts across the country. The organization continued to focus on effective prevention in 2020, but like many other businesses, was forced to respond nimbly to COVID-19....
Top Veteran Resources of 2020
In 2020, Veterans Affairs’ #VetResources newsletter was opened 182 million times and drove 40 million clicks to VA and non-VA resources. VA does not endorse privately offered resources but shares them to make the Veteran community aware of all that is available. Borne...