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Are You a Woman Veteran Battling Migraines?
Women tend to experience migraines more frequently and intensely than men. Everyday triggers such as stress, light, noise, smells, disrupted routines and lifestyle habits can make migraines worse. So can prior military experiences and hormone changes. It’s important...
Free Resource for Veteran Research and Data
The RAND Epstein Family Veterans Policy Research Institute is a free repository of research and data about Veterans and the programs and policies that affect them. The mission of the Institute, which is housed within RAND—a nonpartisan, nonprofit research...
Disability Compensation Available for Veterans Exposed to Hazardous Materials
Exposure to contaminants or environmental hazards poses a major health concern for Veterans of all eras. If you served in Iraq, Afghanistan or other areas and believe you were exposed to hazardous materials – including particulate matter, burn pits and others –...
Women’s Heart Attacks Symptoms Can Differ from Men’s: Know the Signs
Heart disease and heart attacks are the number one global killer of both men and women. But women often experience symptoms other than the classic crushing chest pain and left arm pain that typically afflict men having heart attacks. For example, women are more likely...
Federal Resources for Transitioning Service Members and Veterans Pursuing Careers in Trucking Industry
Our nation’s outdated infrastructure, the COVID-19 pandemic, and a historic volume of goods moving through our economy have created a supply chain backlog, which has stressed our transportation industry and resulted in a critical shortage of truck drivers. In...
VA Celebrates Black History Month
There are more than two million Black Veterans in the United States who have made incredible sacrifices for our country. One of them was Lawrence Brooks, who was the oldest known World War II Veteran. Brooks was drafted in 1940 and served in the Army’s 91st Engineer...
Program Helps Eligible Households Afford Internet Service
The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is an FCC benefit program that helps ensure that households can afford the broadband they need for work, school, healthcare and more. The benefit provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward internet service for eligible...
Global War on Terrorism Memorial Authorized for National Mall
America’s Global War on Terrorism service members will get a memorial on the National Mall. On December 27th, President Joe Biden signed a bill which approves the construction of a Memorial on the National Mall dedicated to those who have participated and sacrificed...
