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April is Whole Health Month
April is a time for new beginnings, making it a good opportunity to start fresh with VA Whole Health. The Durham VA is inviting veterans to join the Drum Circle at the Durham VA, which is a unique experience that encourages connection, creativity, and well‑being. All...
Supporting Military Transitions in North Carolina – Input Wanted
As part of the VA / SAMHSA Governor’s Challenge to Prevent Service Member, Veteran, and Family (SMVF) Suicide, North Carolina is participating in a statewide strategic planning initiative focused on strengthening support for those transitioning from military to...
Know The Warning Signs to Support a Veteran in Crisis
Knowing some of the warning signs to support a Veteran in crisis can help you recognize when to get help for your loved one or friend. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were more than 45,000 suicides in the United States in 2020....
VA Changing Motto, Dropping Male-Only Language
Veterans Affairs leaders are changing the department’s mission statement from the current male-only focus to be more welcoming to women Veterans. The current motto – in use by VA and the Veterans Administration since 1959 – is based on an excerpt from President...
April is the Month of the Military Child
According to Veteran.com, there are nearly two million dependent children with a parent serving in the U.S. military and roughly two million military children have experienced parental deployment since 9/11. Also, as many as 700,000 children under the age of five have...
Need Life Insurance? Check out the New VALife Program
Veterans Affairs newest life insurance program, Veterans Affairs Life Insurance (VALife), increases access to life insurance for more service-connected Veterans than ever before. Enrollment for VALife opened on January 1, 2023, for Veterans age 80 or under with any...
Free Golf for Veterans: Learn from the Pros with PGA HOPE
‘Helping Our Patriots Everywhere’ is introducing and teaching golf to Veterans and active-duty military to enhance their physical, mental, social and emotional well-being. PGA HOPE is the flagship military program of PGA REACH, the 501©(3) charitable foundation of the...
VetServe 2023: National Day of Service is April 21
Whether you choose to plant a tree, package boxes at a local food bank or offer to serve with a nonprofit, what matters most is that you go out and engage. VetServe is a celebration of service and a call-to-action to join the national day of volunteerism on April 21....
