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Base Access Simplified: Updates for Veterans and Caregivers
Veterans and eligible caregivers now have easier access to Department of Defense installations. The updated process announced by VA and DOD streamlines enrollment and access to installations. https://news.va.gov/136468/dod-installation-access/
Check your Veteran Health Identification Card
Veterans Affairs is notifying 1.5 million veterans that their VHIC has expired or will expire soon. If your card needs replacing, here's how to do it online or in person. https://news.va.gov/136113/check-your-veteran-health-identification-card/
Support Groups for Parents of Service Members
Parents who have a child in the military often find comfort in connecting with other military parents. But sometimes it’s tough to find those families if you don’t where to look. For many people, the answer is to join a support group for parents of service members....
Veteran Homelessness Decreases by Double Digits in North Carolina
The 2020 Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress is showing mixed results of Veteran homelessness numbers across the country. The report, from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, shows the number of Veterans experiencing homelessness increased in...
VA Extends Debt Relief for Veterans
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Veterans Affairs (VA) is extending debt relief for Veterans through September 30, 2021. The department will suspend collection of all Veteran benefit overpayments incurred between April 6, 2020 and September 30, 2021. No adverse actions...
COVID-19 In Our Community: A Message from NC Department of Public Safety Secretary Erik A. Hooks
Erik A. Hooks has been serving as the secretary of the North Carolina Department of Public Safety since being appointed by Governor Roy Cooper in January 2017. Hooks oversees a department of about 26,000 sworn law enforcement and civilian employees, along with about...
Alcohol and Cannabis Use Disorders and Suicide Risk
Alcohol and cannabis use disorders are each associated with increased suicidal behavior but it is unclear how their comorbidity relates to suicide risk. Understanding these associations in U.S. military Veterans is especially important, given their heightened risk for...
National Vietnam War Veterans Day – March 29
The Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act, signed into law in 2017, designates March 29 of each year as National Vietnam War Veterans Day. On this day in 1973, the last combat troops were withdrawn from Vietnam and the last prisoners of war held in North Vietnam...
