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Preserving Sight to Fight by Ensuring Effective Military Eye Protection
Despite the continued development of munitions that create new types of blast fragments that can injure eyes, evidenceindicates decreasing rates of eye injuries in the military. This is largely due to the Department of Defense’s efforts to ensure that service members...
PTSD Screening and Treatment Can Improve Your Life
Having PTSD can lead to a sense of isolation and hopelessness. But there is hope for Veterans – PTSD is treatable, and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) can help. PTSD is a mental health condition that some people develop after experiencing or witnessing a...
Free Books and Reading Mobile App for Veterans, Military
For more than 30 years, United Through Reading has helped service members video themselves reading a book to send to a child in their life. But did you know, the program is available to Veterans as well? UTR’s free and secure app allows Veterans to verify military...
September is Suicide Prevention Month
All this month, mental health advocates, prevention organizations, survivors, allies and community members come together to promote suicide prevention awareness. Studies show that suicide risk may be higher in people who have PTSD which is why it is so important to...
Most Unique/Newest State Benefit in North Carolina
The VA continues its five-part series exploring all types of VA benefits offered to Veterans across the country. According to Martin Falls, chief deputy secretary for the North Carolina Department of Military and Veteran Affairs, “The most unique or newest North...
New Virtual Check-in Feature at VA Medical Centers
A new feature from VA’s Office of Information and Technology (OIT) will allow VA facilities to check in patients remotely while ensuring physical distancing. To use the new VEText feature “I am Here”, Veterans at participating facilities can text a message to 53079...
VA To Welcome Back Volunteers at Health Care Facilities
Volunteer activities at VA health care facilities that had been paused to prevent the spread of coronavirus are slowly being reintroduced. “Just as our facilities are gradually reinstating services, volunteers are slowly reintegrating into them,” said VA Secretary...
VA Working to Help Veteran Business Owners
Businesses across the country are struggling to survive during these unprecedented times and are having to make significant changes to adapt. VA’s Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) is working to make sure small, Veteran-owned businesses...
