U.S. Military Veterans

This year marks the 35th Anniversary of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. In commemoration of the Anniversary, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) is hosting the 2017 Reading of the Names of the more than 58,000 service members inscribed on The Wall in Washington, D.C.

A panel of experts from VA and the Department of Defense developed the latest guideline for managing PTSD and acute stress disorder. The 2017 Clinical Practice Guideline includes the most effective treatments for PTSD, rated both for the quality of the clinical studies and the strength of the recommendations. Check out the PTSD Monthly Update

In a recent op-ed, VA Secretary David Shulkin outlined his plan to improve health care for our nations’ veterans and declared that the “Community Care” option is not going to lead to privatization of the entire system.