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The topic of suicide is a difficult conversation to have, but preventing Veteran suicide is a conversation experts at the Department of Veterans Affairs have every day. Their work is constant and their commitment to our Veterans in crisis is 24-hours-a-day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Last year, the Veterans Crisis Line
Read moreWhen Kayla Williams left active duty in 2005 and walked into a VA Medical Center for the first time, she wasn’t sure she belonged. She saw few other women, and it didn’t feel terribly welcoming. For the next decade or so, she stuck with private sector providers covered by insurance. Last year, she came back
Read moreThe Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is taking a major step toward system improvement in the processes used to purchase medical and surgical supplies. VA is significantly enhancing the Medical/Surgical Prime Vendor (MSPV) program by replacing it with the Medical/Surgical Prime Vendor – Next Generation (MSPV-NG) program. MSPV-NG purchasing capability greatly improves VA’s supply chain
Read moreOver the last eight years, we’ve seen an increase in the number of veterans turning to agriculture for their post-service career. While many choose farming and ranching, others seek employment in the agriculture industry as well as federal service. The U.S. Department of Agriculture employs more than 11,000 veterans, and we’re looking to increase that number
Read moreToday, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert A. McDonald announced the award of $3.4 million in grant funding offered through the Grant and Per Diem (GPD) Program to 16 community agencies that provide enhanced services for homeless Veterans with special needs.
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