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Edward Taylor finally got the opportunity he missed when he dropped out of school: walk at graduation. He didn’t leave high school due to bad grades or apathy, rather he left the Elmira Heights school district to serve in the Navy during World War II. He just never returned to further his education. But that
Read moreJune is PTSD Awareness Month. No matter how much you know about PTSD, there is always more to learn. PTSD Treatment: Know Your Options is a short animated Youtube.com video describing talk therapies and medication options that are proven to treat PTSD. Life can get better. There are many other options available, and VA is
Read moreOn June 12, shortly after the deadly shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, VA deployed Mobile Vet Centers to help those exposed to the trauma and aftermath of that deadly event. While VA’s Vet Centers and its mobile teams usually serve combat Veterans and family members, in light of the tragedy, all federal
Read moreSecretary Bob McDonald spoke at the Brookings Institute on Monday. The question headlining the event was “Can the Department of Veterans Affairs be modernized?” McDonald’s first comment was “Absolutely, yes.” McDonald’s message reiterated VA’s priorities and described the department’s pathway to success. He also took reminded the in-person and online audience of VA’s expansion and
Read moreFor Maine Veteran Bill Marinelli, becoming homeless at age 70 was like finding himself floating aimlessly down a river. “You see people on the banks,” he explains, “but you’re not a part of them.” He didn’t know it at the time, but a friend, community partners and our staff from the Veterans Affairs (VA) Maine
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