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Post 9/11 GI Bill update information for students and schools
"Resetting the implementation" will ensure that students will receive their housing payments, and that schools will receive tuition and fee payments in a …
VA employees help homeless Veterans at Corpus Christi Stand Down
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Corpus Christi Stand Down, took place on November 2, 2018, in downtown Corpus Christi, and for the third year in a row …
VA reports progress one year since start of the Rapid Appeals Modernization Program
In just a year, over 57,000 Veterans have participated in RAMP and over $106 million in retroactive awards have been paid within an average of 114.5 …
VA’s Office of Transition and Economic Development building bridges to economic empowerment and well-being
VA’s Office of Transition and Economic Development (TED) assists with Veteran economic well-being, like education, employment, housing, health and more.
![(Far right) Gina Guell smiles as fellow military spouse and volunteer, Lisa Quirk, reaches out to accept a large box of granola bars being donated by four-year-old Ivan Hernandez and his family, during the Boots & Badges care package drive held October 26, 2018, at Vet Center in Laredo, Texas. Local resident and businessman Hector Hernandez said he brought his sons Ivan and Jack [age 2] in order to set a good example for his children from an early age about the importance of supporting our nation's Veterans and giving back to your community.](https://webharvest.gov/congress115th/20181203180425im_/https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Laredo_Vet_Center_Boots-Badges_PI_1-350x233.jpg)
Boots & Badges: Laredo Vet Center takes part in care package drive for deployed service members
LAREDO, Texas — The Laredo Vet Center hosted a drive thru and drop off event on Friday, October 26, 2018. The Vet Center took part in the Boots …
VA achieves major milestone in effort to modernize claims processing
More than 7.8 million paper files have been removed from 60 VA locations in less than 22 months. This improves VA’s claims process and provides Veterans …
Finance 101: Making the most of your VA benefits
Take charge of ensuring your financial freedom. You can find a wealth of information on investing, managing your benefits, and additional benefits that may …
Veterans, your dreams of entrepreneurship can become your reality
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E;) program is working with SBA’s Office of Veterans Business …
President Trump approves appointment of four additional judges to VA’s Board of Veterans’ Appeals
The Board will be better staffed to decide appeals in a more timely manner. In fiscal year 2018, the Board issued a historic 85,288 decisions.
VA’s under secretary for benefits to hold live stakeholder webcast
Under Secretary for Benefits, Paul R. Lawrence, Ph.D., to provide a state of VBA address along with his Top 3 priorities to improve the delivery of …
ICYMI: #ExploreVA Facebook Live Event on VA Life Insurance
VA offers high-quality life insurance programs, but eligibility windows are brief. Veterans need to know the deadlines so they don’t miss out on these …
Women’s Equality: Know the past, appreciate the present, focus on the future
Women's Equality Day is the congress-designated day we commemorate the 1920 certification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution and the work of …