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  • VA offers faster application process for veterans

    As part of Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki's effort to streamline access to benefits, Department of Veterans Affairs officials removed the signature requirement for veterans who electronically submit an online 10-10EZ "Application for Health Benefits." "This singular action will

  • VA obligates $1.8 billion to help veterans

    The Department of Veterans Affairs committed the last of its $1.8 billion in Recovery Act funds July 31, one of the first federal agencies to achieve that milestone. Projects at more than 1,200 sites in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico will increase access to health care and

  • Obama reaffirms commitment to veteran care

    Caring for veterans is a moral obligation, President Barack Obama said Aug. 2 in a speech at the Disabled American Veterans National Convention in Atlanta. "Every American who has ever worn the uniform must know this: your country is going to take care of you when you come home," President Obama

  • Tricare offers behavioral health options for couples

    It is important for military couples to talk to someone about marital struggles or stress they may be experiencing, according to Tricare officials. Marital, couples and family therapy, often referred to as counseling, are all types of professional behavioral health interventions available to

  • Shinseki addresses importance of care for women veterans

    Women in today's military serve closer to the front lines of combat than ever before, and as they become veterans the Veterans Affairs Department will be ready to handle their care, VA Secretary Eric K. Shinseki said July 29. Speaking at a forum on women veterans at the Women in Military Service for

  • Man's best friend not immune to stigmas of war; overcomes PTSD

    When 4-year-old Gina, a 21st Security Forces Squadron military working dog, returned from her five-month tour in Southwest Asia, she was not the same.She was anti-social. Every sound, even the radio, bothered her. She was jumpy. And, she showed no interest in her work, which was to detect drugs and

  • Wounded warriors complete 'Sea to Shining Sea' journey

    A group of wounded veterans amassed at the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco May 22 for a two-month cross country ride that ended July 24 in Virginia Beach, Va. The nearly 4,000-mile trek was called Sea to Shining Sea, and it showed 17 veterans who have overcome life-changing injuries such as

  • DOD, VA committed to wounded warrior care

    Caring for wounded and injured servicemembers is among the highest priorities within the Defense Department, the acting deputy assistant defense secretary for clinical and program policy told Congress on July 22. Jack Smith, a medical doctor, testified before the House Committee on Veterans'

  • DOD resuming restructured Military Spouse Career Program

    The Department of Defense announced July 20 the resumption of a restructured military spouse career advancement account program - MyCAA -- following a comprehensive review. The program will be available to spouses of service members in the pay grades of E1-E5, W1-W2 and O1-O2 beginning Oct. 25 at 8

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