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To make managing your benefits easier, you can access your VA information and documentation online.
VA health care
Regular checks with your primary care physician and visits to specialists (such as cardiologists, gynecologists, and mental health experts) are covered by VA health care. You can receive prescription drugs, medical devices, and prosthetics, as well as Veterans health care services like home health and geriatric (elder) care. Learn how to handle your earned health benefits and how to apply for them.
https://www.va.gov/health-care
VA housing assistance
Veterans, active military personnel, and their surviving spouses may be eligible for VA housing aid to refinance a loan or purchase a home. In addition, we provide services and perks to help you maintain, renovate, or develop a new home. Learn how to apply for and handle your earned Veterans housing aid funds.
https://www.va.gov/housing-assistance
https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/veterans-and-gold-star-families-free-access.htm
VA News News and Information from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Live Whole Health #337: Your spine is your lifeline
by Jason Davis on October 5, 2026 at 8:30 pmA flexible spine supports youthfulness, strength and better movement. Gentle daily stretches, mindful posture and regular activity help keep your back healthy
- VA Bedford volunteer named 2026 Volunteer of the Yearby audreybhullar on October 5, 2026 at 6:30 pm
Air Force Veteran Owen Knight was named VA’s Volunteer of the Year at the 2026 CX Symposium for ensuring Veterans at the end of life are never alone.
- A returned letter became one Veteran’s pathway home
by Nikki Verbeck on October 5, 2026 at 2:30 pmA follow-up call about returned mail connected a Veteran who was living in his car at the time, with VA and community resources for housing and healthcare.
- Hiring Veterans: Jobs of the week for Oct. 5, 2026by audreybhullar on October 5, 2026 at 1:30 pm
This jobs of the week post includes listings for the week of Oct. 5, 2026. We will continue to post relevant listings as we receive them.
- Veterans find strength at National Veterans Wheelchair Games
by Nikki Verbeck on October 4, 2026 at 8:30 pmAfter a life changing medical challenge, a Veteran discovered new strength and community through adaptive sports at the National Veterans Wheelchair Games.
Military Times Military Times News Feed
- Supreme Court hears incarcerated veteran’s case challenging process for VA claims appeals
by Patricia Kime on October 5, 2026 at 8:16 pmThe case involves a veteran who is receiving reduced disability benefits while serving up to 40 years in prison.
- Air Force explosive ordnance technicians to sport new rust-colored beret
by Cristina Stassis on October 5, 2026 at 6:38 pmAir Force EOD technicians will wear a rust-colored beret with a metallic emblem in addition to their uniform to recognize their combat arms mission.
- US Marine arrested, suspected of robbing, murdering woman in Okinawa
by Cristina Stassis on October 5, 2026 at 5:11 pmLCpl. Devin Jacob Ballard, assigned to the III MEF, was arrested by local authorities after allegedly murdering and robbing Okinawa resident Anna Yagi.
- US Army tests counter-drone tech at Mexican border as cartel drone use rises
by Mike Blake, Reuters on October 5, 2026 at 3:31 pmThe service is seeking to sharpen its defenses against the growing threat of drone use by cartels.
- Aboard the USS George Washington, young sailors adjust to war with Iran
by Ed Ou, Reuters on October 5, 2026 at 3:08 pmSailors must maintain a state of alert and readiness, heightened in the case of the George Washington due to the threat of Iranian attacks.
