After paddle boarding helped retired Army Sgt. 1st Class Josh Collinsrecover from multiple traumatic brain injuries (TBI), he embarked on a record-breaking 3,500-mile paddle boarding journey to raise awareness of TBI. Former Navy Lt. Amanda Burrill and former Army Sgt. 1st Class Elana Duffy are friends who both sustained TBIs, sought help and got better through a healthy lifestyle. All […]

Dr. Miguel LaPuz, VA’s acting principal deputy undersecretary for health, joined James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital director Joe Battle in visiting a special needs shelter at the University of South Florida Sun Dome in Tampa, Florida, on Tuesday, Sept. 12. The leaders met with Veterans who had evacuated their homes at the approach of Hurricane […]

In advance of Hurricane Irma, VA’s hospital in Bay Pines, Florida, transferred approximately 100 patients to VA facilities in Tampa, Orlando and Gainesville. Once the storm had cleared and patients were able to return, the facilities got them back to Bay Pines. In Tampa, after caring for Veterans for several days, the VA team ensured […]

Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) released findings from its analysis of Veteran suicide data for 50 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. The release is part of VA’s comprehensive examination of more than 55 million records, from 1979 to 2014, which will be used to develop and evaluate suicide prevention programs across every […]

Veterans from across the country are set to participate in the 10th National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic from Sept. 17-22 in San Diego, California. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) — in collaboration with founding event sponsor the Veterans Canteen Service and host level sponsors Fisher House Foundation, Cisco and Wyndham by the Bay Hotel — […]

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Today, U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Dr. David J. Shulkin announced that VA is making beds available where possible to non-Veteran nursing home residents affected by Hurricane Irma. Secretary Shulkin has been working with Florida Gov. Rick Scott and Sen. Bill Nelson and their staffs on this issue beginning yesterday evening. “We thank Governor Scott […]

The National Cemetery Administration hosted a day of learning at Florida National Cemetery. Florida middle school students met with University of Central Florida students to learn about the impact Veterans made in national, state, and local history. Through the Veterans Legacy Program, college students presented their research to the next generation. “Today we honor our […]

VA recently released the VA Pressure Ulcer/Injury Resource app to help Veterans and their caregivers learn about preventing and caring for existing injuries as well as provide other tools to help manage their health. This app is unique in the mobile health market and is the only VA-developed app for pressure ulcer prevention with tools […]

VA recently released the VA Pressure Ulcer/Injury Resource app to help Veterans and their caregivers learn about preventing and caring for existing injuries as well as provide other tools to help manage their health. This app is unique in the mobile health market and is the only VA-developed app for pressure ulcer prevention with tools […]