Tagged: Department of Veterans Affairs

Breast Cancer Screening

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Resources For Women

Localized breast cancer has a 99 percent survival rate if detected early! (by Hans Petersen, VA Staff Writer) Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in women, following lung cancer. Besides skin cancer, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among American women. About one in eight U.S. women will develop invasive breast cancer over the… Read more

Healthcare After Military Retirement

Learn more about your healthcare options after retirement from the military!   Retiring soon? Not sure what to do for healthcare? As an add-on to the VA Benefits & Services brief and Financial Planning brief provided during the Transition Readiness Seminar (TRS), come learn more about healthcare options. This brief and Q&A period will discuss TRICARE, VA healthcare, the Affordable… Read more
Veterans Crisis Line

June 27th is National Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Day!

June 27th Marks PTSD Awareness Day The United States Senate unanimously approved legislation authored by Senator Kent Conrad designating June 27, 2013  as National PTSD Awareness Day. Click here to view our PTSD Resources Section. The event is part of Senator Conrad’s continuing efforts to bring greater awareness to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), a severe anxiety disorder often associated with having… Read more
PTSD Awareness

PTSD Resources List of Organizations and Government Agencies

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Resources Post-Traumatic Stress Injury (PTSI) Here is a growing list of Organizations, VA Departments and U.S. Government Agencies who are all working together to create awareness of PTSD and find effective treatments that can help: Department of Veterans Affairs To provide a wealth of resources to our US Veterans, VA is made up of three branches,… Read more

Veterans Benefits Resource Event

Hosted by the Department of Veterans Affairs, join us to learn more about VA benefits as it relates to the PACT Act of 2022.   Join us at the VFW Bruce Post #1146 to learn more about: VA healthcare enrollment Veterans Benefits – home loan, pension, education Get a Toxic Exposure Screening (PACT Act eligibility) File a claim for service… Read more

2023 National Veterans Creative Arts Festival

Show your support for our nation’s veterans! Join us for an afternoon of spotlighting veteran writing, dance, drama & musical performances. Co-presented by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the American Legion Auxiliary, the National Veterans Creative Arts Festival is the culmination of VA facility competitions in art, creative writing, dance, drama and music for Veterans enrolled in the Department… Read more

Federal Military Benefits

LEARN ABOUT YOUR FEDERAL MILITARY BENEFITS   Federal Military Benefits sponsored by the Department of Veterans Affairs. FOR ALL TRANSITIONING SERVICE MEMBERS Free in-person seminar for active duty and their spouses to help save time and money! REGISTER NOW  Program offers a deeper dive into your military federal benefits, sponsored by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Topics include: HOME LOAN… Read more