VA-DoD Program Serves Severely Disabled Combat Veterans - WASHINGTON – Bolstering its commitment to improve services to those seriously injured in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Department of Veterans Affairs and its federal partners have marked a milestone with establishment of a promised new office and deployment of workers to key military treatment facilities. (5/7/08)
VA Awards $12.7 Million to Oklahoma Veterans Home - WASHINGTON – To make sure the state veterans home in Sulphur remains a comfortable residence for veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs is awarding a grant of $12,675,000 for improvements at the Oklahoma state facility. (5/5/08)
VA Retains Facilities at Four Boston Campuses - WASHINGTON -- After a detailed three-year study, the Department of Veterans Affairs has decided it will continue to provide services at its four Boston-area campuses -- Bedford, Brockton, Jamaica Plain, and West Roxbury. (5/5/08)
More than 85,000 Serve Veterans as VA Volunteers - WASHINGTON – As the nation prepares to mark National Volunteer Week, April 27 to May 3, officials at the Department of Veterans Affairs encourage more Americans to join the Department’s corps of 85,000 volunteers. (4/25/08)
VA, UCH, UC Denver Partner for New Bed Tower, Expanded Services - WASHINGTON -- A new bed tower and a research tower for Denver-area residents and veterans may result from an expanded partnership involving the Department of Veterans Affairs, the University of Colorado Denver and the University of Colorado Hospital. (4/24/08)
VA Calling All Recent Combat Vets - WASHINGTON – On May 1, the Department of Veterans Affairs will begin contacting nearly 570,000 recent combat veterans to ensure they know about VA’s medical services and other benefits. (4/24/08)
Cardiac Pioneer DeBakey Receives Congressional Gold Medal - WASHINGTON – Secretary of Veterans Affairs Dr. James B. Peake applauded the recognition given to Dr. Michael E. DeBakey, a Houston-based cardiac pioneer with long ties to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), for receiving the Congressional Gold Medal during a special ceremony at the U.S. Capitol. (4/24/08)
Disabled Counseling Center Comes to Twin Cities - ST. PAUL, Minn. – Dr. James B. Peake, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony today to open a unique vocational counseling center for disabled veterans. (4/18/08)
HUD Deputy Secretary Bernardi, VA Secretary Peake and Mayor Bloomberg Announce HUD and VA to Provide Permanent Housing for an Estimated 10,000 Homeless Veterans - NEW YORK – U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary James B. Peake and U.S. Housing and Urban Development Deputy Secretary Roy A. Bernardi today announced $75 million to provide permanent supportive housing for an estimated 10,000 homeless veterans nationwide. Bernardi and Peake made the announcement with Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg at a newly renovated housing program for homeless veterans in Queens, and emphasized the Federal and local government’s partnership to house and support America’s homeless veteran population. (4/16/08)
Overcoming Obstacles is Key to Veterans’ Success Stories - WASHINGTON – Military members are trained to overcome obstacles, as part of a team, to achieve their mission. Returning to civilian life, especially after a combat tour, poses new challenges for many service members, requiring new tools and new forms of support. (4/16/08)
VA Creates Office to Coordinate Hiring Vets - WASHINGTON – Secretary of Veterans Affairs Dr. James B. Peake announced creation of a Veterans Employment Coordination Service to oversee the Department’s program to recruit new veterans into the VA workforce, especially recently disabled combat veterans. (4/10/08)
VA Launches Renewable Energy Projects - WASHINGTON -- Patients, staff and visitors at the Loma Linda, Calif., and Dallas VA medical centers who happen to gaze skyward in the coming months are likely to see a flurry of roof-level activity. The Department of Veterans Affairs will be installing a rooftop photovoltaic (PV) system at each campus to provide clean, natural, sun-powered electricity this summer. (4/9/08)
