VA Launches Personalized Health Benefits Handbook 22 Feb 2012, 5:00 am

Veterans enrolled in the health care system of the Department of Veterans Affairs have begun to receive personalized booklets that explain their health care benefits and contain other useful informati. […]

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Nine VA Staffers on 'Federal 100' 16 Feb 2012, 5:00 am

Nine employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including Deputy Secretary W. Scott Gould, are among the top 100 leaders in the IT industry, according to the 'Federal 100' created by Federal Com. […]

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VA Participates in Settlement with Mortgage Banks 16 Feb 2012, 5:00 am

The Department of Veterans Affairs announced its participation in the largest state-federal legal settlement in history that deals with problems within the mortgage industry.

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Veterans Crisis Line Provides Confidential Help to Veterans and Families 15 Feb 2012, 5:00 am

The Department of Veterans Affairs is expanding its efforts to prevent suicide through several new initiatives that increase the availability of services for Veterans, Servicemembers and their familie. […]

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Veterans Canteen Service Keeps Kitchen Waste Out of Landfills 14 Feb 2012, 5:00 am

The Veterans Canteen Service (VCS) of the Department of Veterans Affairs is piloting two initiatives that should keep nearly 600,000 pounds of kitchen waste out of U.S. landfills in 2012.

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VA, State Association Sign Partnership Pact 13 Feb 2012, 5:00 am

Building upon a 66-year partnership with the states, the Department of Veterans Affairs has signed a formal agreement with the National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs (NASDVA) to e. […]

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VA Budget Request Tops $140 Billion for Veterans Programs 13 Feb 2012, 5:00 am

With more than 1 million active-duty personnel scheduled to join the ranks of America's 22 million Veterans during the next five years, the President has proposed a $140.3 billion budget for the Depar. […]

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New Online Enrollment Application Available for Servicemembers 3 Feb 2012, 5:00 am

The Department of Veterans Affairs partnered with the First Army at Camp Shelby, Miss., to launch a streamlined version of its online application for VA health benefits (VA Form 1010EZ) for Servicemem. […]

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Over 500 Vets Hired at VA's Hiring Fair 2 Feb 2012, 5:00 am

With the success of its recent 'Hiring Fair' in Washington, which resulted in more than 500 tentative job offers for Veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs is looking at ways to expand VA's trad. […]

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VA, NFFE Reach Agreement on New Union Contract 2 Feb 2012, 5:00 am

Officials of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE) have reached final agreement on a new national collective bargaining agreement, their first sinc. […]

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VA Caregivers Support Line Celebrates First Anniversary 1 Feb 2012, 5:00 am

On Feb. 1, the Department of Veterans Affairs will mark the one-year anniversary of the toll-free National VA Caregiver Support Line, 1-855-260-3274. The support line's dedicated staff has helped more. […]

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VA's Home Loan Program Continues to Lead Mortgage Industry 30 Jan 2012, 5:00 am

Home loans guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs continue to have the lowest serious delinquency and foreclosure rates in the mortgage industry. Veterans have also taken advantage of their. […]

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VA Publishes Regulation on Newborn Care 27 Jan 2012, 5:00 am

The Department of Veterans Affairs has published a regulation officially amending VA's medical benefits package to include up to seven days of medical care for newborns delivered by women Veterans who. […]

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VA Launches Acquisition Internship for Returning Veterans 26 Jan 2012, 5:00 am

A special internship to prepare newly-returned Veterans to become federal contracting specialists was launched recently at the Acquisitions Academy of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Frederick,. […]

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Detroit to Host VA Small Business Conference, Hiring Fair 25 Jan 2012, 5:00 am

The National Veterans Small Business Conference, the government's premier event for Veteran-owned small businesses, is coming to Detroit's Cobo Center June 25-29, the Department of Veterans Affairs an. […]

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