Department of Veterans Affairs

VA Secretary To Florida Vets: Hang In There For In-Person Care

Stephanie Colombini

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Local VA facilities could expand in-person services to offer more routine care if downward trends in coronavirus cases continue, says Secretary Wilkie, but they have to be cautious to protect vulnerable patients.

Veteran Harry Stapleton (right) does a video chat with his sister Maria Mishkind and her husband John.

Military

With Visits Still Banned At VA Nursing Homes, Families And Veterans Try To Cope With Separation

Stephanie Colombini

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Like many long-term care facilities, VA nursing homes haven't allowed in-person visitation since early March. The separation has been hard on veterans and…

VA staff and volunteers screen patients, employees, and visitors at the entrance to the Audie Murphy Memorial VA Hospital in San Antonio.

Military

The VA Is Screening For Coronavirus, But Not Everyone At The Agency Feels Prepared

Carson Frame

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Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities are now screening patients, employees, and visitors for coronavirus. But some are questioning the...

Faculty at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill undergo training March 13 to teach their classes online. The university is one of many that have discontinued in-person classes.

Military

As Colleges Move Classes Online, Congress Is Protecting GI Bill Benefits

Jenn Brookland

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The VA informed student veterans they may become ineligible for GI Bill education and housing funds if their college transitions from in-person to...

Michael Rodriguez, left foreground, president of a group that wants to build a 'Global War on Terrorism' memorial, shows the proposed site to several supporters after a Nov. 2019 sunrise run on the National Mall.

Military

Veterans Say It's Not Too Soon To Build A National Memorial For The Afghanistan And Iraq Wars

Caitlin Kim

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Normally, Congress waits at least ten years after a war ends to authorize a monument. But supporters say a proposed "Global War on Terrorism" memorial...

Clinical Contact Center employee Ruth Banilbo stands at her work station with a headset on for answering calls

Health News Florida

Florida Veterans Can Get VA Health Care From Home

Stephanie Colombini

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Thousands of veterans are getting VA health care from the comfort of their homes.VISN 8, a network within the Department of Veterans Affairs that…

Spc. Afeez Amusan of the Texas Army National Guard, right, inspects a tractor-trailer alongside a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent at the U.S.-Mexico border in Pharr, Tex.

Military

Even After Years In Uniform, Some National Guardsmen Don’t Get Veterans Benefits

Steve Walsh

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National Guardsmen who respond to domestic missions - such as providing disaster assistance or working along the southern U.S. border - may not qualify...

Hundreds of people gathered at Sarasota National Cemetery Tuesday to honor US Army veteran Edward Pearson after an obituary saying he had no family went viral.

American Homefront

2,000-Plus Turn Up At Funeral Of Florida Veteran With No Family

Most of the 2,000-plus people who gathered in the Florida heat Tuesday didn't know Edward Pearson. They knew little, if anything, about the life of the…

Mark George (right), a chaplain at the Caldwell County Jail in Lockhart, Tx., shakes hands with VA clergy training instructor Larry Collins, while attendee Vernon Cooper looks on.

Military

The VA Is Training Clergy Members To Recognize Veterans With Mental Health Issues

Carson Frame

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The Department of Veterans Affairs is training clergy members around the country to look for signs of psychological disorders and other issues among...

VA doctors and nurses who attend the training at USF Health CAMLS can practice women's health exams on real people trained to act like patients.

Health News Florida

USF Health Working With The VA To Train Providers How To Care For Women Veterans

Stephanie Colombini

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The Department of Veterans Affairs is working with USF Health to train providers to better care for women patients.It's part of a five-year contract that…

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a bill-signing event at the University of South Florida in Tampa on Wednesday.

Politics / Issues

Gov. DeSantis Signs Two Bills At USF Supporting Veterans

News Service of Florida

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By News Service of Florida, Carrie Pinkard and Adam BakstGovernor DeSantis said in Tampa Wednesday that he wants Florida to be the number one state for…

American Homefront

VA Secretary Robert Wilkie Talks Expanding Access To Care

Stephanie Colombini

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The James A. Haley Veterans Hospital in Tampa is undergoing a $148 million dollar expansion to meet the growing demand for health care in Florida. WUSF's…