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#VetResources is a weekly newsletter for Veterans, their Families, Caregivers, and Survivors.
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Catch VA Secretary Doug Collins' first-week-on-the-job message!

Tax Season Guidance for Veterans

It's tax season. Learn how your Veteran status can help maximize your benefits, find free assistance and avoid scams.

After March 4, 2025, we’ll remove the option to sign in with a My HealtheVet user ID and password. You’ll still be able to use your My HealtheVet health portal—you’ll just need to sign in to it with a Login.gov or ID.me account.

Your Personal Information is No One Else’s Business

Putting Family and Friends in Your Mental Health Picture

How Veteran homelessness is dropping amid a record surge

Upcoming Events

There are hundreds of free events for Veterans and their families, caregivers and survivors. Check out the full list of upcoming events on the outreach events site, including:

Online: Regiment GG - Personal Finances Q&A - Feb. 13 - 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. CST

Step Into a Career in Construction

According to Bureau of Labor statistics, more than 528,000 Veterans work in the construction industry. The Hard Hat Heroes initiative allows Veterans to earn free industry-recognized construction credentials.

Personalized Career Planning and Guidance

Hiring Veterans: Jobs of the Week

Employers are looking to hire Veterans across the country. We're now posting all jobs in "Hiring Veterans" on VA News. Check out this week's list of 65 jobs and six upcoming job fairs, including: 

Online G.I. JOBS Get Hired Workshop - Feb. 13, 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET

Travis AFB - Career Summit Connecting World-Class Military Community Talent with American Employers - Feb. 13, 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. PT

Check on Your Veteran Buddy!

Wounded Warrior Project began in 2003 as a small, grassroots effort providing simple care and comfort items to the hospital bedsides of the first wounded service members returning home from the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Today, through programs in mental health, career counseling, and long-term rehabilitative care, along with advocacy efforts, the lives of millions of warriors and their families are improved. 

• VA disability pay vs TDY pay, which one do we pay back to VA once 112 days of training is complete? Answers Here >
• Are there any Air Force Vets here who were in Guam for Operation Paul Bunyan? If so, how hard was it to recover your mobilization orders? Answers Here >

Discounts and Deals for Veterans

Joann Fabric 15% off in-store and online.

VA News: 

• Patriots wheelchair team helps Veterans get in the game
• Live Whole Health #260: Mindful breathing for calm and focus
• PTSD Bytes: Reducing suicide risk
• Radiologists reduce radiation exposure
• Connecting Veterans in the virtual world with technology
• Help for blind and low vision Veterans
• Anesthesiologists bring expertise to VA in support of Veterans
• National Salute to Veteran Patients Week
• Go Red for Women on National Wear Red Day
• Interventions in health care: A pioneering education initiative shows promise
• Bay Pines VA performs bronchoscopic lung volume reduction
• Tele-dentistry: Streamlined access
• Discover how VA empowers physicians with meaningful careers

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Find a VA facility near you.

VA is here for you.

1-800-MyVA411 (1-800-698-2411) is always the right number

Veterans Crisis Line: 988 and press 1, Chat, or Text 838255
Vet Centers: 1-877-927-8387
Homeless Veteran Resources: 1-877-424-3838 or Chat

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