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Veterans, Professional Athletes Join Forces to Support One Another

Merging Vets and Players is a free peer support program that joins Veterans and former professional athletes.

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VA Secretary Collins | Keep Hammering Collective

Watch VA Secretary Doug Collins on the Cameron Hanes Podcast discuss Veteran suicide, psychedelics, military transition, and so much more.

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Glad You Asked: How to Get Started with Your Benefits

Glad you asked: Deputy Secretary of VA Paul R. Lawrence, Ph.D., explains how to apply for VA benefits—especially for those who served many years or even decades ago.

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VA Announces Major Survivor Benefits Reforms

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Honor Fallen Veterans During Memorial May

VA is joining forces with non-profit organizations Carry The Load, Travis Manion Foundation and Victory for Veterans to pay homage to Veterans interred in National Cemeteries through a series of events, volunteer opportunities and shared stories.

HONOR THE FALLEN

Calling all Warriors: Don't Struggle with Trauma, Train for It

Warrior PATHH is a no-cost in-person program designed to train you to manage struggle, trauma and hardship.

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Medal of Honor recipient Staff Sergeant Cliff Romesha.

Building a Flywheel of Veteran Success

"If you’re a veteran who feels a gap between where you stand and where you mean to be, don’t white-knuckle it." Read Medal of Honor recipient Staff Sgt. Clint Romesha's message about the importance of advocating for Veterans and ensuring you have the resources you need.

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Vote for Vetrepreneur and Veteran of the Year Awards

Viqtory | Military Friendly's voting to crown the Vetrepreneur and Veteran of the Year at the state-level is now open. Vote now through Memorial Day.

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Experiencing a physical injury can be challenging for anyone. Whether you were wounded in combat, injured in a training exercise, or hurt while going about your daily life, seeking support can be the first step toward living your life the way you want to.

Upcoming Events

There are hundreds of free events for Veterans and their families, caregivers and survivors. Check out the weekly outreach events calendar for all upcoming events, including:

PACT ACT Benefits Claims Events, Pryor, Oklahoma - May 8, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. CT

Augusta Veterans Expo, Augusta, Georgia - May 14, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET

Lake Huron Benefits Fair, East Tawas, Michigan - May 15, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. ET

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It’s National Strawberry Month

May is recognized as both National Strawberry Month and National Salad Month. Celebrate with VCS’s Strawberry Spring Salad, featuring strawberries, blueberries, green onions, spinach, feta cheese, walnuts and raspberry vinaigrette. Available for a limited time at the VCS PatriotCafé, located at your local VA medical center.

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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 58 jobs, eight job fairs and two upcoming small business events, including:

Virtual: G.I. Jobs Fair – May 8, 2025, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. ET

Online: Vetrepreneur Franchise Academy: Information Session – May 9, 2025, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. CT

FIND YOUR NEXT JOB

Check on Your Veteran Buddy!

VA has many programs that you can volunteer your time with such as becoming a Volunteer Transportation Network Driver, greeting Veterans at the main entrance as a Red Coat Ambassador, or becoming part of the Compassionate Contact Corps by contacting socially isolated Veterans through phone calls. Your time commitment is up to you. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer at one of VA's medical centers or national cemeteries, you can easily connect to the local office by clicking on the volunteer and donation tab.

VOLUNTEER WITH VA

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Discounts and Deals for Veterans

From You Flowers would like to thank you for your service as a member of one of our military branches by offering you a unique 20% discount on flowers, plants and gift baskets.

SAY IT WITH FLOWERS

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