New VA Claims and Appeals Process Now in Effect
A new Department of Veterans Affairs claims and appeals process took effect Feb. 19. Veterans who appeal VA claims have [...]
Remembering 9/11
Dear OARS Community: Today is a day we not only honor our own hard works serving our country in the [...]
Connecting Vets – Interview with Three Leaders of Women Veteran’s Groups
Dr. Ellen Haring (Service Women’s Action Network), Dr. JoAnn Fisher (Women Veterans United Committee, Inc), and BriGette McCoy (Women Veteran's [...]
Over 50 women veterans groups are meeting in Atlanta to form a new coalition
Women veterans are the quickest growing population of veterans, and they have specific needs that must be met. Now, a [...]
Rescuing Rosko
Sometimes words are not needed. Introducing Rosko... See more pictures of Rosko.
Women veterans brave unemployment and homelessness
Kayla Roberts - Dec 11, 2015 In her first tour to Iraq in 2006, Sgt. Mutiara Santiago volunteered to train [...]
Women Veterans Suicide Crisis Prompts Legislation
Representative Julia Brownley introduced H.R. 2915, the Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act. If enacted, this bill would identify mental health [...]
GI Bill? VA Explains How to Choose the Right School
Colleagues and Fellow Veterans and Servicemembers, Like any military mission, transitioning to civilian life takes preparation, research, planning, and the [...]
OARS Board Member Wins WDVA Award
The Washington Department of Veterans Affairs Women’s Advisory Board named King County employee, Debra Wood, its 2015 Outstanding Woman Veteran [...]
Journey to Normal
"Journey to Normal" is a soon-to-be-released ground breaking documentary that sheds light on the struggles of service women returning home from military deployments.