Come join us at the Seattle VA Medical Center for the Veterans Wellness Fair & Community Celebration on Thursday, September 5, from 9:40am to 2:00pm. Hosted by VA Puget Sound Behavioral Health, celebrating awareness and bringing resources to our veterans. Come and support this amazing event and bring light to our military community members [...]
The use of gun salutes for military occasions is traced to early warriors who demonstrated their peaceful intentions by placing their weapons in a position that rendered them ineffective. Apparently this custom was universal, with the specific act varying with time and place, depending on the weapons being used. READ MORE [...]
Americans from across the country will gather at cemeteries and memorials to honor and remember the service members who gave the last full measure of devotion. Find more than 200 free Memorial Day observances and events across the country. READ MORE
A new Department of Veterans Affairs claims and appeals process took effect Feb. 19. Veterans who appeal VA claims have three decision review options: a high-level review, a supplemental claim or an appeal to the board of Veterans' Appeals. VA officials aim to complete supplemental claims and higher-level reviews in an average of 125 days, [...]
