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Join us for an advance preview screening of Veterans – The Telling Project Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at 7 p.m. at Tampa Theatre Broadcast Premiere Thursday, November 5 at 9 p.m. on WEDU PBS Six Florida military veterans and one military spouse tell their personal stories through dramatic performances on stage in this one-hour original … Continue reading The Telling Project →

When U.S. Navy Veteran Quan Taylor found out about the 3D printer at the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital in Tampa, Florida, he immediately knew what to ask for. “A bullet came out of my back but I couldn’t keep it, so I asked Jamie if he could print me a bullet so I could … Continue reading 3D printer helps Veterans adapt →

VA implements the first of several Veterans Choice Program eligibility expansions Effective immediately all enrolled Veterans may now be eligible to participate. Public Law 114-41, the Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015, was signed into law on July 31, 2015, and aims to “provide resource flexibility to the Department of … Continue reading Veterans Choice Program →

Navy Veteran, author urges employers to hire homeless Veterans Finding “happyness” through the dignity of well-paid work, the stability of home “Veterans who are homeless may not have a home, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have diverse skills that could be put to use to meet the needs of an expanding job market.” That’s … Continue reading Hire Homeless Veterans →

New Commissary Reform Plan to Protect Savings The Department of Defense is modifying its approach to reform the commissary benefit with new guarantees to preserve overall shopper savings and also to avoid pay cuts for current employees, according to a source who has seen fiscal 2017 budget planning documents. The guarantees are part of a revised … Continue reading Commissary Reform →

What makes an employer a top veteran employer? Depending on who you ask and what factors you use, you’ll get a bunch of different answers. See more.

In keeping with VFW’s commitment to student veterans’ success, the VFW is once again partnering with Student Veterans of America to host the 2016 VFW-SVA Legislative Fellowship program, providing 10 exemplary student veterans with the opportunity to make their voices heard on Capitol Hill and in their community. Apply Now

Forty years after the end of the Vietnam War, a new study has found that troops who served there continue to struggle with post-traumatic stress. The National Vietnam Veterans Longitudinal Study concludes that 271,000 Vietnam War veterans suffer from varying levels of post-traumatic stress, and that one-third of that number have a major depressive disorder … Continue reading Study Looks at Post-Traumatic Stress →