Category: General News

Veterans Display Artistic Talents During Local Veterans Creative Arts Festival

Events, General News

Artistic talents were on display during the 18th annual Veterans Creative Arts Festival local competition at the C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center last month. View the full video story here. The competition included 51 categories in the visual arts division that ranged from oil painting to leatherwork to paint-by-number kits. In addition, there were … Continue reading Veterans Display Artistic Talents During Local Veterans Creative Arts Festival →

NEW! FLORIDA NATIONAL GUARD SCHOLARSHIP!

General News, Scholarships

The Florida National Guard Foundation has established a scholarship program to assist members of the Florida Army and Air National Guard in pursuing advanced educational and academic opportunities. The scholarship program is open to the dependents of enlisted, commissioned and warrant officers of the Florida Army and Air National Guard. These scholarships are awarded annually … Continue reading NEW! FLORIDA NATIONAL GUARD SCHOLARSHIP! →

Bay Pines Recognized Nationally as a “Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality”

General News

Today, the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System (VAHCS) announced their “Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality” designation from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC), the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization. The designation was reported in the 10th edition of the Healthcare Equality Index (HEI), reflecting … Continue reading Bay Pines Recognized Nationally as a “Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality” →

VA, DOD study a major breakthrough for understanding PTSD

General News

Researchers from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Department of Defense (DOD) recently released findings of a new study called Prospective Post-Traumatic Stress disorder Symptom Trajectories in Active Duty and Separated Military Personnel, which examines Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms in Veterans, compared with active-duty populations. This is the first known study comparing … Continue reading VA, DOD study a major breakthrough for understanding PTSD →

VA’s rule establishes presumption of service connection for diseases associated with exposure to contaminants in water supply at Camp Lejeune

Benefits, General News

  WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) regulations to establish presumptions for the service connection of eight diseases associated with exposure to contaminants in the water supply at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, are effective as of today. WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) regulations to establish presumptions for the service connection … Continue reading VA’s rule establishes presumption of service connection for diseases associated with exposure to contaminants in water supply at Camp Lejeune →

Titan Basketball Team Enters the Second Round at the NJCAA National Tournament

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The St. Petersburg College Men’s Basketball team will be battling it out against #2 Hutchinson Community College in the Second Round of the NJCAA National Tournament.  The Titans are coming off of a 70-53 victory over Highlands Community College (IL).  Please click here for a game recap and photos from the Hutch Newspaper.  The Titans … Continue reading Titan Basketball Team Enters the Second Round at the NJCAA National Tournament →