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Some Veterans can get health care coverage while traveling overseas. Find out more.

VA Health Coverage While Traveling Overseas

Learn how VA's Foreign Medical Program may be able to help you get reimbursed for care received while living or traveling abroad.

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VA Home Loan Update Allows Veterans to Be Competitive When House Shopping

Beginning Aug. 10, 2024, eligible Veterans, active duty service members and surviving spouses who use their VA home loan benefits can opt to pay for certain real estate buyer-broker fees when purchasing a home.

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VA Now Providing More Care and Benefits to Women Veterans than Ever Before in Our Nation’s History

Today, on Women Veterans Recognition Day, VA announced that more than 53,000 women Veterans enrolled in VA health care between May 2023 and May 2024, marking a 20% increase over the previous year and the largest enrollment year for women Veterans on record.

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Dawn of Summer Deals from ShopVCS.com

Summer is here and whether your plans include grilling, going to the beach, or just doing whatever you can to catch some rays outdoors, ShopVCS has amazing deals for you. With every purchase made on ShopVCS, not only do you support the well-being of other Veterans in your community, but you also earn 5% rewards towards future purchases.

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Learn About Adaptive Sports, Foreign Medical Program, and Adrenaline Therapy

For your bottom-line up front, The BLUF takes a look at this year's National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic as well as other adaptive sports events. We then get into the Foreign Medical Program and some adrenaline therapy on the raceway with Battle Scarred Motorsports.

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Get 1-on-1 assistance at VA VetFest events across the country

Upcoming Events

We have hundreds of free events for Veterans and their families, caregivers and survivors. Check out the full list of upcoming events in this week's Veterans Resources article, including:

Virtual - Geriatrics and Extended Care: Care for All Veterans - June 18, 2024, 2 – 3 p.m. ET

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Service Dogs Lower Severity of PTSD Symptoms in Veterans

K9s For Warriors is the nation’s largest provider of trained service dogs to Veterans suffering from invisible wounds of war. They pair highly trained service dogs with Veterans suffering from PTSD, traumatic brain injury, and/or military sexual trauma—all at no cost to the Veteran.

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Let’s Talk About Posttraumatic Growth

Boulder Crest Foundation trains Veterans and active-serving military service members to thrive in the aftermath of trauma using the science of Posttraumatic Growth (PTG). Learn more about their free, PTG-based program.

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VA History: "Bivouac of the Dead" Poem Tablet

The mounted plaque stands in front of the headstones at Mobile National Cemetery in Alabama. Across its face in white lettering runs the sorrowful first stanza of Theodore O’Hara’s poem, “Bivouac of the Dead.” Originally written to honor the Kentucky volunteers who died in the Mexican War (1846-48), the poem now serves as a literary memorial to all lives lost in service to the nation.

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Each day you can vote for the VA health and benefits mobile app for the People's Choice award.

VA's Veteran App up for People’s Choice Award

Vote for and download VA’s Health and Benefits mobile app. With the VA health and benefits app, Veterans can refill prescriptions, manage appointments, download benefits letters and more. People’s Choice voting is open now (once daily) through July 12.

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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 27 jobs and three upcoming job fairs, including St. Louis, MO Military Community Job Fair with DAV and RecruitMilitary – June 13, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm CT.

JOBS OF THE WEEK

Veteran Buddy Check!

The Mission Continues, serve again in your community by volunteering with a service platoon. Service platoons are an opportunity to engage and connect with Veterans and community members while generating community impact. But that’s not all, service platoons also gather for social events and support other local organization events, and many events are kid friendly. If you have an intense passion for service and entrepreneurial spirit, you might consider leading a platoon after completing Service Leadership Corps Program offered every year.

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Veteran and Military year round discounts

TaylorMade Golf 15% off entire purchase.

Veterans on the Lake Resort Cabins and RV vacations for Veterans, disabled public and their families and friends in Superior National Forest, Minnesota.

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