Women Veterans have a voice at VA. Chief Officer, Office of Women's Health, Veterans Health Administration and Woman Veteran, Dr. Sundonia Wonnum.

Wonnum speaks not only as a national leader, but as a Veteran who spent 24 years both providing and receiving care within federal health systems. She understands the strengths. She’s experienced the frustrations. And she is committed—personally and professionally—to making those transitions clearer, smoother and worthy of your trust.

“If an entry point is too narrow, we widen it. If a system is confusing, we clarify it. If differences in care or outcomes exist, we mitigate them. If women Veterans are not receiving equitable care outcomes, we do not accept that as standard—we change it,” she said.

https://news.va.gov/145462/women-veterans-have-a-voice-at-va/

Hiring Veterans: Jobs of the week for March 9, 2026

Each week, we receive job announcements from employers and employment websites seeking to hire Veterans. This post includes links to job listings for the week of Mar. 9, 2026. We will continue to post relevant and timely listings as we receive them for the locations listed.

https://news.va.gov/145469/hiring-veterans-jobs-week-march-9-2026/

From Navy flight surgeon to pioneering researcher, Dr. Royce Ellen Clifford is advancing how we prevent and treat hearing loss in Veterans.

Using data from VA's Million Veteran Program, her work could lead to customized hearing protection and care.

This is the power of MVP: Veterans contributing data to drive research that matters.

Learn more about MVP and how you can contribute to research: https://www.mvp.va.gov

Service across generations: Gayle Smith and Elaine H. Niggemann: Leadership, legacy, service and the evolution of VA nursing.

From the battlefields of Vietnam to executive leadership within the Veterans health care system, nurses have shaped the course of military and Veteran care. Two leaders whose stories reflect courage and transformation are Gayle Smith, known as “The Nurse with Round Eyes,” and Elaine H. Niggemann, a leader who helped modernize VA nursing services nationwide.

https://news.va.gov/145427/service-across-generations/

If your next mission is going back to school.

VA has mental health resources to help you thrive in the classroom:

https://mentalhealth.va.gov/student-faculty/index.asp

March Motivation: Nourishing our bodies with the proper food and drink choices now can help our Whole Health flourish later.

Learn about the connection between your diet and your physical, mental, and emotional well-being.

https://www.va.gov/WHOLEHEALTH/circle-of-health/food-drink.asp.

Do you experience painful periods but tend to brush your symptoms aside? Could it be more than just “bad cramps?”

For many women, severe pain, heavy bleeding or other symptoms could be signs of endometriosis.

If your period pain is so severe that it keeps you from doing normal things for several days every month, it’s time to speak with your VA health care provider about your symptoms.
https://www.womenshealth.va.gov/WOMENSHEALTH/docs/Endometriosis-English-Brochure-FINAL-digital.pdf

VA Research Wrap Up: New findings on hospice care, cancer treatment and burn pits

VA’s Office of Research and Development recently published three News Briefs highlighting research findings on improving the hospice experience, a promising new precision cancer treatment and the link between burn pits and sinus disease.

https://news.va.gov/145283/va-research-wrap-up-hospice-cancer-burn-pits/