WASHINGTON - Sept. 1, the Department of Veterans Affairs submitted to the Federal Register an interim final rule that will allow VA to provide access to abortion counseling and - in certain cases - abortions to...
New Veterans Crisis Line phone number
WASHINGTON - Effective July 16, veterans have the option to Dial 988 then Press 1 to connect...
In a 2022 Military Medicine Study of male military veterans, erectile dysfunction (ED) was found...
Convenience and self-service appointment check-in at your fingertips
Check-in for your next VA appointment might be different next time you come in. Beginning this...
News
Hundreds enjoy JBLM’s Retiree Appreciation Day
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - Hundreds of armed forces retirees participated in Joint Base Lewis-McChord's Retiree Appreciation Day at Waller Hall May 27. "We have over 100,000 retirees in the area," said Janet Lucasriley, chief of retirement...
Benefits & Deals
VALife insurance program coming Janurary 2023
In January 2023, VA will launch a new life insurance program called Veterans Affairs Life Insurance (VALife), which provides guaranteed acceptance whole life insurance coverage to veterans age 80 and under, with any level of service-connected...
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WWII pilot, inspiration for interservice commemorative painting meets artist
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - "This is the most exciting thing I've done since I crashed my plane in Europe in WWII," said retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Clayton M. Hays upon his arrival on May 21 to the Joint Base Lewis-McChord garrison...
Health
Study: National economic burden of PTSD ‘staggering’
A new study finds that the national economic burden of PTSD goes beyond direct health care expenses and exceeds the costs of other common mental health conditions, such as anxiety and depression. The researchers estimated the cost of PTSD at...
Health
A legion of lawsuits against earplug manufacturer 3M has become the largest multidistrict litigation in the nation's history. Between 2003 and 2015, thousands of military personnel who used the dual-ended Combat Arms Earplugs, Version 2 have...
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