The Veteran Network

WASHINGTON – Using the latest high tech devices as well as the energy of wind and waves, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is helping veterans make health care and health maintenance parts of their everyday routine — a story which is a highlight of the August edition of “The American Veteran,” the Department’s [...]

WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will open three Veterans Rural Health Resource Centers on Oct. 1 to better understand rural health issues for veterans and develop special practices and products to implement across the country.
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WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will use a locality-based approach in raising ceilings on its no-downpayment home loans from the current $417,000 to as much as $729,000. The increases are effective immediately under legislation recently enacted with President Bush signing the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008.
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Much of the news today is focused on the post-active duty veteran, the reality is, is that veterans are also members of the Active Duty force. Often support for these individuals is taken for granted as being part of the Active Duty system of support and services. However, many of the issues faced [...]

One of the most challenging aspects of transitioning back into civilian life is that of finding employment. In most cases the usual channels are exhaustive; Monster.com, CareerBuilder.com and others are ready to take resumes in an attempt to match candidates with employers. For the most part this is a good thing. However, [...]