Airborne School: Paratroopers, Army Rangers, Special Forces
Airborne School at Fort Benning, GA is usually three weeks following Basic Training consisting of Ground Week, Tower Week, and Jump Week....
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Emergency Mental Health Care Available To Veterans Begins Now
veterans in acute suicidal crisis will be able to go to any VA or non-VA health care facility for emergency health care at no cost
VA To Launch Study To Detect Early Signs Of Liver Cancer
The VA plans to launch a study in 2023 of 4,700 Veterans from 47 medical centers into the best means of detecting the early signs of...
2023 VA Disability Compensation Rates Now Available
The Veterans Administration has just released the new Disability Compensation Rates for Veterans for 2023. Review the new rates here
Understanding Community Needs - Filling The Bag On Giving Tuesday
Giving Tuesday food pantry donations teach us that we need to do more to help our community.
The Well - Courageously Navigating Depression
Understanding how to deal with depression and when to ask for help
The History and Tradition of Veterans Day November 11
In 1921, an unknown World War I American soldier was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. This site, on a hillside overlooking the...
Honoring National Day of the Deployed October 26
October 26 is National Day of the Deployed. Deployments can last anywhere from 90 days to 15 months. Having a loved one actively serving...
Yelp Highlights Veterans As Searches For Veteran-Owned Businesses Increased 101%
Yelp announces new way for consumers to identify Veteran Owned Business through search. Veterans can also win $10,000 for their business.
Increased Number Of Veterans On The Ballot This November
Number of veterans running for office has increased in 2022. Congressional races will see largest number of veteran candidates since 2012
Mental Health Awareness: World Mental Health Day 10/10
10 October is World Mental Health Day. The overall objective of World Mental Health Day is to raise awareness of mental health issues...
Potential For The Highest Annual Increase To Veterans Since 1981
Last week Congress finalized plans to guarantee that Veterans’ checks see the same cost-of-living boost as Social Security payouts. This...
When To Lower The American Flag To Half Staff
Do you know the protocol for lowering the American Flag to half staff? The flag is displayed at half-staff (half-mast in naval usage) as...
The PACT Act Explained
Download or Print a Printer Friendly Version of the PACT Act Document Below.
Battle of Midway 80th Anniversary
Battle of Midway 80th Anniversary
Remembering D-Day 6/6/1944
On 6 June 1944 – 'D-Day' – Allied forces launched the largest amphibious invasion in the history of warfare. Codenamed Operation...
A Visionary Mayor and the Story of Bubba: A Tribute to Troops
You may have been stationed at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri, or perhaps you were there for Basic Training or Advanced Individual...
UVBA Supports Those Who Support Veterans: Meet Boulder Crest
Pictured: CSM(R) Merle Jones, UVBA President, presents first quarter donation to SSG(R) Dusty Baxley of Boulder Crest Foundation. If you...
Waynesville Community Salute To Service
WAYNESVILLE, MO - The 399th Army Band Quintet from Fort Leonard Wood opened the ceremony for the Waynesville Community Salute to Service...
What Mental Health Awareness Month Means To Military
Statistics show that US armed troops and veterans experience mental illnesses like anxiety disorders, mood disorders, and substance use...
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