A mini-U.S. flag is placed at each grave marker every year on Memorial Day weekend at Arlington National Cemetery. As this year’s Memorial Day approaches, the Blinded Veterans Association (BVA) remembers and celebrates the ultimate sacrifice by men and women who have been willing to lay down their lives in the name of freedom and peace. The magnitude of those sacrifices, and the lifelong impact they have had on families of the fallen, is truly

Lourdes Tiglao, Director of VA Center for Women Veterans Lourdes Tiglao, Director of VA’s Center for Women Veterans, will be the guest speaker for the Women Veterans Outreach Program virtual meeting next Thursday, May 23, at 6:00pm Eastern Time. Ms. Tiglao serves as the primary advisor to VA Secretary Denis McDonough on the Department’s policies, programs, and legislation that affect women veterans.  She also oversees all of the Center’s activities, which include coordinating VA’s administration

Join this Tuesday’s virtual meeting of the Dog Handlers Outreach Program scheduled for 4:00pm Eastern Time via Zoom as attendees discuss the opportunity for public comment regarding the Animal Relief Attestation Form recently revised by the federal Department of Transportation (DOT). Due to the critical nature of the form to the dog handler community, BVA National President Paul Mimms and National Executive Director Don Overton will host and moderate this week’s session to offer background

VA has announced the creation of a new grant program to help service members and their spouses transition from military life to civilian life. The grants will be awarded to eligible organizations that provide employment-based resources and tools for transitioning service members and spouses — including resume assistance services, interview training, job recruitment training, employment placement services, and additional services that lead directly to a successful transition.  The announcement, released on May 10 in honor