Patriot Day events took place yesterday at more than 60 VA national cemeteries to honor the memory of those lost on September 11, 2001. The effort was consistent with Public Law 107-89, which encourages all Americans to do the same each year on that same date. Patriot Day is a national day of remembrance honoring the nearly 3,000 lives lost in the terrorist attacks of 2001, as well as the countless first responders and service

Findings released in October 2024 from a valuation study conducted by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, and sponsored by Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. (Otsuka), revealed that if family caregiving was a business entity, it would be the largest revenue-generating company in the world, exceeding the revenue of Apple, Amazon, and Walmart. Estimates suggest that there are 44.58 million caregivers in the United States performing the equivalent of an estimated $873.5 billion worth of labor

In the newest episode of Visions of BVA, the Association’s monthly podcast, program host Steve Baskis and guests Tina Lemus and Celiann Gonzalez reflect on a Team River Runner (TRR) experience near Grand Junction, Colorado, in mid-August. Paddling with Purpose: Blind Veterans and Team River Runner went live on September 1. Steve, Tina, and Celiann (TRR staff and a veteran herself) come together to share personal stories of overcoming fear, building trust, and rediscovering confidence

World War II demonstrated how valuable air power was and the need to change the organization of the nation’s military forces. This resulted in the creation of a single Department of Defense with strong Joint Chiefs of Staff with Army, Navy, and Air Force chiefs. The National Security Act, signed by President Harry S. Truman on July 26, 1947, established this new defense organization and the United States Air Force as an independent service, equal