Top 10 VetResources of 2022

What were the Top 10 resources in VA’s weekly #VetResources newsletter in 2022? Leading the list were free lifetime U.S. National Park passes for Veterans and Gold Star families, Veteran discounts on hundreds of services, and a record pay increase of 8.7% for Veterans receiving VA compensation benefits. READ MORE > >

Veteran’s suicide rate may be double federal estimates, a study suggests

If those figures were to be repeated across the other states, it would push the veteran’s suicide rate from about 17 individuals a day (the official estimate released by the Department of Veterans Affairs last year) to 44 veterans a day. The rate of suicide among veterans may be more than double what federal officials report annually because … More Veteran’s suicide rate may be double federal estimates, a study suggests