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Veteran News
Stay informed with updates, resources, and news that matter to veterans, Marines, families, and supporters across West Virginia and beyond. This page features helpful information from the Department of West Virginia Marine Corps League along with curated news and updates from trusted veteran-focused sources, including the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and other reputable organizations.
Browse the latest news, benefit updates, health information, community stories, and helpful resources from trusted sources serving the veteran community.
Who needs flour when cauliflower brings the power? This pizza crust crust proves veggies can steal the spotlight.
Read moreProviding services is essential, but ending Veteran homelessness requires a One Team approach.
Read moreThis jobs of the week post includes listings for the week of Aug. 24, 2026. We will continue to post relevant listings as we receive them.
Read moreVA is making the claims process easier for Veterans whose records were damaged or destroyed in the 1973 fire at the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC).
Read moreA Veteran with focal epilepsy is the first VA patient to receive a minimally invasive Visualase procedure after years of seizures and unsuccessful treatments.
Read moreFor Veterans experiencing homelessness, employment offers a path to stability, income and a place to call home.
Read moreFor specialty physicians like gastroenterologists, a career at VA means an opportunity to work at the cutting edge of patient care—with amazing benefits.
Read moreIf you're a reservist or Guard member wanting to know more about VA benefits, the RNG MLC online course module provides the tools to succeed.
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A Veteran recovering from TBI finds purpose through family support, daily routines and guidance from VA social workers who help him navigate his path forward.
Read moreVA Research highlights new findings on improving PTSD treatment, a tool to reduce hospital-acquired infections, and lung cancer screenings.
Read moreA simpler FOIA and records request page connects Veterans with the right office.
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Army Veteran and new dad Evan Burnside trades three-hour trips to VA facilities for quick messages with VA staff on VA Health Chat.
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A Gold Star wife remembers her hero, former Gold Star Mothers President Ann Sherman Wolcott.
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VA and the Mortgage Bankers Association met to talk about expanding affordability and homeownership opportunities for Veterans.
Read moreWith VA support, an Air Force Veteran achieved recovery, overcame addiction and homelessness, secured stable housing, and rebuilt life as a devoted parent.
Read moreWith the Federal EHR, Veterans can use their VHIC to check in for appointments, eliminating the need for audibly confirming "last-four."
Read moreThere's no better way to get your questions answered than face-to-face with a VA Careers recruiter—and we’ve got a bunch of upcoming events across the nation.
Read moreErin Lovinus, Army Veteran and VA clinical social worker, uses VA Health Chat as part of her VA healthcare and recommends the app to others as well.
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Unbroken Spirit’s free, yearlong program helps Veterans build connection and purpose through leadership training, outdoor challenges and service.
Read moreChronic pain doesn't have to control your life. Learn how mindful movement and thinking can help Veterans recover and feel stronger.
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From Wild Horse to the Pacific, Morris Neighbors served with courage on USS Leutze and built a lifelong path of service, family and community.
Read moreThis jobs of the week post includes listings for the week of Aug. 17, 2026. We will continue to post relevant listings as we receive them.
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Baby Safety Shower participants gained life-saving skills, baby essentials and confidence to help keep their children safe during emergencies.
Read moreAfter tornadoes devastated Mississippi communities, VA emergency outreach helped a Veteran couple maintain access to care and critical support.
Read moreThe Million Veteran Program researches conditions and generates new avenues of care for heart health, cancer, military exposures, mental health care and more.
Read moreEach year, the large Native American community of Sacaton, Arizona, honors the heroic Native American Code Talkers with a community event and parade.
Read moreVA suicide prevention support can reach every Veteran: rural, unenrolled, or those reaching out for the first time.
Read moreVA Research highlights a new drug safety tool, therapy for chronic pain, and the connection between metabolic syndrome and C. diff infection.
Read moreFinancial hardship can put homeowners at risk of foreclosure. Here are six steps Veterans can take to avoid it.
Read moreAfter decades of setbacks from epilepsy, Derrick Harpole found new hope when Houston VA offered a path forward.
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New school. New neighborhood. New opportunities to connect. If your family is prep... Read Article →
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News REM sleep is a critical stage of sleep that restores the brain, strengthens memory... Read Article →
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MCTF For Kids Parenting doesn’t come with a scorecard. Many of those everyday things you’re alre...
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News Build leadership skills, improve quality of life, give back to your community, and... Read Article →
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News The Marine Corps CYP Career Roadmap provides a clear pathway for professional grow... Read Article →
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The Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) helps military families navigate PCS ... Read Article →
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News Navigating military life changes can be challenging, but prioritizing total fitnes... Read Article →
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News A PCS move offers military families a valuable opportunity to reset routines, stre... Read Article →
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Top 5 must-knows military spouses as you PCS: Your professional license may transf... Read Article →
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News REM sleep helps improve memory, focus, decision-making, and recovery, making it a ... Read Article →
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News The OSCAR program uses the Stress Continuum to help Marines recognize and address ... Read Article →
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Make your permanent change of station (PCS) move smoother with these essential USP... Read Article →
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A mid-year financial check helps Marines stay mission-ready by reviewing their bud... Read Article →
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News Marine Corps families can enjoy a variety of inclusive summer activities—from acce... Read Article →
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Volunteering is a real way to meet people, build skills, and make an impact Read Article →
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News Community is the foundation of strength and support for Marines and their families... Read Article →
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News The Marine Corps is enhancing amphibious readiness by strengthening swim qualifica... Read Article →
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Concerns about your child’s development? EFMP can help you connect to support Read Article →
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News Navigating paternal postpartum for Marines involves recognizing the emotional chal... Read Article →
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News Building, maintaining, and sustaining social connections and relationships not onl... Read Article →
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News Marines and their families can build professional networks through career transiti... Read Article →
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Recovery doesn’t start when you sleep, it starts with how you fuel. Read Article →
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Overseas screening determinations are not always final. FMTS Cell is here to help. Read Article →
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Build a network of support to help you navigate your military journey. Read Article →
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News Transitioning from the Marine Corps is easier with the right support—by leveraging... Read Article →
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News Intramural and youth sports strengthen communities by fostering connection, teamwo... Read Article →
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If you—the Marine—are found medically or dentally unsuitable for an overseas assig... Read Article →
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REM (rapid eye movement) is the essential “active” phase of sleep. It is character... Read Article →
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Keeping Marines healthy, safe, and mission-ready—during pregnancy and beyond. Read Article →
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News Join the DoD MWR Libraries 2026 Summer Reading Program, Plant a Seed, Read, to exp... Read Article →
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Post-traumatic stress or PTS is a normal, often temporary reaction to trauma, char... Read Article →
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A June Medal of Honor ceremony concluded a 20-year struggle that profoundly shaped the latter decades of retired Marine Corps Maj. James Capers Jr.'s life.
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Why can’t veterans always get FDA-approved treatments through VA? VA's Dr Wiecher explains how evidence, safety, guidelines and resources shape VA care.
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The VA watchdog found that 80% of referrals for mental health services in the Community Care program were scheduled within 30 days.
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A volatile month of July saw employers shed 23,000 jobs and lay off another 153,000, but the unemployment rate for veterans appeared to stabilize.
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The VA is launching a study on the safety and effectiveness of psilocybin — magic mushrooms — for treating major depressive disorder.
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Combat-injured veterans argue they shouldn’t be penalized after war injuries cut their careers short, but the cost could reach $78 billion.
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An Arizona senator introduced a bill that would prevent veterans from being surprised when the VA docks their disability payments to recoup separation pay.
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Air Force, Coast Guard and Navy veterans had the highest rates of ALS diagnosis in an analysis of more than 14,400 cases.
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Three fires near Spokane, Washington, have destroyed 600 buildings and burned 8,000 acres.
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Thirty-five years after the U.S.-led military coalition wrested Kuwait from Iraqi occupation, a memorial to honor those service members has found its home.
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With a 114-page user manual, a new wargame offers a highly detailed simulation of the American Revolution.
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Average VA disability payments climbed nearly 40% in the past 14 years, a study found, with the authors acknowledging high deployment rates over that span.
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The VA has launched a trial to test Ozempic and Wegovy for alcohol use disorder in veterans.
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About 200,000 troops leave the military each year, and this year they are entering a jobs market in flux, with the long-term effects of AI anybody's guess.
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Suicidal ideations among U.S. veterans have risen nearly 50% in the past five years, according to a new study based on a survey of 2,636 veterans.
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The COMPACT Act allows veterans to receive emergency suicide crisis care for free, but many eligible remain in the dark about its existence.
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The seminal HBO miniseries about World War II paratroopers is remembered by actors, who will participate in a symposium at the National WWII Museum.
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The VA has slashed improper payments to private companies that provide medical care to veterans by 98% in the past five years, the GAO determined.
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The Pentagon will transition from ANAM to an "improved capability" to further protect service members' brain health and test for TBIs.
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What changed between the 2023 and 2025 versions of the Richard Star Act to increase the projected cost so dramatically?
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"Our veterans deserve better": One Department of Veterans Affairs nurse describes how clinical staffing shortages affect employees and patients.
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A widely debated veterans bill was pulled from a House vote Thursday amid controversy.
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Scam artists are targeting the $100,000 now available to eligible New Mexico victims of radiation exposure dating back to the Trinity blast.
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If Congress cannot reach agreement on the omnibus, lawmakers may face a choice: continue negotiating a single package or advance one bill at a time.
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The agreement could help accelerate research into the use of MDMA, magic mushrooms and other psychedelics to address PTSD and other mental conditions.
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