VA-DoD Disability Reforms
After months of negotiations, the DoD and VA are only weeks away from testing a plan to streamline and partially merge their separate disability rating processes. More

Deal of the Week: Military Discounts
AT&T understands your needs. Receive special device & rate plan discounts + $25 off your order. There’s always a free phone. Shop 24/7. More

Beach Homes for the Brave Program Begins
"Beach Homes for the Brave" is a new program for military veterans and those wounded while serving in support of operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. More

Avoid Out-of-Pocket Education Fees
It doesn’t matter whether you are active duty, reserve, veteran, retiree, using the GI Bill, or not — if you are going to college you should take advantage of the Federal Student Aid programs. More

Power Wheelchairs for Veterans
ClickOnHealth works with Medicare and your secondary insurance providers to get you a new Power Wheelchair at little or not cost. They will take care of all the details and work directly with your doctor to find the wheelchair that’s best for you. You won’t be bothered with confusing insurance paperwork. More

Featured Job: Border Patrol Agents
The Border Patrol is recruiting Border Patrol Agents. More

Operation Landstuhl
The American Legion has authorized the immediate purchase of $25,000 of telephone calling cards to be given to U.S. troops recovering at Landstuhl (Lond Stool) Regional Medical Center in Germany. More

Mental Health Program Expands
The Mental Health Self-Assessment Program (MHSAP) now provides a pre-recorded, interactive telephone self-assessment for those military families and servicemembers who do not have access to the Internet. More

Traumatic Brain Injury Legislation Passes
Legislation to provide better treatment for those with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) is now a part of the 2008 National Defense Authorization Act. More

Possible Link Between Multiple Sclerosis, Gulf War
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society is keeping an eye on military veterans, especially those who served in the first Persian Gulf War. More

Air Force to Test New Service Coat
Air Force officials begin fit and wear tests of the new service coat for Airmen this fall. About 1,000 Airmen will be selected for the initial fit test to find candidates with a variety of body types. More

Program Helps Disabled Veterans
The Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Office (SDVOSB) program is geared toward helping disabled veterans establish second careers as entrepreneurs. More

University Opening Doors for Disabled Veterans
The Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University is seeking to help disabled veterans with its Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities. More

VA Develops New Prosthetic Ankle
Veterans with lower-leg amputations can look forward to having a prosthetic ankle-foot that matches their natural ease of motion. More

Veterans Scholarship Accepting Applications
The Horatio Alger Association’s Military Veterans Scholarship is available to veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan or Operation Iraqi Freedom. More

Agent Orange Veterans Win Appeal
The federal appeals court has ordered the government to keep paying benefits to hundreds of Vietnam veterans afflicted with a type of leukemia that has been linked to Agent Orange. More

Bugles Across America
The playing of taps is a hallmark of a military funeral. However, since World War II, budget constraints have limited the number of military buglers available to attend veterans’ funerals. More

Hotline Available for Wounded Soldiers
The Army’s new "Wounded Soldier and Family Hotline" can be reached from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday, at 1-800-984-8523. More

Drum and Bugle Corps Goes Cellular
The United States Marine Drum & Bugle Corps now features MP3 ringtones, which can be downloaded from any personal computer. More

The NAVPA "Boots to Books" Conference
The National Association of Veterans’ Program Administrators (NAVPA) will hold its Annual Conference in Albuquerque, NM, October 2-5, 2007. This year’s theme, "Boots to Books" recognizes the thousands of veterans attending school many of whom have been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. More