Today, we celebrate Halloween. This will unleash costumes, candy, and lots of celebrations. While hounds love Halloween, the tradition can bring hazards to our four-legged friends. The following constitute five safety tips and “tails” to keep all our furry friends safe while still “pawtaking” in the fun: Costumes should be safe, comfortable, and never cover a working vest or harness.  Keep candy and toxic foods like chocolate and xylitol far from our reach. Doorbells, visitors,

In November 2023, VA’s Million Veteran Program (MVP) made history when the initiative reached the goal of one million veterans enrolled in VA’s largest health research effort ever. The achievement paved the way to improved veteran health and wellness in both the near and distant future. Despite the milestone that many believed was the crowning achievement of MVP, the initiative lives on. Additional programs and more efforts to reach out to individual veterans and Veterans

Please consider attending a VA Veterans Day Regional Activity near you this November 11. Earlier this year, VA and the Veterans Day National Committee (VDNC) invited cities, towns, and nonprofit groups across the country to join VA in showing appreciation for veterans by applying to hold VA-recognized regional Veterans Day observances that would ensure fitting tributes to America’s heroes. In 2025, 56 communities across 28 states will host VA-recognized Veterans Day observances. Each regional site

The Armed Services YMCA established Veterans & Military Families Month in 1996. The U.S. Government has recognized the occasion every year since. Each November, the President signs a proclamation declaring November National Veterans & Military Families Month, and with hundreds of thousands of service members deployed overseas, recognizing the daily sacrifices made by active duty, Guard, and Reserve military families has never been more important. The same applies to American veterans, the number of which