A Research Brief from the VA National Center on Homelessness Among Veterans: Homelessness among recent Veterans in 10 questions by Stephen Metraux, PhD.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Office of Partnerships & Public Engagement (OPPE) today announced up to $8.4 million in available funding for training and technical assistance for socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers. Funding is made through the USDA’s Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program (also known as the 2501 Program).

The new cemetery will be the first VA national cemetery in the state.

There will be a special executive session of the Idaho Veterans Affairs Commission held on March 14, 2018 at the Idaho Division of Veterans Services.

"Housing Instability among Women Veterans Accessing Care through the Veterans Health Administration" by Dorota Szymkowiak & Ann Elizabeth Montgomery

The next IVAC meeting is scheduled for April 11, 2018 at the Idaho State Veterans Home - Pocatello.

VA and the National Military Family Association (NMFA) are partnering to let Veterans know about recent education benefits changes during the #ExploreVA Facebook Live event on February 15 at 11 AM MST.

Colonel David E. Brasuell, administrator of the Idaho Division of Veterans Services (IDVS), announced his retirement today.

The updated transcript of the November 29, 2017 Education Service Webinar is now available including answers to unanswered questions asked during the Webinar.

The Harry W. Colmery Veterans Education Assistance Act of 2017, commonly referred to as the “Forever GI Bill ®,” was signed into law on August 16, 2017. It made several changes to GI Bill ®, one of which was an extension of the time limit to use the Post-9/11 GI Bill ®. See more information on the Colmery Act and search “Elimination of 15-year Limitation to use the Post-9/11 GI Bill Program.”

VA will be hosting live webinars for discussions regarding employment, health care, local & federal resources and more.

In observance of the centennial of World War I, a total of 100 matching grants of up to $2,000 apiece are being awarded for the restoration, conservation or even creation of 100 World War I Memorials across the United States.

Blackfoot, ID - Members of the Blackfoot Elks Lodge accompanied 12 veterans to the Eastern Idaho State Fair on Wednesday. The vets live in the Pocatello Veterans' Home.

Attached are two info-graphics about the potential location of F-35 fighter aircraft at Gowen Field.

Join the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery as we celebrate the Spirit of '45 and honor the end of World War II.

The Quarterly Veterans Affairs Commission meeting will be held April 11, 2018 at 8:30 AM.

THE IDAHO DIVISION OF VETERANS SERVICES AND IDAHO VETERANS, SERVICE-MEMBERS, & FAMILIES COORDINATION COUNCIL INVITE ALL VETERANS, SERVICE-MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO ATTEND THE AUGUST 2, 2017 MYVA RURAL VETERANS COMMUNITY FORUM.

The Rocky Mountain MIRECC (Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center) for Veteran Suicide Prevention has free resources available.

The Idaho Division of Veterans Services is compiling a list of Memorial Day events taking place throughout our State.

Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced it is adopting American Cancer Society (ACS) breast cancer screening guidelines that give women a choice to begin screening at age 40. The guidelines also recommend starting yearly mammograms by age 45 and then every other year from age 55. The guidelines apply to women at average risk for breast cancer and complement VA’s already-extensive program for breast care for Veterans.