Hancock Resource Center receives funds from Department of Veterans Affairs
More than $4 million in federal funding is headed to Mississippi to help veterans. The Department of Veterans Affairs is awarding the money through programs designed…
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Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System to receive infrastructure improvements
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The Department of Veterans Affairs is realigning funds for the fiscal year as part of the Veterans Health Administration’s non-recurring maintenance program. The Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System is receiving an additional $800 million for infrastructure…
Almost 3,500 Mississippi Veterans have enrolled in VA health care in past 365 days, 28% increase over last year
WASHINGTON, DC – The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it has enrolled 3,478 Mississippi Veterans in VA health care in the past 365 days – 27.91% more than it enrolled the previous year. This historic enrollment has been made…
Biloxi VA hosted Mardi Gras parade on February 9th
The VA in Biloxi will be hosting a Mardi Gras parade on the medical center grounds. The VA's chief of public affairs Shaun Shenk…
Department of Veterans Affairs announces next ‘Pact Act’ deadline
The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced the next deadline for Mississippi veterans looking to receive ‘Pact Act’ benefits. Veterans who deployed to a combat zone, never enrolled in VA health…
President Trump signs bill to protect vets
President Trump has signed a bill into law designed to make it easier to fire Department of Veterans Affairs employees. Trump promised during the campaign to dismiss VA workers ‘who let our veterans down.’ He cast Friday’s signing at a…
Local Group Reaches Out to Homeless Veterans
Thursday, many members of the Biloxi community participated in a stand down to serve homeless veterans.
VA Vet Center Staff Ready to Serve Veterans Through Outreach Events Along the Coast
Department of Veterans Affairs Vet Center staff members across the region (Biloxi, Miss., Mobile, Ala., Pensacola, Okaloosa County, and Bay County, Fla.) along with their Mobile Vet Center outreach vehicle, will offer free readjustment counseling services to interested Veterans and active duty service members.
President Obama Announces Exec. Actions to Improve Vet Care
Tuesday, at the American Legion Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, President Barack Obama announced new executive actions to help improve mental healthcare for veterans and their families.
Biloxi VA Director Transferred to Jackson Pending Investigation
The Department of Veterans Affairs is in the limelight again this week as President Barack Obama announced Tuesday he will be issuing 19 executive actions to help improve the quality of life for our veterans.