U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs
USA Together
- Title
- USA Together
- Runtime
- 2:28
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- The website usatogether.org has been called, "The Craigslist for Wounded Warriors." It's where Veterans with a legitimate need can reach out for financial support from angel donors.
To view a Section 508-compliant version of this video visit: http://www.va.gov/opa/feature/amervet/index.asp
- Title
- Swords To Plowshares
- Runtime
- 2:39
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- VA is committed to eliminating homelessness among Veterans. In the San Francisco Bay area, it's working with a non-profit group -- Swords to Plowshares. With VA's financial support, the organization is reaching out to hundreds of homeless veterans living in the surrounding community.
To view a Section 508-compliant version of this video visit: http://www.va.gov/opa/feature/amervet/index.asp
- Title
- Sentinels Of Freedom
- Runtime
- 3:00
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- The non-profit Sentinels of Freedom provides severely injured Veterans "life scholarships" to help ease their re-entry into society, after recovering at medical centers for months or years.
To view a Section 508-compliant version of this video visit: http://www.va.gov/opa/feature/amervet/index.asp
- Title
- VA Research in Space
- Runtime
- 2:10
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- VA researcher and former astronaut Dr. Millie Hughes-Fulford talks with "The American Veteran" about her recent experiment, and how it was taken into space to help Veterans in the future.
- Title
- National Cemeteries
- Runtime
- 2:57
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- The American Veteran takes a tour of the San Francisco National Cemetery, the oldest VA cemetery on America's West Coast.
To view a Section 508-compliant version of this video visit: http://www.va.gov/opa/feature/amervet/index.asp
- Title
- Rural Health Clinic
- Runtime
- 2:34
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- Not all veterans can easily travel to their nearest VA medical center, so a VA healthcare team travels to hard to reach areas, ensuring Veterans living there get the quality healthcare they deserve.
To view a Section 508-compliant version of this video visit: http://www.va.gov/opa/feature/amervet/index.asp
- Title
- Finding Answers
- Runtime
- 2:21
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- U.S. military personnel serving in Iraq and Afghanistan encounter many threats including tuberculosis -- TB. Researchers at the VA Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas, are using the latest medical technology to help identify this disease, which is one of the oldest known to science.
To view a Section 508-compliant version of this video visit: http://www.va.gov/opa/feature/amervet/index.asp
- Title
- Women Warriors
- Runtime
- 2:23
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- The American Veteran again visits the Women's Clinic at VA's Medical Center in Martinsburg, West Virginia. We follow up to find out how VA is adapting its health care services to better meet the needs of this growing population of Veterans.
To view a Section 508-compliant version of this video visit: http://www.va.gov/opa/feature/amervet/index.asp
- Title
- New Beginnings
- Runtime
- 2:07
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- Veterans with addictions often turn to VA for help whether it involves drugs, alcohol, or even gambling. This story profiles a man who rolled the dice on his future and almost lost everything. Now he's finally picking up the pieces with VA's help and trying to build a new future for himself.
To view a Section 508-compliant version of this video visit: http://www.va.gov/opa/feature/amervet/index.asp
- Title
- Honoring Your Service
- Runtime
- 1:02
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- Information is provided about VA's new burial benefit for eligible Veterans. It's a bronze headstone medallion that pays tribute to the deceased Veteran's military service. The medallions are a form of recognition offered to Veterans buried in private cemeteries, and whose deaths occurred on or after November first, 1990.
To view a Section 508-compliant version of this video visit: http://www.va.gov/opa/feature/amervet/index.asp
- Title
- For Your Benefits
- Runtime
- 1:20
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- Details are offered about Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki recent announcement of a simplified process for Veterans seeking health care and disability benefits for PTSD -- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
To view a Section 508-compliant version of this video visit: http://www.va.gov/opa/feature/amervet/index.asp
- Title
- Building Your Future
- Runtime
- 1:07
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- This report is an update of the Post-9/11 GI Bill one year after its signing by President Obama, as hundreds of thousands of Veterans take advantage of its educational benefits. The new GI Bill is designed to give today's Veteran the financial support needed to pursue his or her studies.
To view a Section 508-compliant version of this video visit: http://www.va.gov/opa/feature/amervet/index.asp
- Title
- Warrior Games
- Runtime
- 2:38
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- The first-ever Warrior Games were inaugurated at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado where Veterans and Service Members competed to test their limits; create friendships; and learn from one another's experiences.
View a Section 508-compliant version of this video at VA.gov: http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/amervet/index.asp
- Title
- Health Care Recruitment
- Runtime
- 2:30
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- VA uses TV to help recruit health care professionals wanting to give back to our nation's Veterans, in part, by making its experts available to appear in front of the camera to discuss VA career opportunities.
View a Section 508-compliant version of this video at VA.gov: http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/amervet/index.asp
- Title
- Brain Bank
- Runtime
- 2:30
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- At the VA Medical Center in Bedford, Massachusetts, critical research is being done into developing effective treatments for TBI, by looking at how the human brain functions.
View a Section 508-compliant version of this video at VA.gov: http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/amervet/index.asp
- Title
- LodgeNet
- Runtime
- 1:23
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- As part of an ongoing effort to enhance patient care, the Washington, D.C., VA Medical Center is now operating an interactive TV system to patients help make hospital stays more relaxed and manageable for Veterans.
View a Section 508-compliant version of this video at VA.gov: http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/amervet/index.asp
- Title
- Personalized Medicine
- Runtime
- 2:40
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- Researchers at the VA Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas, analyze samples of genetic data to develop drug treatments customized for individual patients, based on their unique genetic profiles.
View a Section 508-compliant version of this video at VA.gov: http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/amervet/index.asp
- Title
- Womens Clinic
- Runtime
- 2:36
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- The American Veteran visits the VAMC in Martinsburg, West Virginia, to see how its women's clinic working hard to make sure that all Veterans -- whether male or female -- get the best care anywhere.
View a Section 508-compliant version of this video at VA.gov: http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/amervet/index.asp
- Title
- Fry Scholarship
- Runtime
- 1:43
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- Important information is presented about a new scholarship program VA has in place to benefit the children of military personnel killed in the line of duty since September 11th, 2001.
View a Section 508-compliant version of this video at VA.gov: http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/amervet/index.asp
- Title
- Suicide Prevention
- Runtime
- 2:10
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- This is a very personal story about a troubled Veteran who had made the decision to kill himself. The Department of Veterans Affairs reached out to let him know suicide was not his only option. See how he is chosen to rebuild his life.
View a Section 508-compliant version of this video at VA.gov: http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/amervet/index.asp
- Title
- Women Veterans: Tradition, Service, Pride
- Runtime
- 6:54
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- The history of American women fighting for and defending their country dates back to the Revolutionary War. VA honors the service and sacrifice of all Women Veterans.
View a Section 508-compliant version of this video at http://www.va.gov/womenvet
- Title
- Secretary and Mrs. Shinseki on Homelessness
- Runtime
- 2:41
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- Secretary and Mrs. Shinseki speak on Veteran homelessness at the 2011 Washington D.C. Winterhaven Stand Down.
To view a Section 508-compliant version of this video, please visit http://www.va.gov/opa/videos/Shinseki_homelessness.asx
- Title
- Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay
- Runtime
- 0:36
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- A 30-second ad on how you can apply for retroactive stop loss special pay by visiting http://www.Defense.gov/stoploss
To view a Section 508-compliant version of this video, please visit http://www.va.gov/opa/videos/stoploss_spot.asx
- Title
- African Americans in the Military: A Legacy of Exceptional Service
- Runtime
- 8:20
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- African Americans have served with honor in the military since the beginning of our Nation's history. That service has not only been notable, it has been exceptional- often in the face of adversity. VA honors the service and sacrifice of all African American Veterans.
To view a Section 508-compliant version of this video, please visit http://www.va.gov/centerforminorityveterans/
- Title
- Service Member's Group Life Insurance: VA Update
- Runtime
- 5:14
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- Information regarding SGLI's Guiding Principles, Enhanced Form, Good Governance, and Payment Options. For more information on Servicemember's Group Life Insurance, visit http://www.insurance.va.gov/sgliSite
To view the Section 508-compliant version of this video, please visit http://www.vba.va.gov/VBA/
- Title
- Dedication to Duty
- Runtime
- 2:21
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- This profile of comprehensive law enforcement and protective services training illustrates the level of instruction that is undergone by all members of VA's nation-wide police force.
To view the Section 508-compliant version of this video, please visit http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/amervet/index.asp
- Title
- POW Clinic
- Runtime
- 2:03
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- The diligence of a VA physician is highlighted who serves the needs of POWs -- Veterans who experienced both physical and psychological trauma during their captivity.
To view the Section 508-compliant version of this video, please visit http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/amervet/index.asp
- Title
- Marriage Enrichment
- Runtime
- 2:24
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- A VA program is featured which is designed to help Veterans and spouses resolve frustrating marital issues connected to their military service.
To view the Section 508-compliant version of this video, please visit http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/amervet/index.asp
- Title
- National Gravesite Locator
- Runtime
- 2:42
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- The National Cemetery Administration's National Gravesite Locator is demonstrated on the National Mall to show how this online application makes it possible to easily find the gravesites of more than six-and-a-half million Veterans.
To view the Section 508-compliant version of this video, please visit http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/amervet/index.asp
- Title
- Still Serving - George Weiss
- Runtime
- 15:01
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- Still Serving is a program produced by VA about true American heroes: American military Veterans still serving their fellow Americans.
To view a Section 508-compliant version of this video, please visit http://www1.va.gov/opa/videos/
- Title
- Care Package
- Runtime
- 0:33
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- This is the second ad in VA's National Veterans Awareness Campaign. The campaign is intended to make Veterans and their families aware of the VA benefits to which they may be entitled.
To view a Section 508-compliant version of this video, please visit http://www.va.gov/MyVA
- Title
- 2010 National Veterans Creative Arts Festival: Stage Show
- Runtime
- 2:13
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- This video is a look at the National Veterans Creative Arts stage show, and the performances of many of the veteran participants.
To view a Section 508-compliant version of this video, please visit http://www1.va.gov/opa/speceven/caf/videos.asp
- Title
- 2010 National Veterans Creative Arts Festival: New Experience and Combat Entries
- Runtime
- 1:36
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- Veterans attending the National Veterans Creative Arts Festival get the chance to learn new forms of artistic expression, and works of art submitted in the combat entry category are shared, with descriptions of what inspired each work of art.
To view the Section 508-compliant version of this video, please visit http://www1.va.gov/opa/speceven/caf/videos.asp
- Title
- 2010 National Veterans Creative Arts Festival: Let the Festival Begin
- Runtime
- 2:01
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- The National Veterans Creative Arts Festival is taking place in La Crosse, Wisconsin this week, where the winning Veteran artists and performing artists out of thousands of entries come to share their award winning creations. Country music recording star Michael Peterson is also in attendance offering his continued support for Veterans.
To view a Section 508-compliant version of this video, please visit http://www1.va.gov/opa/speceven/caf/videos.asp
- Title
- What Lies Ahead
- Runtime
- 0:33
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- This is the first ad in VA's National Veterans Awareness Campaign. It features former Marine staff sergeant and Iraq War Veteran Robert Kugler. The campaign is intended to make Veterans aware of the VA benefits to which they may be entitled.
To view a Section 508-compliant version of this video, please visit http://www.va.gov/MyVA
- Title
- Veterans Day 2010
- Runtime
- 3:46
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- November 11th is Veterans Day, a day to honor America's military Veterans. Since 1954, the Veterans Day National Committee has worked to ensure Veterans Day receives proper and widespread observance. Part of that outreach this year includes this video for students explaining how and why we honor Veterans, not just on Veterans Day, but year-round.
On the VA Veterans Day page you'll find not only this video but also Veterans Day History, local and national observances and resources to teach students the value of honoring our Veterans. Visit the site at http://www.va.gov/opa/vetsday and be sure to follow VA on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/VeteransAffairs) and Twitter (http://twitter.com/DeptVetAffairs
Additionally, to view a Section 508-compliant version of this video, please visit http://www.va.gov/opa/vetsday
- Title
- 2010 Summer Sports Clinic: Cycling
- Runtime
- 1:34
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- Veterans wrap up the week at the National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic at the cycling venue.
To view the Section 508-compliant version of this video, please visit http://www1.va.gov/opa/speceven/ssc/videos.asp.
- Title
- 2010 National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic: Kayaking
- Runtime
- 1:47
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- Veterans with disabilities learn how to paddle kayaks, a skill they can take with them almost anywhere in the world.
To view the Section 508-compliant version of this video, please visit http://www1.va.gov/opa/speceven/ssc/videos.asp
- Title
- 2010 Summer Sports Clinic: Track and Field
- Runtime
- 2:27
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- At the 2010 Summer Sports Clinic in Chula Vista, CA, Veterans learned about track and field events at the U.S. Olympic Training Center.
To view a Section 508-compliant version of this video, please visit http://www1.va.gov/opa/speceven/ssc/videos.asp
- Title
- 2010 Summer Sports Clinic: Surfing
- Runtime
- 2:06
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- Veterans at the 2010 Summer Sports Clinic participate in surfing with a non-profit organization that teaches the sport to people with disabilities.
To view the Section 508-compliant version of this video, visit http://www1.va.gov/opa/speceven/ssc/videos.asp
- Title
- Welcome to the 2010 Summer Sports Clinic
- Runtime
- 1:43
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- Veterans with Disabilities come to San Diego for the 3rd National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic.
To view the Section 508-compliant version of this video, please visit http://www1.va.gov/opa/speceven/ssc/videos.asp
- Title
- National Veterans TEE Tournament: Tournament Day
- Runtime
- 2:01
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- Veterans competing in the National Veterans TEE Tournament put their skills to the test during tournament day. Many of these veterans with visual impairments fare very well out on the golf courses.
To view the Section 508-compliant version of this video, please visit http://www1.va.gov/opa/speceven/tee/tee_videos.asp
- Title
- Post 9/11 G.I. Bill and NASCAR team up
- Runtime
- 1:29
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- The Post 9/11 G.I. Bill is receiving some high-speed attention thanks to a partnership between the Department of Veterans Affairs and NASCAR.
Onlookers at VA Central Office in Washington D.C. got a sneak peak at the #71 Chevrolet Impala driven by 21-year-old Landon Cassill. The Post 9/11 G.I. Bill car will race this Saturday at the Air Guard 400 in Richmond.
- Title
- National Veterans TEE Tournament: Alternate Activities
- Runtime
- 2:14
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- Veterans participating in the National Veterans TEE Tournament get the chance to try out other recreational activities, and get some one-on-one golf instruction.
To view the Section 508-compliant version of this video, please visit http://www1.va.gov/opa/speceven/tee/tee_videos.asp.
- Title
- National Veterans TEE Tournament: Yellow & Red Teams
- Runtime
- 2:18
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- The first day of golf took place at the National Veterans TEE Tournament. We followed the yellow and red teams out at Quail Creek and Lake Macbride Golf Courses.
To view the Section 508-compliant version of this video, please visit http://www1.va.gov/opa/speceven/tee/tee_videos.asp.
- Title
- Welcome to TEE
- Runtime
- 1:39
- Date posted
- 16 years ago
- Description
- Nearly 200 veterans with visual impairments or other disabilities, arrive in Riverside, Iowa for the National Veterans TEE Tournament. ("TEE" stands for training, exposure, and experience.) The tournament is a week of golf instruction which shows these veterans how to overcome disabilities to participate in sports they love. The first day kicks-off with a welcome from VA Acting Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs, Steve L. Muro.
To view the Section 508-compliant version of this video, please visit http://www1.va.gov/opa/speceven/tee/tee_videos.asp
- Title
- eBenefits Demonstration
- Runtime
- 2:09
- Date posted
- 17 years ago
- Description
- As part of Public Service Recognition Week on the National Mall, a demonstration is offered of how Veterans can start using VBA's eBenefits online tool to quickly access claims and payment information.
View a Section 508-compliant version of this video at VA.gov: http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/amervet/index.asp
- Title
- Veterans' Bowling Tournament
- Runtime
- 2:08
- Date posted
- 17 years ago
- Description
- A nation-wide bowling tournament for Veterans and hospitalized active duty troops is going strong, well into its seventh decade -- offering fun, exercise and camaraderie.
View a Section 508-compliant version of this video at VA.gov: http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/amervet/index.asp
- Title
- Winter Sports Clinic
- Runtime
- 1:53
- Date posted
- 17 years ago
- Description
- Hundreds of injured Veterans recently gathered in Snowmass Village, Colorado, to take part in the 24th Annual National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic.
View a Section 508-compliant version of this video at VA.gov: http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/amervet/index.asp
- Title
- Space Shuttle Experiment
- Runtime
- 1:08
- Date posted
- 17 years ago
- Description
- A VA experiment designed to help better protect older Veterans from infection was recently flown to the International Space Station by Space Shuttle Discovery, where it will be carried out in a weightless environment.
View a Section 508-compliant version of this video at VA.gov: http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/amervet/index.asp
