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2025 Veterans Benefits Guide Now Available

Don’t miss out on what you've earned—check out the "2025 VA Federal Benefits Guide for Veterans, Dependents, Survivors, and Caregivers" handbook to learn more.

ACCESS THE FREE GUIDE

READ MORE ABOUT THE NEW HANDBOOK

Join VFW’s Exclusive Gaming League for Veterans

Register now for the latest season of VFW's free gaming league Combat Tested Gaming. Registration ends Jan. 25. Weekly matches begin Feb. 4-5, and each season culminates in a playoff-style tournament bracket.

JOIN THE LEAGUE

Become an Air Force Junior ROTC Instructor

The Air Force is seeking highly motivated Air Force retirees and Veterans to serve as Junior ROTC instructors. Read the eligibility requirements and learn how to apply.

BECOME AN AFJROTC INSTRUCTOR

Become a Dole Caregiver Fellow. Applications due Jan. 24.

2025 Big Game Deals from Shop VCS.com

With the playoffs underway, the countdown to the big game starts now. Whether you're looking to host a watch party, or just enjoying the game with friends and family, we have all you need to make sure you’re ready to go. Check your cart for extra discounts at checkout.

SHOP THESE GREAT DEALS

Upcoming Events

There are hundreds of free events for Veterans and their families, caregivers and survivors. Check out the full list of upcoming events on the outreach events site, including:

Online: Military Voices Free Writing Workshop - Jan. 16 - 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. CT

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Why is VA Transitioning to Login.gov or ID.me Accounts?

VA currently has four online sign-in account options (Login.gov, ID.me, My HealtheVet, and DS Logon) and VA is transitioning down to two sign-in account options in 2025: Login.gov and ID.me. Watch to learn the reasons why and how you can set up an account during the transition.

WATCH AND LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SIGN IN CHANGES

CREATE YOUR ACCOUNT AND LOG IN TODAY

Questions About Your VA Rating?

Join Blue Star Families and AARP on January 23 at 7:00 p.m. ET/ 4:00 p.m. PT for a live session with VA experts. Learn the process of receiving a disability rating and get your questions answered to ensure you clearly understand your hard-earned benefits.

JOIN THE VIRTUAL EVENT

Veterans, Service Members and Military Spouses Get Free LinkedIn Premium

LinkedIn offers Veterans, service members, and military spouses a free 1-year premium career subscription, including one year of access to LinkedIn Learning.

ACCESS YOUR FREE SUBSCRIPTION

Find Your Next Sport

Check out the schedule for VA’s 2025 sports competitions and clinics. Application windows have either already opened or will soon.

GET ALL THE DETAILS

Hiring Veterans: Jobs of the Week

Employers are looking to hire Veterans across the country. We're now posting all jobs in "Hiring Veterans" on VA News. Check out this week's list of 58 jobs and two upcoming entrepreneur events, including:

Joint Base Langley-Eustis Area Military Community Job Fair - Jan. 16 - 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET

FIND YOUR NEXT CAREER

Check on Your Veteran Buddy!

Why wasn’t the effective date of my disability compensation set to immediately follow my discharge from the Navy? Answers Here >
Does VA offer marriage counseling? Answers Here >

When addressing a mental health challenge, you can take several practical steps to begin feeling better, including exercising, meditating, and getting enough sleep. Learn about activities that promote wellness.

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National Park Service Free lifetime pass.

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VA WELCOME KIT

Find a VA facility near you.

FACILITY LOCATOR

Update Your Contact Information Online

Are you moving, currently receiving benefits or prescriptions, or enrolled in VA health care and want to know how to change your address? You can update your personal contact information anytime, anywhere through VA.gov. Log in or create a free VA.gov account today!

UPDATE YOUR CONTACT INFO TODAY

VA is here for you.

1-800-MyVA411 (1-800-698-2411) is always the right number

Veterans Crisis Line: 988 and press 1, Chat, or Text 838255
Vet Centers: 1-877-927-8387
Homeless Veteran Resources: 1-877-424-3838 or Chat

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President Trump is touting the "great meeting" he had with New York Mayor elect Zohran Mamdani at the White House. It was all smiles as the two spoke to reporters from the Oval Office, with Trump saying he feels very confident Mamdani will do a effective job. He added that the better Mamdani does, the happier he is because he loves New York. Both men brushed off questions about trading insults when Mamdani was running for office. President Trump says he wants a group of Democrats to be punished, but not put to death. Trump was asked by Fox News' Brian Kilmeade about his post saying a group of Democrats should be tried for "seditious behavior, punishable by death" for a video they made, telling military members to ignore orders issued by Trump if they're illegal. Trump said those Democrats did a "horrible" thing. The Coast Guard is clarifying its policy regarding hate symbols. In a policy released late Thursday, the Coast Guard said, "divisive or hate symbols and flags are prohibited" and added that includes nooses, swastikas "and any symbols or flags co-opted or adopted by hate-based groups." This comes after multiple reports said the Coast Guard was moving to label such symbols as "potentially divisive." A policy that was put in place in 2019 had called the display of symbols like swastikas and nooses "a potential hate incident." Wall Street is closing higher to end the week. Stocks rebounded from Thursday's sell-off after New York Federal Reserve President John Williams said he expects the central bank has more room to lower interest rates. Even with Friday's gains, the three major averages chalked up weekly losses of one percent or more. At the closing bell, the Dow Jones gained 493 points to 46-245. Millions of Amazon Prime customers will get refunds as a result of the company's two-point-five-billion-dollar settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. You should get an email from Amazon asking you to claim the money through Paypal or Venmo if you're entitled to an automatic refund. Or you can choose to get a check in the mail. This applies to people who enrolled in Prime between June 2019 and June 2025, and didn't use the service more than three times in a year. "Wicked: For Good" is already going gangbusters at the box office. The sequel to last year's smash hit earned 30-point-eight-million dollars from preview screenings. That surpasses "Superman" for the biggest pre-opening total this year. "Wicked: For Good" is expected to challenge April's "A Minecraft Movie" for the biggest opening of the year by bringing in somewhere between 150-and-180-million dollars this weekend.