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At Wounded Paw Project we hold a deep sense of gratitude for our veterans. Recognizing the sacrifices they have made, we are committed to providing a place for useful information tailored specifically for them. This is our way of giving back, by creating a space where veterans can find resources, support, and a community that understands their unique experiences.
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Pay & Benefits
Military Times
- Tricare wants your feedback on its website experience August 22, 2025Got an opinion on the Tricare.mil website? Want to help improve it? Now’s your chance to provide feedback.
- DOD civilians await decision on commissary shopping privileges August 21, 2025Contrary to rumors, DOD hasn't made a decision on expanding the discount shopping benefit.
- New Tricare Prime option coming to beneficiaries in 2 metro areas August 21, 2025About 150,000 eligible beneficiaries can enroll for the demonstration program during open season.
Education & Transition
Military Times
- Trump claims big jump in VA trust scores, but data shows modest gains August 26, 2025Patient satisfaction rates have improved steadily at VA in recent years, but Trump insists his changes have reformed the entire department.
- Trump suggests Guard troops will be deployed to Chicago next August 22, 2025The president said he has been pleased with the Guard presence in Washington, D.C., and vowed to "go to another location" after this deployment ends.
- Trump plans to patrol DC with National Guard on Thursday August 21, 2025The president told a radio show host that he hopes to get a first-hand view of the National Guard presence on the streets of the nation's capital.
Veterans
Military Times
- VA mental health providers say they are under pressure to limit care August 26, 2025Veterans Affairs officials insist there are no caps on mental health care, but providers in multiple states disagree.
- Spuds vs. submarine: the lore of the USS O’Bannon at Guadalcanal August 26, 2025Legend has it the most decorated U.S. Navy destroyer of WWII sank a Japanese submarine solely by throwing potatoes at it.
- Trump claims big jump in VA trust scores, but data shows modest gains August 26, 2025Patient satisfaction rates have improved steadily at VA in recent years, but Trump insists his changes have reformed the entire department.
VHA
Inside Veterans Health
- Army Veteran Finds Inspiration through Sports April 3, 2018Blind Veteran Deanna Callender is making her sixth trip to the National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic this week. She tells Veterans to focus on what you can do and then do it. Read the full story
- Preparation Key for Veteran with Chronic Condition March 27, 2018Army Veteran Nicole Bundas has the strength to talk about something which would have made the upstairs folks at Downton Abbey swoon. She's more than willing to tell her story to help other Veterans. Read the full story
- Gulf War Veterans – Research Volunteers Needed March 20, 2018VA researchers are looking for better treatments for Veterans with Gulf War Illness, a group of symptoms found in about one third of Veterans deployed in Operations Desert Storm and Desert Shield. Read the full story