The PACT Act is a law that expands VA health care and benefits for Veterans exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange, and other toxic substances. This law helps us provide generations of Veterans—and their survivors—with the care and benefits they’ve earned and deserve. And starting March 5, 2024, The VA is expanding VA health care to millions of Veterans—years earlier than called for by the PACT Act.
This page will help answer your questions about what the PACT Act means for you or your loved ones.
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Join America’s Heroes Group for another incredible show tomorrow, August 28, from 5 PM to 8 PM CST!
Hosted by U.S. Army Veteran and Iraq Combat Medic Col. Dr. Damon Arnold, this show will be packed with inspiring stories and valuable insights that veterans need to know. You won't want to miss it! Read more [...] 
Happy 234th Birthday to the United States Coast Guard 
Disease Educational Programs and Awareness Past and Present Grant Events. 
If interested in supporting the Hines Jr. VA Hospital Baby Shower, please contact Center for Development & Civic Engagement (CDCE) at 708-202-8387 ext. 22523 or scan the QR codes to be taken to our registries. 
Happy 248th Birthday, America! Have a Safe and Happy 4th of July. 
Warm wishes on Father’s Day to all the fantastic dads. 
The Cook County Department of Veterans Affairs (CCVA) is accepting applications for the Chicago Cook Technology Academy (Tech Academy), a free training program designed to provide veterans with critical career skills in the technology industry. Cook County has partnered with Microsoft and National Able Network to offer this 11-week course, which will begin July 22, 2024. 
The Army turns 249 years old today—Happy Birthday! 
Flag Day is celebrated on June 14. It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777 by resolution of the Second Continental Congress.