Veterans' Resources: Health and Healthcare

The VA Office of Inspector General offers semiannual reports, oversight reports, and statements to Congress. Assessments of VA health care systems are included.

Includes research brochures on various health care topics, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI). In addition, links to other Research and Development publications are included.

These studies, published by the CDC, contain information about Vietnam and Gulf War veterans health. Topics covered include Agent Orange, birth defects, health effects of exposure to oil well fires, and "Gulf War Illness," among others. Some studies link to the PDF full-text, while others simply provide a synopsis.

The Center for Deployment Psychology trains military and civilian behavioral health professionals to provide high-quality deployment related behavioral health services to military personnel and their families.

Moving Forward is a free, on-line educational and life coaching program that teaches problem solving skills to help you to overcome stress and reach your goals. It is designed to be especially helpful for veterans and military service members.

This site lists a variety of links to Medline Plus articles and other useful websites that deal with health-related concerns unique to veterans.

Provides links to various topics relating to military health, such as Access, Cost, Quality, and Safety; Conditions and Treatments; Research and Innovation; and Technology. Within each topic are articles, presentations, reports, and policies associated with the topic.

TRICARE is the healthcare program for uniformed service members and their families around the world. Users can find a provider, determine what exactly is covered by TRICARE, look into the costs of coverage, and browse general health and wellness articles.