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  • May 15, 2026

    Wilmington VA received $1,597,882 funding for Non-recurring Maintenance projects in the second quarter of fiscal year 2026.

  • April 23, 2026

    On April 22, the Wilmington VA Medical Center celebrated Earth Day by hosting a variety of environmental activities for Veterans, staff, and visitors.

  • March 26, 2026

    The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it permanently housed 51,936 homeless Veterans across the country in fiscal year 2025.

  • March 18, 2026

    The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs today announced a $112 million grant funding opportunity for organizations that provide suicide prevention services to Veterans across the country.

  • March 12, 2026

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Thandiwe Nelson-Brooks as the new executive director of the Wilmington VA Medical Center in Delaware, effective March 8, 2026.

  • February 23, 2026

    UPDATE: Wilmington VA Medical Center VA Clinics in Delaware and southern New Jersey (Sussex, Kent, Cape May, Cumberland & Atlantic County) will be closed today, Monday, Feb 23rd due to inclement weather.

  • February 22, 2026

    Wilmington , DE - Due to current weather conditions all of Wilmington VA Medical Center’s VA Clinics have a 4-hour delay.

  • February 2, 2026

    U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs Secretary Doug Collins visited the Wilmington VA Medical Center Feb. 2 to meet with staff and Veterans and tour the facility as part of his commitment to improving VA health care, benefits, and services.

  • January 25, 2026

    Due to current weather conditions all of Wilmington VA Medical Center’s VA Clinics have a 2-hour delay.

  • December 29, 2025

    U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is expanding services in Atlantic County, New Jersey.