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August 28, 2023
Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced it has permanently housed 26,470 Veterans through July 2023, on pace to exceed its goal of housing 38,000 homeless Veterans in 2023.
August 28, 2023
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Vamsee Potluri as the new medical center director of the Wilmington VA Medical Center (VAMC) in Wilmington, Delaware.
August 25, 2023
Until 11:59pm local time on September 30, 2023, Veterans who deployed to a combat zone, never enrolled in VA health care, and left active duty between September 11, 2001 and October 1, 2013 are eligible to enroll directly in VA health care.
July 7, 2023
On Friday, July 14, from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm the Wilmington VA Medical Center and Veteran Benefits Administration Wilmington Regional Office, supported by New Castle County’s Carousel Park and Equestrian Center will host a Veteran Family Fun Day and Claims Clinic event.
June 29, 2023
On Friday, July 14, from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm the Wilmington VA Medical Center and Veteran Benefits Administration Wilmington Regional Office, supported by New Castle County’s Carousel Park and Equestrian Center will host a Veteran Family Fun Day and Claims Clinic event.
May 23, 2023
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is planning to expand health care services in Atlantic County.
March 24, 2023
Wilmington VA police and social workers created a first-of-its-kind partnership with Delaware law enforcement to study the effects of Veteran-specific police intervention tactics.
February 7, 2023
The Wilmington VA Medical Center will host its quarterly virtual Veteran Town Hall February 28 at 6 p.m. for Veterans and their families living in Delaware and southern New Jersey.
January 30, 2023
Effective January 31, Jeffrey Beiler II, MBA, FACHE will serve as the Acting Wilmington VA Medical Center Director. Mr. Beiler will oversee daily operations and health care services to more than 40,000 Veterans throughout Delaware and southern New Jersey.
January 11, 2023
The Wilmington VA Medical Center and its five community clinics will host its first-ever virtual hiring event January 15 – 28 for clinical and non-clinical positions to help expedite the hiring process.