VA to increase collaboration with Department of Defense (DoD)

VA and DoD have long collaborated on behalf of our warriors, ensuring that they receive seamless support from enlistment to transition. America's sons and daughters deserve nothing less. Recently, VA Secretary Doug Collins and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth underscored the strong partnership between our organizations, rooted in mutual respect and a common mission, and reiterated our enduring commitment to the wellbeing of our warfighters, veterans, military families, and caregivers.

Strengthening our Partnership in Service to Those Who Serve

Together, DoD and VA will take the bold steps needed to provide the leading, high-quality, and accessible healthcare, services, and benefits that our Service members require to succeed in and out of uniform. Our priorities include:

1. optimizing healthcare resources, personnel, and facilities to meet the evolving needs of our military personnel;
2. facilitating uninterrupted access to healthcare; and,
3. providing comprehensive, continuous, and compassionate mental health treatment. These are more than just policy initiatives, they are matters of dignity and respect, and are critical to saving lives.