Veterans Can Prepare for Life After the Military with Esports and Gaming

Veterans Can Prepare for Life After the Military with Esports and Gaming

Military personnel and veterans don't have to limit themselves to video games and tabletop games, and they're becoming part of their culture, too. Gamers -- often called "esports" -- are used by the Pentagon to recruit younger people. In addition, Mitchell Reed, a former U.S. army missile defense officer, says gaming can also assist military veterans after they leave the service.

VA to Recommend Closing Northampton Medical Center After National Review of Aging Assets

VA to Recommend Closing Northampton Medical Center After National Review of Aging Assets

According to a report, the Department of Veterans Affairs plans to recommend closing its nearly century-old medical center in Northampton, a move that could reroute nursing home care and rehabilitation programs to a VA facility in Newington, Connecticut, while moving outpatient and mental health services to a VA clinic in Springfield and community providers.