Million Veteran Program

The exterior of the Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in east Denver

VA inches closer to getting the participants it needs for its largest research project ever

The Million Veteran Program of the Veterans Affairs Department does not quite have a million participants. But it did recently reach 900,000.

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Staff at VHA take stock as the agency celebrates 75 year of history

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FILE - In this Nov. 12, 2017, file photo, a memorial for the victims of the shooting at Sutherland Springs First Baptist Church, including 26 white chairs each painted with a cross and and rose, is displayed in the church in Sutherland Springs, Texas. Republican leaders in gun-friendly Texas are stamping down the prospects of 'red flag' laws that would let enforcement seize some firearms from people who are deemed dangerous to themselves or others. Gun control advocates hoped for an opening after mass shootings at the church and high school within 6 months of each other. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Air Force updates criminal justice platform after mass shooting highlighted flaws

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FILE - This Oct. 2, 2013, file photo, shows a view seen on the way to Glacier Point trail in the Yosemite National Park, Calif. The National Park Service is floating a proposal to increase entrance fees at 17 of its most popular sites next year. (AP Photo/Tammy Webber, File)

Science, natural resources legislation getting traction

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Energy Dept. supercomputer to study vets’ genomes

Veterans program builds world’s largest genetic database

Agency in Focus

Dr. Sumitra Muralidhar: Million Veteran Program on track to meet goal

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Million Veteran Program consolidates vets’ health data

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