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Oct 6, 2026

Healing Moral Injury Among Veterans

Researchers examine how U.S. faith-based organizations support military veterans experiencing moral injury—the distress that can result from events that violate deeply held moral beliefs or expectations. They describe how the organizations define moral injury, the support they provide, and how their work fits into the broader veteran-support ecosystem.

Eunice C. Wong, Margaret D. Whitley, Julia Vidal Verástegui, Kathryn P. Derose
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Sep 30, 2026

Evaluating Enhanced Permanent Supportive Housing Services for California Veterans

California’s Veterans Support to Self-Reliance pilot kept formerly homeless veterans housed at a fraction of the cost of nursing facilities or assisted living—and their health outcomes improved.

Maya Buenaventura, Ben Senator, Sarah B. Hunter
Video

Sep 24, 2026

Veterans’ Earnings in the Civilian Labor Market

In this webinar, RAND researchers and panelists discuss findings from Examining the Evolution of Veteran Labor Market Outcomes—a report in which RAND researchers examine the earnings trajectories of veterans and nonveterans over an eight-year period.

Lisa Abraham, Jeffrey B. Wenger, Ivan Denton, Meredith Kleykamp, Shelby Mounts
Research

Sep 15, 2026

How Do Veterans Fare in the Civilian Labor Market?

In a sample of people consistently employed for eight years after entering the labor market, post-9/11 veterans experienced faster earnings growth than comparable non-veterans. These gains were consistent across demographic groups despite differences in initial earnings levels.

Lisa Abraham, Christine Mulhern, Isaac M. Opper, Prateek Puri, Elizabeth Roth, Jeffrey B. Wenger
Research

Sep 9, 2026

What Can Public Data Tell Us About Corporate Support for Veterans?

The authors analyzed public disclosures, foundation tax returns, and federal contractor reports to assess how S&P 500 companies support veterans and found little alignment among corporate statements, foundation giving, and protected veteran hiring.

George Zuo, Jeffrey B. Wenger
Research Summary

Sep 9, 2026

What the Record Shows on Corporate Veteran Support

What do publicly available data reveal about corporate support for veterans, including messaging about veterans, foundation giving to veteran causes, and federal contractors’ hiring of protected veterans?

George Zuo, Jeffrey B. Wenger
Expert Insights

Aug 10, 2026

How Colleges Can Support Student Veterans in Campus-to-Career Transitions: Summary of a 2026 RAND Workshop

Transitioning from college to work is challenging for veterans. In March 2026, RAND researchers hosted a workshop with representatives from veteran-serving colleges and nonprofits to explore these challenges and recommend policy changes.

Jennie W. Wenger, Carrie M. Farmer, Jessica Phillips
Video

Aug 4, 2026

Veterans and Psychedelics

RAND researchers and expert panelists discuss new findings on U.S. veterans’ use and views of specific psychedelics, related clinical research, and the future of U.S. psychedelics policies affecting veterans.

Michelle Priest, Beau Kilmer, Duane K. L. France, Boris Heifets, Paula Schnurr
Research

Jul 28, 2026

Veterans' Participation in Public Programs

Veterans who receive VA Disability Compensation participate in public assistance programs at lower rates than nonveterans. Their VA income interacts in complicated ways with the rest of the social safety net. Programs should clarify how VA income affects eligibility for other benefits.

Philip Armour, Catria Gadwah-Meaden, LeeAnn Stevens
Research

Jun 23, 2026

U.S. Veterans and Psychedelics: Prevalence of Use and Policy Preferences

What does the evidence say about U.S. veterans' use of specific psychedelic substances (such as psilocybin mushrooms, LSD, and ibogaine), their psychedelics policy preferences, and how these compare with nonveterans? The 2025 RAND Psychedelics Survey provides insights.

Michelle Priest, Terry L. Schell, Ben Senator, Beau Kilmer
Research

Jun 8, 2026

Household Income, Veterans’ Benefits, and Housing Insecurity

Using data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation, researchers examine how veterans’ housing cost burden changes when different income sources are counted, comparing private income, non-VA public benefits, and VA benefits.

Daniel Schwam, Rajeev Ramchand
Video

May 14, 2026

The Changing Landscape of Veteran Health Care: Effects of Expanding Eligibility for Community Care in New York

RAND researchers and expert panelists discuss how expanding access to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Community Care program might affect the health care experiences of veterans in New York and across the country.

Claire E. O'Hanlon, Carrie M. Farmer, Kenneth W. Kizer, Derek Coy

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Healing Moral Injury Among Veterans

Evaluating Enhanced Permanent Supportive Housing Services for California Veterans

Veterans’ Earnings in the Civilian Labor Market

How Do Veterans Fare in the Civilian Labor Market?

What Can Public Data Tell Us About Corporate Support for Veterans?

What the Record Shows on Corporate Veteran Support

How Colleges Can Support Student Veterans in Campus-to-Career Transitions: Summary of a 2026 RAND Workshop

Veterans and Psychedelics

Veterans' Participation in Public Programs

U.S. Veterans and Psychedelics: Prevalence of Use and Policy Preferences

Household Income, Veterans’ Benefits, and Housing Insecurity

The Changing Landscape of Veteran Health Care: Effects of Expanding Eligibility for Community Care in New York

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