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Templates

Home pages

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VA.gov has two home pages: the unauthenticated home page a visitor sees before they sign in, and the authenticated home page, My VA, a Veteran lands on after they sign in.

About

A home page orients a visitor and gives them a way into the rest of the site. VA.gov has exactly two: one for visitors who haven’t signed in, and one for Veterans who have. Each has a single, unique page that uses it. Neither template may be reused for a section landing page, a subdirectory, or a subdomain.

Choosing between the two

Unauthenticated

The single home page of www.va.gov, shown to every visitor before they sign in.

Use it when the page:

  • Is the same for everyone
  • Describes what VA offers
  • Invites the visitor to sign in

Authenticated

My VA, the personalized page a Veteran lands on after they sign in.

Use it when the page:

  • Is personalized to one Veteran
  • Gathers what needs a response
  • Spans every category, not one service

If it’s neither

For how the header, navigation, and calls to action change between the signed-out and signed-in states, refer to Signed out vs. signed in.

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Last updated: Oct 01, 2026