Abstract: Chronic pain is three times more prevalent in veterans than in the non-veteran population, with a link to trauma and mental health conditions. At the 45th International Committee of Military Medicine (ICMM) World Congress, the Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) hosted a pre-congress workshop to address the barriers that both veterans and healthcare providers face in managing chronic and persistent pain. This commentary aims to summarise the learnings from the pre-congress workshop and discuss further strategies to support providers and veterans in accessing best-practice care.