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Borne the Battle - Coronavirus Update No. 4

Borne the Battle COVID-19 Update No. 4

Posted on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 8:00 amMarch 31, 2020 Posted in Borne the Battle podcast, Coronavirus, Top Stories, Vet Centers by VAntage Point Contributor 4k views

In the latest COVID-19 update on VA’s Borne the Battle Podcast, Gabriel Botero, Brooklyn VA Vet Center …

Veterans talk at the Christmas luncheon put on by the Fayetteville Vet Center Dec. 13, 2019.

Veterans find assistance, camaraderie at Vet Centers

Posted on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 4:00 pmDecember 17, 2019 Posted in Health, Mental Health, Top Stories, Vet Centers by Adam Stump 11k views

At rows of tables in a packed community center, nearly five dozen Veterans smiled and swapped stories over a …

Army Veteran and Vet Center outreach technician Craig Hall in front of his newly renovated home in Glastonbury, Connecticut.

Veteran, Vet Center outreach specialist gets new home

Posted on Saturday, November 30, 2019 9:00 amNovember 25, 2019 Posted in Vet Centers by VAntage Point Contributor 2k views

Army Veteran Craig Hall’s home on wheels is a 35-foot Mobile Vet Center for the U.S. Department of …

vet center graphic celebrating 40th anniversary

San Antonio Vet Center celebrates 40th Anniversary

Posted on Sunday, June 30, 2019 9:00 amJune 25, 2019 Posted in Vet Centers, Vets Experience by VAntage Point Contributor 321 views

Vet Center services are also provided to family members of Veterans and Service members for military-related …

Roger Rodriguez sought treatment for PTSD, and is finally "good" again.

EMDR, VA PTSD treatment helps Veteran after 10th deployment

Posted on Monday, June 24, 2019 2:00 pmJune 21, 2019 Posted in Guest Posts, Health, Mental Health, Vet Centers by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

Rogelio "Roger" Rodriguez used EMDR treatment from his Vet Center to overcome PTSD from his 10 deployments …

Tom Reilly photo collage

Vietnam Veteran Finds Closure at Local Vet Center

Posted on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 11:29 amApril 16, 2019 Posted in Vet Centers by Arletha Ndoume 3k views

Local Vietnam Veteran finds closure at St. Louis Vet Center

IMAGE: Kelly Robertson collage

Former first sergeant finds healing at Vet Center, learns self-care after service

Posted on Monday, February 25, 2019 7:58 amMarch 8, 2019 Posted in Top Stories, Vet Centers by Erin Murphy 998 views

The confidential counseling was a breakthrough for her addiction, and Kelly began prioritizing her health …

Featured graphic showing Kevin Burrill in military uniform and in an office environment.

Former paratrooper earns Volunteer of the Year award for work with incarcerated Veterans

Posted on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 4:20 pmJanuary 31, 2019 Posted in Vet Centers by VAntage Point Contributor 3k views

Kevin Burrill, a former paratrooper, found a new calling working with incarcerated Veterans and earned the …

Composition photo showing Chico Vet Center Staff, a mobile vet center truck, and tents from the Camp Fire

VA’s readjustment counseling service provides needed support during Camp Fire disaster

Posted on Thursday, January 10, 2019 6:01 amJanuary 10, 2019 Posted in Vet Centers by VAntage Point Contributor 407 views

The Chico Vet Center, in Chico, California, was the first place many Veterans gathered for safety as the …

(Far right) Gina Guell smiles as fellow military spouse and volunteer, Lisa Quirk, reaches out to accept a large box of granola bars being donated by four-year-old Ivan Hernandez and his family, during the Boots & Badges care package drive held October 26, 2018, at Vet Center in Laredo, Texas. Local resident and businessman Hector Hernandez said he brought his sons Ivan and Jack [age 2] in order to set a good example for his children from an early age about the importance of supporting our nation's Veterans and giving back to your community.

Boots & Badges: Laredo Vet Center takes part in care package drive for deployed service members

Posted on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 9:56 amOctober 30, 2018 Posted in Benefits, Honoring Vets, VA Volunteers, Vet Centers by Luis H. Loza Gutierrez 403 views

LAREDO, Texas — The Laredo Vet Center hosted a drive thru and drop off event on Friday, October 26, …

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