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Veteran of the Day Walter James Dexter

#VeteranOfTheDay Walter James Dexter

Posted on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 6:00 pmApril 25, 2017 Posted in Veteran of the Day by LylyLuhachack 119 views

Army Veteran Walter James Dexter served in the Vietnam War when he was just 17 years old.

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Air Force Veteran, table tennis champ set to compete at National Veterans Golden Age Games

Posted on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 4:32 pmMay 1, 2017 Posted in Adaptive Sports, Health, Honoring Vets by VAntage Point Contributor 229 views

As planning for the 2017 National Veterans Golden Age Games continues, Veterans across the nation are …

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Occupational Therapy – 100 years of service to Veterans

Posted on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 1:01 pmMay 1, 2017 Posted in Health by Hans Petersen 684 views

Shot in the head in Iraq, Marine Veteran Jesus Vidana would like you to know about VA’s Occupational …

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VA dietitian offers healthy, sustainable eating tips

Posted on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 11:37 amApril 27, 2017 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 703 views

If a food is considered more sustainable it is found to have a more positive impact on public health and …

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VA and Warrior Care Network team up for Brain Trust 2017

Posted on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 11:34 amApril 26, 2017 Posted in Guest Posts, Mental Health, Top Stories, VSO / Partners by VAntage Point Contributor 321 views

It will take us all – VA, DoD, for-profit, philanthropy – working together toward a common goal – to …

IMAGE: Dr Resnick (far right) discusses specific aspects of the t Life Under Kinetic Evolution Arm for Veterans with upper-limb amputation with VA Research Health Science Specialist Frantzy Acluche, and Project Coordinator Sarah Ekerholm.

VA rehabilitation scientist recognized for work with Veterans affected by upper-limb loss

Posted on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 11:26 amApril 26, 2017 Posted in News Releases, Research by OMR 169 views

A career researcher with the Providence VA Medical Center in Rhode Island, has been awarded for her work …

In our Q&A with Dale, he provided some great insights about working in our Physical Therapy Department.

Take a closer look at our Physical Therapy department

Posted on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 9:00 amApril 25, 2017 Posted in VA Careers by VA Careers 564 views

Continuing with our look at physical therapy careers this month, we interviewed Dale Chatham, the …