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Wilbur Ellis - Veteran of the Day

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Wilbur Red Elk Ellis

Posted on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 6:00 pmJanuary 16, 2018 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Mei-Mei Chun-Moy 188 views

Duke is the second oldest living Comanche Vietnam War Veteran and one of only six Comanches to earn the …

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Q&A with mental health nurse practitioner Dr. Mary Lilly: mental health hiring initiative

Posted on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 4:10 pmJanuary 22, 2018 Posted in VA Careers by VA Careers 351 views

Recently, we connected with Dr. Mary Lilly to talk about the benefits of being a Primary Care Mental Health …

Danielle Corazza - Borne the Battle

#BorneTheBattle 79: Danielle Corazza – Army Veteran, National Outreach Coordinator, Center for Women Veterans

Posted on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 1:22 pmSeptember 20, 2018 Posted in Borne the Battle podcast, Top Stories by Timothy Lawson 288 views

Danielle Corazza talks about her service in the military, being a VA patient, being a caregiver, …

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Regional VA using technology to keep Veterans informed, manage appointments

Posted on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 11:43 amJanuary 17, 2018 Posted in Health, Technology by Macario Mora 577 views

As of December, the VEText program became available for specialty appointments, but does \not replace the …

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Prescott National Cemetery accepts handmade urns for unclaimed Veteran remains

Posted on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 9:22 amJanuary 17, 2018 Posted in Memorial Affairs, Top Stories, VSO / Partners by VAntage Point Contributor 318 views

A labor of love from volunteers in Arizona will provide a dignified final tribute for Veterans who have no …

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Women Veterans featured at Student Veterans of America’s 2018 national conference

Posted on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 8:29 amJanuary 17, 2018 Posted in VSO / Partners, Women Veterans by Kayla Williams 262 views

Women were featured prominently during the 2018 Student Veterans of American convention due to feedback …

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More than 3,000 volunteers needed for the 38th National Veterans Wheelchair Games

Posted on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 8:23 amJanuary 17, 2018 Posted in Adaptive Sports by VAntage Point Contributor 483 views

More than 3,000 volunteers are needed in Orlando, Florida, to help with the events, transportation and …