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Jacqueline Heitz - Veteran of the Day

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Jacqueline Renee Holley Heitz

Posted on Monday, February 5, 2018 6:02 pmFebruary 2, 2018 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Mei-Mei Chun-Moy 107 views

Jacqueline served from 1983 to 1990 as a petroleum supply specialist. She completed her training at Fort …

Period Photograph, Approximately one hundred soldiers, Theodore Roosevelt in center

Veterans Legacy Program: Sgt. William H. Thompkins, Buffalo Soldier, trailblazer, American hero

Posted on Monday, February 5, 2018 12:03 pmFebruary 5, 2018 Posted in Memorial Affairs, Veterans Legacy Program by Kenneth Holliday 514 views

Sgt. Thompkins' Medal of Honor citation reads, he "voluntarily went ashore in the face of the enemy and …

Benefits Breakdown - Welcome Kit

#BorneTheBattle 83: Benefits Breakdown – VA Welcome Kit

Posted on Monday, February 5, 2018 9:41 amSeptember 20, 2018 Posted in Borne the Battle podcast, Top Stories by Timothy Lawson 431 views

Barbara Morton from the Veterans Experience Office explains the value the welcome kit has, how Veterans can …

Veterans cruising down memory lane

Posted on Monday, February 5, 2018 7:23 amFebruary 5, 2018 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 145 views

The scent of rubber tires, car engines and used motor oil fills the air; no matter what direction you turn, …