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Ralph Cavalieri - Veteran of the Day

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Ralph Joseph Cavalieri

Posted on Thursday, February 22, 2018 6:00 pmFebruary 23, 2018 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Kelsey Turner 95 views

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Ralph Joseph Cavalieri. Ralph joined the Army in 1942 and served …

VA launches Concierge for Care program to connect with recently separate service members

Posted on Thursday, February 22, 2018 3:45 pmFebruary 22, 2018 Posted in News Releases by OMR 512 views

‘We want to connect with Veterans before they know they need us’

Black and white period photograph of sailors marching in formation on a dock at Port Chicago

Veterans Legacy Program: “Remembering Port Chicago”

Posted on Thursday, February 22, 2018 11:41 amFebruary 23, 2018 Posted in Memorial Affairs, Veterans Legacy Program by Kenneth Holliday 338 views

On July 17, 1944, a massive explosion occurred at the ammunition depot of Port Chicago.

VA modernizing systems to improve the Veteran experience

Posted on Thursday, February 22, 2018 10:57 amFebruary 22, 2018 Posted in News Releases, Technology by OMR 175 views

Modernization efforts detailed in the report include VA’s cybersecurity overhaul, and improvement of the …

Health science specialist Tova Bergsten watches as Army Reserve Vietnam-era Veteran Stephen Fisher demonstrates a special thermometer being used in STEP UP that can help detect early-stage ulcers. (Photo by Claudie Benjamin)

Program aims to help Veterans with diabetes fend off foot ulcers

Posted on Thursday, February 22, 2018 10:13 amFebruary 22, 2018 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 340 views

Researchers at the VA New York Harbor Healthcare System are making steady progress on a four-year, $1.1 …