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Shane Mields - Veteran of the Day

#VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Shane Mields

Posted on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 6:00 pmMarch 26, 2018 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Timothy Lawson 16 views

Shane Mields served in the Navy from 1991 to 1999 as a Damage Controlman. Shane visited ports in Japan, …

IMAGE: Appeals cover pic from Vets.gov

New VA appeals status tool provides tracking and transparency for Veterans

Posted on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 3:37 pmMarch 27, 2018 Posted in Benefits, Technology, Top Stories by VAntage Point Contributor 57 comments 328 views

Veterans with a compensation appeal can now view their past and current appeals issues, receive alerts for …

Guests admire and discuss one of the 28 portraits on display as part of the photo exhibit

Celebrating Texas women Veterans with public photo exhibit

Posted on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 3:30 pmMarch 27, 2018 Posted in Honoring Vets, Women Veterans by Luis Gutierrez 1 comment 46 views

VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System honored women Veterans with a photo exhibit of black and …

IMAGE: Womens health center

Female Veterans comprise fastest-growing segment of homeless Veteran population

Posted on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 2:45 pmMarch 27, 2018 Posted in Research, Top Stories, Women Veterans by VAntage Point Contributor 68 views

VA researchers studying the underlying issues, delivery of services and prevention of homelessness

National Vietnam War Veterans Day

Posted on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 1:00 pmMarch 27, 2018 Posted in Health, Honoring Vets by Hans Petersen 1 comment 66 views

VA medical facilities across the country are marking the day with these ceremonies and community events.

Photograph of Pfc. Rose Puchalla in her Army Uniform

Veterans Legacy Program: Pfc. Rose F. Puchalla, a woman’s sacrifice during World War II

Posted on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 11:43 amMarch 27, 2018 Posted in Memorial Affairs, Veterans Legacy Program by Kenneth Holliday 3 comments 75 views

Pfc. Rose F. Puchalla was one of the nearly 150,000 women who served in the Women’s Army Corps during …

Nicole Bundas, Army Veteran and human resources staffer at the Ann Arbor VA, was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease when she was training at Fort Dix for a deployment to Iraq. (Photo by Brian Hayes)

Preparation key for Veteran with chronic condition

Posted on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 10:00 amMarch 27, 2018 Posted in Health, Inside Veterans Health by VAntage Point Contributor 6 comments 100 views

Nicole Bundas, Army Veteran and human resources staffer at the Ann Arbor VA, was diagnosed with Crohn’s …