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Douglass Smith - Veteran of the Day

#VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Douglass Warren Smith

Posted on Friday, September 28, 2018 6:00 pmSeptember 26, 2018 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Jessica Flores 244 views

In 1958, Douglass Smith was sent to McCoy Air Force Base, Fla. He then reported to Santiago, Chile as part …

VA awards up to $9M in Adaptive Sports Program grants to aid disabled Veterans Grants promote rehabilitation, quality of life and community reintegration

Posted on Friday, September 28, 2018 3:34 pmOctober 2, 2018 Posted in News Releases by OMR 209 views

VA awarded up to $9 million in grants to eligible recipients for adaptive sports programs that benefit …

ICYMI: #ExploreVA Facebook Live Event on VA Mental Health Care

Posted on Friday, September 28, 2018 3:26 pmSeptember 28, 2018 Posted in ExploreVA, Mental Health by Timothy Lawson 184 views

In support of Suicide Prevention Month, VA and VFW teamed up for an #ExploreVA event to discuss how to …

Gold Star Family: the family of United States Marine Corps Pfc. Paul Gilbert Alaniz Jr., who was killed in action during the Vietnam War. (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs photo illustration by Luis H. Loza Gutierrez)

Texas VA Honors Gold Star family of fallen Marine

Posted on Friday, September 28, 2018 2:21 pmSeptember 28, 2018 Posted in Honoring Vets, Memorial Affairs by Luis H. Loza Gutierrez 226 views

HARLINGEN, TEXAS —This week, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is commemorating Gold Star …