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The 2019 VA Homeless Veterans Advisory Committee recent met to assess VA's programs.

Advisory Committee assesses VA homeless Veteran programs

Posted on Thursday, August 22, 2019 4:00 pmAugust 22, 2019 Posted in Guest Posts, Veterans Homelessness by VAntage Point Contributor 5 comments 1k views

The Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans recently formed a panel of Veterans who have both …

VA's new ATLAS virtual health care pod.

VA Promotes ATLAS at 120th VFW National Convention

Posted on Thursday, August 22, 2019 3:00 pmAugust 22, 2019 Posted in Health, Top Stories, VA Innovations, VSO / Partners by Alan Greilsamer 2 comments 1k views

Advancing Telehealth through Local Access Stations (ATLAS) is the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ …

Bob Feller was a legend on the baseball diamond--and in the Navy.

Baseball Legend: Bob Feller

Posted on Thursday, August 22, 2019 2:00 pmAugust 22, 2019 Posted in Honoring Vets by VAntage Point Contributor 8 comments 8k views

Baseball legend Bob Feller was one of the first professional athletes to enlist in the military for service …

VA Police Officer opens door to his patrol vehicle

VA Police: Protecting those who protected us

Posted on Thursday, August 22, 2019 1:25 pmAugust 22, 2019 Posted in Top Stories by Robert Wilkie 5 comments 935 views

VA Police are trained to de-escalate potentially violent situations.

Bernard Joe Kramer is today's Veteran of the Day.

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Bernard Joe Kramer

Posted on Thursday, August 22, 2019 11:30 amAugust 26, 2019 Posted in Uncategorized by Savannah Labbe 475 views

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Bernard Joe Kramer, who served as part of the 406th Infantry …

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Veteran shares his mental health recovery journey

Posted on Thursday, August 22, 2019 10:00 amAugust 20, 2019 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Bob Moran is sharing his own journey of mental health recovery in hopes of …

Philadelphia CESATE team, including Dominick DePhilippis, Ph.D. (education coordinator), James McKay, Ph.D. (Director), Dot McDougall (admin officer), Kendall Browne, Ph.D. (subject matter expert), and Carl Wesley (program specialist)

How VA uses contingency management to help Veterans stay drug free

Posted on Thursday, August 22, 2019 9:00 amAugust 21, 2019 Posted in Education, Health, Mental Health, Research, VA Medical Centers by VA OMHSP Staff Contributor 3 comments 1k views

VA's VISN 5 MIRECC uses clinical programs and workshops to reduce mental health stigma among Veterans …