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Blue Star Families is a nonprofit organization founded by military spouses to help bring together active duty and Veteran families with their communities.

How Blue Star Families is Strengthening Military Families

Posted on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 4:00 pmFebruary 18, 2020 Posted in #VetResources, Vets Experience by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

Founded by military spouses, Blue Star Families supports and strengthens Veteran and military families …

Census Jobs for Veterans

An open letter to the Veteran community from the U.S. Census Bureau

Posted on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 2:00 pmFebruary 13, 2020 Posted in #VetResources, Employment by VAntage Point Contributor 71k views

Temporary Census jobs are available to Veterans across the country. If you know others who are looking for …

Army and Air Force Veteran Walter A. Pike is today's Veteran of the Day.

#VeteranOfTheDay Army and Air Force Veteran Walter A. Pike

Posted on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 11:30 amFebruary 21, 2020 Posted in Veteran of the Day by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army and Air Force Veteran Walter A. Pike, who served as part of the Army …

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New mobile app for Veterans: CHAMPVA Pay

Posted on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 9:50 amFebruary 18, 2020 Posted in Health, Inside Veterans Health by VAntage Point Contributor 20k views

CHAMPVA Pay is an app for your mobile device and PC, designed to help you and your health care provider …

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VA Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War

Posted on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 9:17 amFebruary 18, 2020 Posted in Honoring Vets, Secretary's Blog by Robert Wilkie 7k views

This year, VA again joins more than 11,000 organizations across the country as a commemorative partner …

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From homeless to hopeful: Veterans thrive with peer specialists’ support

Posted on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 9:00 amFebruary 11, 2020 Posted in Health, Mental Health, Top Stories by VA Staff Contributor 3k views

VA peer specialists serve as success stories for their fellow Veterans. Their experience using mental health …