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Loving Kindness meditation practice blog.

Live Whole Health: Self-care episode #2

Posted on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 4:00 pmApril 7, 2020 Posted in #LiveWholeHealth, Health by VAntage Point Contributor 7k views

Meditation is a tool that can cultivate present moment attention and awareness, allowing us to take steps …

Group of Air Force women placing hands in a circle

VA offers live virtual training to service women

Posted on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 2:00 pmApril 9, 2020 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 3k views

VA’s Women’s Health Transition Training provides valuable information about how to enroll in VA benefits …

Army Veteran Sean Lydon Cassidy is today's Veteran of the Day.

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Sean Lydon Cassidy

Posted on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 11:30 amSeptember 28, 2020 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Wilson Miles 755 views

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Sean Lydon Cassidy, who served in a civil affairs unit during …

Dr. Richard Stone on VA's coronavirus response.

Veterans: VA is here for you during COVID-19 — call us

Posted on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 9:50 amApril 3, 2020 Posted in Coronavirus, Health, Inside Veterans Health by VAntage Point Staff Report 16k views

VA has always been here for Veterans—and we will continue to see and treat you during the COVID-19 crisis, …

Army Veteran Chris Riga served in Iraq and Afghanistan from 2001 to 2014.

VA’s TRACTS program seeking breakthroughs on traumatic brain injury

Posted on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 9:00 amApril 2, 2020 Posted in Research by Mike Richman 1k views

TRACTS, based at the VA Boston Healthcare System, is carrying out one of the most comprehensive VA studies …