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Veterans: #FightFlu this year with a flu shot

Posted on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 6:00 pmDecember 8, 2020 Posted in Health, Top Stories by VAntage Point Contributor 2k views

Help fight the flu by getting a flu shot at no charge. Getting a flu shot helps protect you, your family and …

A wreath lies at the grave of Army Sgt. 1st Class William M. Bryant during the 2019 Wreaths Across America event at Raleigh National Cemetery, North Carolina. VA photo by Adam Stump.

Wreaths Across America to go on in national cemeteries with COVID restrictions

Posted on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 4:00 pmDecember 7, 2020 Posted in Memorial Affairs, Top Stories by VAntage Point Contributor 14k views

Veterans and their families can participate in Wreaths Across America in national cemeteries, but there will …

VA Acting DepSec on women Veterans

VA Adapting to meet women Veterans’ needs

Posted on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 3:00 pmDecember 9, 2020 Posted in Honoring Vets, Top Stories, Women Veterans by VAntage Point Contributor 674 views

Just 20 years ago, VA served a little more than 150,000 women Veterans. This was before 9/11, an event that …

Fresh Focus #14: Hosting for the Holidays

Posted on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 2:00 pmDecember 3, 2020 Posted in Nutrition, VA Podcast Network by VAntage Point Contributor 194 views

Are you hosting a holiday meal or party this year? Don’t get overwhelmed! Our Marion VA Health Care System …

Navy Veteran Robert E. Andermann is today's Veteran of the Day.

#VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Robert E. Andermann

Posted on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 11:30 amNovember 30, 2020 Posted in Veteran of the Day by VAntage Point Contributor 622 views

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Robert E. Andermann, who served aboard USS New Orleans in the …

Man and woman wearing masks working on laptops

Intel donates 450 laptops to VA for Veterans’ use

Posted on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 10:00 amDecember 4, 2020 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 7k views

VA’s Secretary’s Center for Strategic Partnerships created a call to action requesting support to assist …

Veteran caregiver

Still work to be done to ensure Veterans’ caregivers are supported

Posted on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 9:00 amDecember 3, 2020 Posted in Caregivers, Vets Experience by VAntage Point Contributor 2k views

Almost 6 million of those caregivers support a military service member or Veteran.