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On this Women's Equality Day, we honor the service of General Dunwoody.

Recognizing the first female four-star general on Women’s Equality Day

Posted on Monday, August 26, 2019 7:55 amAugust 26, 2019 Posted in Honoring Vets by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

For Women’s Equality Day, we recognize Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody who became the first female four-star general …

Featured graphic showing Kevin Burrill in military uniform and in an office environment.

Former paratrooper earns Volunteer of the Year award for work with incarcerated Veterans

Posted on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 4:20 pmJanuary 31, 2019 Posted in Vet Centers by VAntage Point Contributor 3k views

Kevin Burrill, a former paratrooper, found a new calling working with incarcerated Veterans and earned the …

Chris Newsome - Veteran of the Day

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Chris Newsome

Posted on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 1:52 pmDecember 14, 2017 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Timothy Lawson 127 views

Chris, a Cincinnati native, served from June 2002 to June 2006 with 82nd Airborne Division. He served one …

Ryan Taylor

#VeteranOfTheDay Ryan Taylor

Posted on Sunday, November 5, 2017 6:00 pmNovember 2, 2017 Posted in Veteran of the Day by VAntage Point Contributor 106 views

Army Veteran Ryan Taylor served in the Iraq War and was a member of unit awarded the Presidential Unit Citation.