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Air Force Veteran Heath Culbertson is today's Veteran of the Day.

#VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Heath Culbertson

Posted on Thursday, July 16, 2020 11:30 amJuly 7, 2020 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Harshini Ravi 1k views

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Heath Culbertson, who received a Distinguished Flying Cross …

Marine Corps Veteran Chris Cox is today's Veteran of the Day.

#VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Chris Cox

Posted on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 11:30 amJune 3, 2020 Posted in Veteran of the Day by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Chris Cox, who worked as a combat correspondent and …

Army Veteran Laura Bozeman is today's Veteran of the Day.

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Laura Bozeman

Posted on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 11:30 amJune 1, 2020 Posted in Veteran of the Day by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Laura Bozeman, a human resources officer who taught English at …

Marine Veteran Brad Lang announced creation of a disabled wheelchair football league during the NFL Draft.

Marine Veteran announces wheelchair football league during NFL Draft

Posted on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 1:00 pmApril 29, 2020 Posted in Adaptive Sports by Adam Stump 2k views

Right before the Carolina Panthers picked in the third round of the NFL Draft, Marine Veteran Brad Lang …

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 …

Lyons placing flags, flowers at grave.

It’s personal: Afghanistan Veteran reflects on purpose of service

Posted on Thursday, June 13, 2019 10:52 amJune 13, 2019 Posted in Honoring Vets, Memorial Affairs by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

Edward Lyons recently learned he will join Sarasota National Cemetery in Florida after his graduation from …

Man roasting coffee beans

Marine Corps Veteran creates ‘Operation Coffee’ to raise awareness, money to help prevent Veteran suicide

Posted on Friday, April 19, 2019 10:00 amApril 19, 2019 Posted in Health, Mental Health by VAntage Point Contributor 4k views

Marine Afghanistan Veteran Sam Floyd’s friend committed suicide. And when he heard about more suicides, he …

Claudette Williams - Veteran of the Day

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Claudette Williams

Posted on Monday, February 4, 2019 6:00 pmJanuary 31, 2019 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Savannah Labbe 587 views

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Claudette Williams. Claudette served during Operation Enduring …

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 …

Graphic showing a collage on the left side and two Veterans on the right side. Text reads, "Thalys Train Attack / Spencer Stone & Alek Skarlatos

Thalys Train Attack

Posted on Friday, November 2, 2018 10:25 amNovember 2, 2018 Posted in Guest Posts by Bryttni Carpenter 644 views

Air Force Veteran Spencer Stone and Army Veteran Alek Skarlatos found themselves in the middle of a …

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