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VA Chief Medical Officer promotes COVID-19 vaccine

Posted on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 8:00 pmJanuary 6, 2021 Posted in Coronavirus, Health, Opinion by VAntage Point Contributor 4 comments 2k views

VA’s African American Chief Medical Office addresses communities of color on the unequal effect of the …

Navy Veteran Hildreth Walker Jr. is today's Veteran of the Day.

#VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Hildreth Walker Jr.

Posted on Friday, October 16, 2020 11:30 amOctober 5, 2020 Posted in Veteran of the Day by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Hildreth Walker Jr., who loved science and contributed to the …

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First African American Hospital Director in VA History

Posted on Friday, February 14, 2020 10:00 amFebruary 7, 2020 Posted in Health by Darlene Richardson 4k views

VA commemorates African American History Month. Col. Joseph Henry Ward, M.D., was VA’s first African …

A Legacy of Exceptional Service

Posted on Thursday, February 24, 2011 4:37 pmApril 21, 2017 Posted in Guest Posts by VAntage Point Contributor 127 views

For African American History month, we look at the history of their fight for America's freedom. The VA …