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VA secretary pledges improved customer service, stability and quality care while speaking to Veterans in three states

Posted on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 9:11 amSeptember 4, 2018 Posted in Secretary's Blog by Ashleigh Barry 238 views

Customer service, stability and quality care for Veterans remain top priorities for VA Secretary Robert …

Woman smiling, sitting in a wheelchair on a basketball court with others in wheelchairs around her

Wheelchair Games restores health, builds friendships and unites families

Posted on Wednesday, August 1, 2018 11:26 amAugust 3, 2018 Posted in Adaptive Sports, Top Stories by Gary Kunich 177 views

The Wheelchair Games are an annual event co-hosted by the Department of Veterans Affairs and Paralyzed …

Brett Favre and Veterans

Green Bay Packers legend gives shout out to Veterans

Posted on Wednesday, August 1, 2018 4:50 amAugust 3, 2018 Posted in Adaptive Sports by Gary Kunich 284 views

Favre was a special guest speaker at the opening ceremonies before an exhibition basketball game between …

Army Veteran Jimmy Green says the annual national wheelchair games “opened the door to the rest of my life.”

Posted on Tuesday, July 31, 2018 10:00 amAugust 1, 2018 Posted in Adaptive Sports, Health, Inside Veterans Health by VAntage Point Contributor 186 views

Army Veteran Jimmy Green has been competing in the wheelchair games for 22 years and has won 67 medals. He …