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Being Mom comes first for Army Vet Paralympics champ

Posted on Monday, August 26, 2019 9:00 amAugust 27, 2019 Posted in Adaptive Sports, Honoring Vets, Technology by Gary Kunich 1k views

She does more on one leg than most do on two, and this Army Vet, Paralympics champ and mom hopes to inspire …

IMAGE of VA employee helping Veteran at North Texas VA

VA North Texas brings mobility, freedom to amputee Veterans

Posted on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 3:44 pmApril 10, 2019 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 70k views

David Janke likes to wear comfortable shorts around VA North Texas Healthcare Systems’ Dallas campus …

Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service team members Claude St. Pierre and Juan Montelongo for work inside the prosthetic lab located inside the VA Health Care Center at Harlingen, Jan. 24, 2018. (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs photo/Luis H. Loza Gutierrez)

Harlingen, Texas, VA offers Veterans same-day service action plan for orthotic, prosthetic needs

Posted on Thursday, March 22, 2018 10:00 amMarch 23, 2018 Posted in Health by Luis H. Loza Gutierrez 182 views

"Having same-day service [action plans] for walk-in patients will save Veterans time in receiving the …

IMAGE: Dr Resnick (far right) discusses specific aspects of the t Life Under Kinetic Evolution Arm for Veterans with upper-limb amputation with VA Research Health Science Specialist Frantzy Acluche, and Project Coordinator Sarah Ekerholm.

VA rehabilitation scientist recognized for work with Veterans affected by upper-limb loss

Posted on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 11:26 amApril 26, 2017 Posted in News Releases, Research by OMR 124 views

A career researcher with the Providence VA Medical Center in Rhode Island, has been awarded for her work …