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Vietnam Veteran Finds Closure at Local Vet Center

Posted on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 11:29 amApril 16, 2019 Posted in Vet Centers by Arletha Ndoume 2k views

Local Vietnam Veteran finds closure at St. Louis Vet Center

VA hosts music therapy retreat in Nashville to help Veterans heal

Posted on Monday, November 26, 2018 2:00 pmNovember 26, 2018 Posted in News Releases by OMR 234 views

Department of Veterans Affairs and the nonprofit Operation Song launched the first of a series of national …

Veterans knitting

Recovering Veterans are a tight-knit group

Posted on Thursday, September 27, 2018 10:00 amSeptember 27, 2018 Posted in Health, Mental Health by VAntage Point Contributor 349 views

In Milwaukee, Veterans with PTSD and other issues enjoy a unique elective treatment: knitting. It helps them …

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VA Vet Centers need caring mental health professionals

Posted on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 12:43 pmAugust 22, 2018 Posted in VA Careers by VA Careers 144 views

VA Vet Centers need caring mental health professionals Life isn’t always easy after a military deployment, …

Veterans went once a week to All Hands Boatworks to work on the boat. (Photo by Joe Knox).

Boat project helps keep Veterans afloat

Posted on Thursday, July 5, 2018 10:00 amJuly 3, 2018 Posted in Health, Mental Health by VAntage Point Contributor 191 views

All Hands Boatworks was founded in 2013 by Bill Nimke, whose background was teaching, although not shop …

Mental Health Month YouTube Event

ICYMI: YouTube Live event kicks off Mental Health Month

Posted on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 8:37 amMay 17, 2018 Posted in Mental Health by Timothy Lawson 136 views

Mental Health Month: two Veterans and a doctor held a panel on YouTube to discuss what mental health can, …

Veterans create pieces at the Creative Arts Festival

Help Veterans find healing through music and art

Posted on Saturday, September 16, 2017 2:53 pmSeptember 16, 2017 Posted in VA Careers by VA Careers 171 views

Many Veterans living with PTSD are discovering the healing powers of creative arts therapy. Congress has …

PTSD and marriage: Advice from someone who’s been there

Posted on Saturday, June 24, 2017 8:25 amJune 26, 2017 Posted in Guest Posts by VAntage Point Contributor 61k views

Here are the very first steps to take if your marriage is facing PTSD, from someone who is living it each day.

Latest exhibit from VA arts program builds Veterans’ confidence and public awareness

Posted on Monday, January 9, 2017 3:36 pmJanuary 9, 2017 Posted in Honoring Vets, Top Stories by Jennifer Sardam 198 views

Recently visitors to Microsoft’s flagship Manhattan store got a glimpse into the world of the American Veteran.

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Twitter chat recap: VHA opportunities for new graduates

Posted on Friday, May 6, 2016 6:30 pmMay 10, 2016 Posted in VA Careers by dan green 46 views

Twitter Chat Attracts health care candidates. VA Careers recently hosted a Twitter chat covering health care …

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