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Texas Veteran archery therapy group

Posted on Saturday, December 19, 2020 4:00 pmDecember 14, 2020 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 986 views

A Vet Center in Abilene, Texas, is helping Veterans with a unique therapy program based on archery. Veterans …

Borne the Battle - Coronavirus Update No. 4

Borne the Battle COVID-19 Update No. 4

Posted on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 8:00 amMarch 31, 2020 Posted in Borne the Battle podcast, Coronavirus, Top Stories, Vet Centers by VAntage Point Contributor 5k views

In the latest COVID-19 update on VA’s Borne the Battle Podcast, Gabriel Botero, Brooklyn VA Vet Center …

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San Antonio Vet Center celebrates 40th Anniversary

Posted on Sunday, June 30, 2019 9:00 amJune 25, 2019 Posted in Vet Centers, Vets Experience by VAntage Point Contributor 409 views

Vet Center services are also provided to family members of Veterans and Service members for military-related …

Roger Rodriguez sought treatment for PTSD, and is finally "good" again.

EMDR, VA PTSD treatment helps Veteran after 10th deployment

Posted on Monday, June 24, 2019 2:00 pmJune 21, 2019 Posted in Guest Posts, Health, Mental Health, Vet Centers by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

Rogelio "Roger" Rodriguez used EMDR treatment from his Vet Center to overcome PTSD from his 10 deployments …

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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 3k views

Local Vietnam Veteran finds closure at St. Louis Vet Center

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 …

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Salt Lake City Vet Center’s Vietnam Veterans Support Group

Posted on Thursday, January 24, 2019 10:00 amJanuary 24, 2019 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 557 views

Terry and Darryl worked with each other for 25 years but neither knew they were both Vietnam Veterans. A …

(Far right) Gina Guell smiles as fellow military spouse and volunteer, Lisa Quirk, reaches out to accept a large box of granola bars being donated by four-year-old Ivan Hernandez and his family, during the Boots & Badges care package drive held October 26, 2018, at Vet Center in Laredo, Texas. Local resident and businessman Hector Hernandez said he brought his sons Ivan and Jack [age 2] in order to set a good example for his children from an early age about the importance of supporting our nation's Veterans and giving back to your community.

Boots & Badges: Laredo Vet Center takes part in care package drive for deployed service members

Posted on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 9:56 amOctober 30, 2018 Posted in Benefits, Honoring Vets, VA Volunteers, Vet Centers by Luis H. Loza Gutierrez 461 views

LAREDO, Texas — The Laredo Vet Center hosted a drive thru and drop off event on Friday, October 26, …

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Three signs of good PTSD care for Veterans

Posted on Tuesday, May 29, 2018 10:00 amJune 4, 2018 Posted in Health, Inside Veterans Health, Mental Health by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

Veterans with PTSD need to know that their care is working for them. Here are three signs to guide you and …

Raymond Kaloplastos - Borne the Battle

#BorneTheBattle 101: Raymond Kaloplastos – Army Veteran, Mobile Vet Center

Posted on Friday, May 11, 2018 7:30 amSeptember 20, 2018 Posted in Borne the Battle podcast, Top Stories by Timothy Lawson 176 views

Raymond Kaloplastos is an Army Veteran and will talk to us about his service, retirement, and the value that …

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