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Diagram of Veteran U.S. Presidents with highest obtained rank, starting from the first to most recent president to have served. Thirty-one of the 45 U.S. presidents have served in the U.S. armed forces. (Presidential images courtesy of various educational, governmental and historical public sources. VA info graphic by Luis H. Loza Gutierrez)
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Our Veteran U.S. Presidents

Posted on Posted in Honoring Vets, The American Veteran, VA History by 222 views

 The majority of our nation’s presidents hold the distinction of once being called a Veteran before …

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Retired Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Joe Calvillo smiles after confirming an upcoming VA appointment with the help of a staff member from the call center for the VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System (VCB) on February 8, 2019.
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VA national, local programs believed to help reduce VA wait times for new appointments

Posted on Posted in ChooseVA, Technology by 283 views

HARLINGEN, Texas – A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) …

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Psychologists and psychiatrists interested in careers serving Veterans invited to Feb. 12 mental health virtual career fair

Posted on Posted in ChooseVA, Employment, Top Stories, VA Careers by 710 views

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced in May that Veterans will be able to receive mental …

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VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System (VCB) outreach efforts focus on suicide prevention. (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs photo illustration by Luis H. Loza Gutierrez)
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Emphasis on Suicide Prevention

Posted on Posted in Mental Health, VA Volunteers, VSO / Partners by 391 views

HARLINGEN, Texas — Veterans enrolled in the VA health care system and have access to high-quality …

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Photo collage of VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System (VCB) employees and Veterans participating in the Recovery Holiday Tree Project at the VA Health Care Center at Harlingen, Texas, on December 11, 2018. (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs photos and photo collage by Luis H. Loza Gutierrez)
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Texas VA employees create special tree to help Veterans facing mental health issues

Posted on Posted in Caregivers, Health, Mental Health, Vets Experience, VSO / Partners, Women Veterans by 350 views

HARLINGEN, Texas —The second floor of the VA Health Care Center (HCC) here looks a bit more festive …

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(Left to right) Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) employees Lorena Hertz and Yara Doyle place bags and boxes of produce into the bed of a pickup truck driven by a Veteran during the Free Produce Distribution Drive-thru held December 12, 2018, at the parking lot of the VA outpatient clinic at McAllen, Texas. (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs photo by Luis H. Loza Gutierrez)
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Texas VA partners with local Food Bank to fight hunger

Posted on Posted in Nutrition, Veterans Homelessness by 206 views

 McALLEN, Texas — More than 250 vehicles drove through a parking lot with boxes and pallets of produce as …

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