For it’s root, root, root for the Veterans! A Look at baseball’s role in early VA history
Throughout the history of Veterans health care, sports have long served as a means of rehabilitation and …
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The Veterans Canteen Service is turning 75
VCS provides merchandise and services essential to the comfort and well-being of VA’s Veterans, their …
Standing Ready #3: The Academic Advancement
In the latest edition of the Standing Ready podcast, Dr. Murray Levin recalls his early days in the 1950s as …
VA during President Biden’s first 100 days
What has VA accomplished in President Biden's first 100 days? Here's a list, detailing vaccinations, equity …
Trailblazers, advocates and the anguished: Veteran profiles of the 349th Field Artillery
This series of blogs profiles the World War I service and post-war experiences of three Veterans of the …
Veterans Day History and 2020 Teacher Resource Guide
Learn more about Veterans Day history and download the Veterans Day Teacher Resource Guide.
Friendship in Death: The Nimitz Plot at Golden Gate National Cemetery
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz decided that, in death, he wanted to join his men at Golden Gate with a standard …
Preserving the legacy of Veterans buried in unmarked graves
Preserving the legacy of Veterans who lay in unmarked gravesites happens all across the country. In fact, …
The Art of Medicine, from an Old Country Doc
Before physicians had science, they relied on the art of medicine, which, according to Hippocrates, consists …
World War I created millions of conscripted Veterans, improved benefits
World War I marked the fourth time Congress declared war, but became the first time America instituted a …