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#VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Leslie Allen

Posted on Wednesday, August 16, 2017 6:00 pmAugust 15, 2017 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Melissa Heintz 80 views

Leslie served in the Navy during World War II as an electrician’s mate third class. Both of his brothers …

Rural Veterans by the numbers

Posted on Wednesday, August 16, 2017 9:45 amAugust 16, 2017 Posted in VA Careers by VA Careers 320 views

If you’re interested in becoming part of the team in caring for America’s Veterans, explore our …

IMAGE: A VA employee gives a Veteran a shot outside of a VA monile clinic.

Phoenix VA staff hit the road to serve rural Veterans

Posted on Wednesday, August 16, 2017 9:01 amAugust 16, 2017 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 283 views

A four-person team from the Phoenix VA took a mobile medical unit to a local community-based outpatient …

IMAGE: West Point Cadets Riley Eck, left, and Mimi Mejia tour Alexandria National Cemetery July 31, with Dr. Bryce Carpenter, National Cemetery Administration (NCA) Educational Outreach Programs Officer; and Virginia Price, NCA historian. The cadets will serve as interns and assist cemetery directors in service and outreach programs that connect the Veteran legacy in the cemeteries with the community. Photo by Shawn Graham, Public Affairs Specialist

West Point cadets share Veteran legacies through national cemetery internships

Posted on Wednesday, August 16, 2017 8:27 amAugust 16, 2017 Posted in Memorial Affairs, Top Stories, Veterans Legacy Program by VAntage Point Contributor 289 views

VA's National Cemetery Administration welcomed two cadets from the United States Military Academy at West …