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#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Garlin Conner

Posted on Tuesday, June 26, 2018 6:00 pmJune 27, 2018 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Timothy Lawson 130 views

He passed away in 1998. Today, Garlin Conner was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in …

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Older Veterans with PTSD take part in exercise program aimed at easing symptoms

Posted on Tuesday, June 26, 2018 2:39 pmJune 28, 2018 Posted in Research by Mike Richman 310 views

Innovative research at the Durham VA is exploring the benefits of physical exercise for older Veterans with PTSD.

VA now reminds Veterans of their appointments by text

Posted on Tuesday, June 26, 2018 10:00 amJune 27, 2018 Posted in Health, Inside Veterans Health, Top Stories by VAntage Point Contributor 2k views

VA will now remind all enrolled Veterans of their appointments by text. It’s called VEText, an interactive …

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Helping Veterans get jobs: How you can get involved

Posted on Tuesday, June 26, 2018 9:29 amJune 26, 2018 Posted in Guest Posts, VSO / Partners by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

Now in its fifth year, Operation: GoodJobs continues to provide tools and resources that link Veterans and …

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Veteran provides Wisconsin VA with hand-crafted Star-Spangled Banner

Posted on Tuesday, June 26, 2018 8:59 amJune 26, 2018 Posted in Honoring Vets by VAntage Point Contributor 203 views

To mark Flag Day 2018, Navy Reserve Veteran Mel Gullickson recently presented the Tomah VA Medical Center …