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Leroy Williams - Veteran of the Day

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Leroy Williams

Posted on Friday, February 15, 2019 6:00 pmFebruary 12, 2019 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Nicholas Rogers-Dillon 465 views

Around Thanksgiving of 1950, Leroy Wiliams and his division reached the front line, but were soon forced to …

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VA and AMVETS: Connecting more Veterans with lifesaving support

Posted on Friday, February 15, 2019 5:04 pmFebruary 19, 2019 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 777 views

In August 2018, VA and American Veterans (AMVETS) announced a partnership to expand ongoing Veteran suicide …

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VA physician alleviates Veteran’s concern over wait times

Posted on Friday, February 15, 2019 4:48 pmFebruary 15, 2019 Posted in ChooseVA, Employment, Top Stories, VA Careers by VA Careers 744 views

For Dr. Stephen Gau, an emergency medicine physician at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Loma …

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Safe messaging best practices: the role we all play in preventing Veteran suicide

Posted on Friday, February 15, 2019 12:27 pmFebruary 15, 2019 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 886 views

Suicide is preventable, and we all have a role to play. More than 50 research studies worldwide have shown …

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Veterans enjoy music therapy at Community Living Center

Posted on Friday, February 15, 2019 10:00 amFebruary 20, 2019 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 605 views

Music therapy is one of the most popular, beneficial, activities at the Orlando Community Living Center. A …