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#VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran George Layton

Posted on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 6:00 pmApril 19, 2019 Posted in Honoring Vets, Veteran of the Day by Nicholas Rogers-Dillon 368 views

Navy Veteran George Layton participated in the Battle of Okinawa. His ship was responsible for landing the …

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VA releases mental health and suicide prevention toolkit for former Guard and Reserve members

Posted on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 2:17 pmApril 9, 2019 Posted in Mental Health by VAntage Point Contributor 3k views

VA has developed a toolkit that presents a variety of resources for former Guard and Reserve members who …

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VA Volunteers: Compassion, love, unselfish caring

Posted on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 10:00 amApril 10, 2019 Posted in Health, Inside Veterans Health by VAntage Point Contributor 2k views

It’s not about what you have or what you’ve accomplished. It’s about what you’ve given back. This …

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New eligibility criteria a major improvement over existing rules

Posted on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 8:17 amApril 23, 2019 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 307k views

New eligibility criteria will expand access and give Veterans more choice over their health care.