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Jackie Robinson - Veteran of the Day

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Jackie Robinson

Posted on Monday, April 15, 2019 6:00 pmApril 17, 2019 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Ben Szalinski 3k views

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Jackie Robinson. He served during World War II and made a …

VA celebrates 75th GI Bill anniversary

What’s your GI Bill story?

Posted on Monday, April 15, 2019 2:24 pmApril 15, 2019 Posted in Benefits by Donna Stratford 1k views

To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the GI Bill, VA invites Veterans and other GI Bill beneficiaries to …

Veterans in the news graphic

Veteran and his dog are making 2,650 mile trek

Posted on Monday, April 15, 2019 2:05 pmApril 16, 2019 Posted in Guest Posts by VAntage Point Contributor 316 views

Kenneth Brock, a U.S. Army Veteran, and his service dog Pam began a 2,650 mile trek across America to …

VA National Cemetery Administration partners with Carry The Load to honor Veterans and their families

Posted on Monday, April 15, 2019 1:05 pmApril 15, 2019 Posted in News Releases by OMR 1k views

Each participant walks or rides to “carry the load” for a deceased military service member or Veteran, …

The John D. Dingell VA Medical Center in Detroit.

Veteran inspired by his VA patient experience now leads volunteer program at Detroit VA

Posted on Monday, April 15, 2019 10:53 amApril 15, 2019 Posted in VA Volunteers, Vets Experience by Beth Lamb 994 views

Veteran and VA Voluntary Chief Bill Browning discusses the motivation behind the successful volunteer …