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Wheelchair athlete power lifts at Wheelchair Games.

Team relay makeover tests participants at Wheelchair Games

Posted on Thursday, July 11, 2019 4:00 pmJuly 10, 2019 Posted in Adaptive Sports, Health, Honoring Vets, Mental Health by Gary Kunich 1k views

From shot put grenades to laser tag shooting, new event will test athletes brute strength and military intel …

Hurricane Eye

Hurricane tips for Veterans and families

Posted on Thursday, July 11, 2019 3:00 pmFebruary 18, 2020 Posted in Top Stories by VAntage Point Contributor 10k views

Hurricane Season is June 1 – Nov. 30. Never underestimate the value of being prepared! Check out the …

Dr. Gil Alterovitz is the new director of AI at VA.

VA aims to expand artificial-intelligence research

Posted on Thursday, July 11, 2019 12:50 pmJuly 15, 2019 Posted in Research by Mitch Mirkin 1k views

VA is already using artificial intelligence in several ways, such as for suicide prevention and cancer …

Today's Veteran of the Day is Grant Ichikawa.

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Grant Hayao Ichikawa

Posted on Thursday, July 11, 2019 11:30 amJuly 8, 2019 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Savannah Labbe 521 views

Today's #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Grant Hayao Ichikawa, who worked in military intelligence during …

Two men shaking hands

Suicide prevented. Army Veteran thanks Dublin VA nurses and police

Posted on Thursday, July 11, 2019 10:00 amJuly 10, 2019 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 6k views

When a Veteran with severe PTSD knew that he needed help immediately, and thought suicide was an option, he …

Paul and Shirley at the VA hospital.

Care at VA Inspires Veteran’s wife to write a song

Posted on Thursday, July 11, 2019 9:00 amJuly 10, 2019 Posted in VA Medical Centers by VAntage Point Contributor 918 views

Care at VA Medical Center 25 years ago inspired one Veteran's wife to write a song based on their …