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Veterans Experience Action Center: how one community delivered for Veterans

Posted on Tuesday, July 23, 2019 4:00 pmJuly 23, 2019 Posted in #VetResources, Vets Experience by Brett Robbins 2k views

A two-day event designed to bring together community partners and VA in one building to assist Veterans that …

Some of the Red Coat Ambassadors and Athlete Experience Team from the Robley Rex VA that assisted Veterans and their families at the wheelchair games.

Red Coat Ambassadors sponsors Veterans to attend Wheelchair Games

Posted on Tuesday, July 23, 2019 2:00 pmJuly 22, 2019 Posted in Adaptive Sports, Vets Experience by Beth Lamb 408 views

Veterans Canteen Service sponsors 50 Veteran athletes to attend National Veterans Wheelchair Games through …

John Basilone is today's Veteran of the Day.

#VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran John Basilone

Posted on Tuesday, July 23, 2019 11:30 amJuly 22, 2019 Posted in Veteran of the Day by VAntage Point Contributor 5k views

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran John Basilone, a Medal of Honor recipient who fought in …

VA staff participate in telestroke go-live training at the Marion, Illinois, VA medical center

VA telestroke program improving care for Veterans

Posted on Tuesday, July 23, 2019 10:00 amJuly 22, 2019 Posted in Health, Inside Veterans Health by VAntage Point Contributor 6k views

During a stroke, 1.9 million brain cells die every minute. VA’s Telestroke program is improving …

New VA tool helps Veterans identify and treat sleep problems.

Understanding and treating Sleep Disorders

Posted on Tuesday, July 23, 2019 9:00 amJuly 22, 2019 Posted in VA Medical Centers by VAntage Point Contributor 3k views

Having trouble falling or staying asleep? 50% of Veterans enrolling in VA health care have insomnia. This VA …