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Registration opens March 2 for National Veterans Golden Age Games

Posted on Monday, February 24, 2020 4:00 pmFebruary 24, 2020 Posted in Adaptive Sports by VAntage Point Contributor 17k views

Registration to compete in the 2020 National Veterans Golden Age Games opens March 2, 2020, at 12 p.m. ET. …

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75th Anniversary of the Flag Raising at Iwo Jima

Posted on Monday, February 24, 2020 2:00 pmFebruary 24, 2020 Posted in Honoring Vets, Native American Veterans, Top Stories by Reynaldo Leal 6k views

On Feb. 23, 1945, five days after the initial assault on the island of Iwo Jima, Marines took control of the …

Navy Veteran Darrel L. Enos is today's Veteran of the Day.

#VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Darrel L. Enos

Posted on Monday, February 24, 2020 11:30 amFebruary 21, 2020 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Wilson Miles 2k views

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Darrel L. Enos, a corpsman who deployed in support of both …

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Recreation therapy gives Veteran new lease on life

Posted on Monday, February 24, 2020 10:00 amFebruary 19, 2020 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 2k views

VA celebrates National Therapeutic Recreation Month and all it does to change Veterans’ lives. Here’s a …

Marnie Corps Veteran and NYPD officer Hiram Murray.

Borne the Battle #183: NYPD on 9/11 to Actor, Marine Veteran Hiram Murray

Posted on Monday, February 24, 2020 8:00 amJune 29, 2020 Posted in Borne the Battle podcast, Top Stories by VAntage Point Contributor 5k views

While many Americans experienced the tragedy of 9/11 through their television screens, Hiram Murray …