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Isabelle Cook: In Times of War

Posted on Thursday, November 26, 2020 2:00 pmNovember 10, 2020 Posted in AVS by VAntage Point Contributor 696 views

World War II Veteran Isabelle Cook witnessed the comings and goings of thousands of soldiers as a nurse, …

Army Veteran Charles Schulz is today's Veteran of the Day.

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Charles Schulz

Posted on Thursday, November 26, 2020 11:30 amSeptember 29, 2020 Posted in Veteran of the Day by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

On the anniversary of his birthday, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Charles Schulz, who served …

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USAF Veteran – what Thanksgiving means to me

Posted on Thursday, November 26, 2020 10:00 amNovember 23, 2020 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 532 views

AF Veteran considers Thanksgiving Day a calendar celebration of a 365-day scorecard of appreciation. He is …

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Cutting-edge COVID-19 testing system at Northport VAMC

Posted on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 4:00 pmNovember 23, 2020 Posted in Health, Top Stories by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

Northport VAMC recently acquired a BioFire respiratory panel system to aid in the fight against the COVID-19 …

A senior woman sits in her home and discusses with a medical professional via video call on her laptop.

Lung cancer nonprofit and VA partnership

Posted on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 2:00 pmNovember 23, 2020 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 427 views

VA-GO2 partnership will focus on developing and sharing technical resources with health care professionals …

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ICYMI: Facebook LIVE VA Caregiver Support Program Expansion

Posted on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 12:00 pmNovember 25, 2020 Posted in Caregivers, Health, Top Stories by VAntage Point Contributor 25k views

VA and Vietnam Veterans of American hosted a Facebook Live event about the recent expansion of VA’s …

Marine Veteran Leoma Benjiman Blackmon is today's Veteran of the Day.

#VeteranOfTheDay Marine Veteran Leoma Benjiman Blackmon

Posted on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 11:30 amNovember 13, 2020 Posted in Veteran of the Day by VAntage Point Contributor 982 views

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Veteran Leoma Benjiman Blackmon, who served at Pearl Harbor when the …

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A special Thanksgiving thank you

Posted on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 10:00 amNovember 23, 2020 Posted in Coronavirus, Health by VAntage Point Contributor 2k views

VA Voluntary Service says thank you for more than $25 million in gifts and donations to VA designated for …

Dr. Richard Weir displays a prototype for one of his ongoing projects. It calls for developing a mechanical finger that can be sized for a female hand using 3D printing technology.

Alternative fuels: VA scientist experimenting with blood sugar to power prostheses, implantable devices

Posted on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 9:00 amNovember 19, 2020 Posted in Research, Top Stories by Mike Richman 5k views

In his latest technological challenge, he’s co-leading the development of an innovative power source for …

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Volunteer for coronavirus research at VA

Posted on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 4:00 pmNovember 23, 2020 Posted in Coronavirus, Health, Top Stories by VAntage Point Contributor 2k views

As a leader in health research, VA is working to find ways to prevent and treat the coronavirus disease …

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