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Learn about the VA Careers application process from Chief Human Capital Officer Tracey Therit

How VA is improving the journey of job applicants

Posted on Friday, December 4, 2020 4:00 pmDecember 1, 2020 Posted in Employment, VA Careers by VA Careers 4k views

Chief Human Capital Officer Tracey Therit discussed how VA is working to improve the job application process …

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VA’s Compassionate Contact Corps

Posted on Friday, December 4, 2020 2:00 pmDecember 1, 2020 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 18k views

VA Voluntary Service has a new social prescription program: The Compassionate Contact Corps. Trained …

Marine Veteran Homer Cauffiel is today's Veteran of the Day.

#VeteranOfTheDay Marine Veteran Homer Cauffiel

Posted on Friday, December 4, 2020 11:30 amDecember 4, 2020 Posted in Veteran of the Day by VAntage Point Contributor 983 views

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Veteran Homer Cauffiel, who served as a radioman with the 1st Marine …

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Texas Iraq War Veteran overcomes trauma

Posted on Friday, December 4, 2020 10:00 amNovember 30, 2020 Posted in Health, Women Veterans by VAntage Point Contributor 3k views

Benita Swinners suffers from PTSD and is a survivor of military sexual trauma. Today, she has come to point …

VBA completes IT updates for Colmery Act

VBA completes Colmery Act IT implementation

Posted on Friday, December 4, 2020 9:00 amNovember 27, 2020 Posted in Benefits, Top Stories by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

VBA and the Office of Information and Technology (OIT) successfully completed all necessary Information …