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VA Secretary Robert Wilkie discusses recent VA accomplishments

Posted on Thursday, January 14, 2021 7:23 pmJanuary 16, 2021 Posted in Secretary's Blog, Top Stories by Robert Wilkie 14k views

VA Secretary Robert Wilkie: In 2020, America faced a crisis in the form of COVID-19. And it became VA’s …

How family members and caregivers can help with Veterans’ appeals

Posted on Thursday, January 14, 2021 6:00 pmJanuary 19, 2021 Posted in Benefits by VAntage Point Contributor 3k views

Family members and caregivers often assist their Veterans through the claims and appeals processes by …

Jeremy Wheeler served two tours in Iraq with the U.S. Army 3rd Infantry Division as a military intelligence specialist.

COVID-19 Research Volunteer: Army Veteran Jeremy Wheeler

Posted on Thursday, January 14, 2021 4:00 pmJanuary 8, 2021 Posted in Coronavirus, Research, Top Stories by Erica Sprey 861 views

Wheeler is a combat Veteran who served two tours in Iraq with the U.S. Army 3rd Infantry Division as a …

Navy Veteran Grace Moody is today's Veteran of the Day.

#VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Grace Moody

Posted on Thursday, January 14, 2021 11:30 amJanuary 6, 2021 Posted in Veteran of the Day by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Grace Moody, who served as a legalman for 20 years and retired as …

Graphic with two elderly men, a man and his daughter and a woman in fatigues

New chartbook identifies disparities in health care quality

Posted on Thursday, January 14, 2021 10:00 amJanuary 7, 2021 Posted in Health, Top Stories by VAntage Point Contributor 676 views

New chartbook identifies disparities in health care quality related to age, sex, race and ethnicity while …

In 1990 the newest aircraft in the Air Force’s fleet of KC-135 air refueling tankers was already 25 years old. The venerable airframe based on the Boeing 707 airliner and its crews were being asked to do something few of them had been trained to do – take part in a conventional war.

#DesertStorm30: Refueling the fleet

Posted on Thursday, January 14, 2021 9:00 amJanuary 14, 2021 Posted in #DesertStorm30, Top Stories by VAntage Point Contributor 2k views

In 1990 the newest aircraft in the Air Force’s fleet of KC-135 air refueling tankers was already 25 years …