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RallyPoint members pay tribute to Veterans during the pandemic

Posted on Thursday, January 28, 2021 4:00 pmJanuary 29, 2021 Posted in #VetResources, Guest Posts, Vets Experience by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

RallyPoint online community members pay tribute to and visit graves for others who are unable to travel or …

Nicholas Gatto in training at Marine Corps base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina in 2006.

VA Researchers Who Served: Nicholas Gatto

Posted on Thursday, January 28, 2021 2:00 pmJanuary 22, 2021 Posted in Research by Mike Richman 2k views

Every piece of research done at HERL has the potential to improve the lives of Veterans and other people …

Marine Corps Veteran Diego D. Pongo is today's Veteran of the day.

#VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Diego D. Pongo

Posted on Thursday, January 28, 2021 11:30 amJanuary 26, 2021 Posted in Veteran of the Day by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

Today's #VeteranOftheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Diego D. Pongo, a Raider who was killed in action fighting …

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Columbia VA supports regional medical center with vaccine freezer

Posted on Thursday, January 28, 2021 10:00 amJanuary 22, 2021 Posted in Coronavirus, Health by VAntage Point Contributor 544 views

When a regional medical center reached out to the Columbia VA with an urgent need for an ultra-low freezer …

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Three Diffusion of Excellence practices impacting Veteran lives across the country

Posted on Thursday, January 28, 2021 9:00 amJanuary 28, 2021 Posted in Health, VA Innovations by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

By finding, supporting, spreading, and adapting practices at VA, Diffusion of Excellence is bringing the …