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Veterans: Sign up for the VA Burn Pit Registry

Posted on Friday, February 12, 2021 6:00 pmFebruary 11, 2021 Posted in Health, Top Stories by VAntage Point Contributor 26 comments 30k views

Veterans exposed to airborne hazards, sign up with the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry. Help us …

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Secretary McDonough’s remarks to Veterans Service Organizations regarding the American Rescue Plan

Posted on Friday, February 12, 2021 3:48 pmFebruary 12, 2021 Posted in Secretary's Blog, Top Stories by Denis McDonough 9 comments 2k views

This plan supports our priority of providing Veterans timely, world-class healthcare. Here’s a few things …

Care for patients and receive generous benefits and competitive pay with a VA Career as a psychologist.

Enjoy the total rewards of a psychology career at VA

Posted on Friday, February 12, 2021 2:00 pmFebruary 2, 2021 Posted in Employment, VA Careers by VA Careers 3k views

Interested in a career as a VA psychologist? VA careers come with an abundance of rich rewards, including …

Navy Veteran William Davis is today's Veteran of the day.

#VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran William Davis

Posted on Friday, February 12, 2021 11:30 amFebruary 3, 2021 Posted in Veteran of the Day by VAntage Point Contributor 652 views

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran William Davis, who served as a hospital corpsman for 25 years at …

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Shreveport VA reaches 5,000 COVID-19 vaccine milestone

Posted on Friday, February 12, 2021 10:00 amFebruary 9, 2021 Posted in Coronavirus, Health by VAntage Point Contributor 544 views

Veteran William O. Smith was the 5,000th person to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at the Overton Brooks VA …

Formerly homeless Veteran thrives at NCA

Formerly homeless Veteran flourishes in job at national cemetery

Posted on Friday, February 12, 2021 9:00 amFebruary 11, 2021 Posted in Employment, Memorial Affairs, Veterans Homelessness by VAntage Point Contributor 5k views

The Cemetery Apprenticeship Program trains Veterans to be caretakers at VA national cemeteries, performing a …

VA Secretary Denis McDonough talks to employees at the DC VA Medical Center.

VA Secretary Denis McDonough visits DC VA Medical Center

Posted on Friday, February 12, 2021 8:10 amFebruary 12, 2021 Posted in Secretary's Blog, Top Stories by Denis McDonough 6 comments 2k views

VA Secretary Denis McDonough toured the DC VA Medical Center to see first-hand how healthcare professionals …