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Veterans to see continued debt relief options during pandemic

Posted on Thursday, February 18, 2021 5:00 pmMarch 2, 2021 Posted in Benefits, Coronavirus, Top Stories by OMR 15k views

Veterans facing economic hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic will soon see extended debt relief options …

From living in a tent to securing stable housing: Veteran thrives with VA assistance

Posted on Thursday, February 18, 2021 4:00 pmFebruary 16, 2021 Posted in Veterans Homelessness by VAntage Point Contributor 9k views

On an ordinary day in 2010, Marine Corps Veteran Robert McMahon returned from a fishing trip to find his …

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Face of InnoVAtion: Dr. Jeffrey Heckman

Posted on Thursday, February 18, 2021 2:00 pmFebruary 17, 2021 Posted in Health, VA Innovations by Matthew Razak 278 views

Face of InnoVAtion is a regular series from the VHA IE focusing on VA employees who are working to change …

Navy Veteran Ken Casanega is today's Veteran of the day.

#VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Ken Casanega

Posted on Thursday, February 18, 2021 11:30 amFebruary 2, 2021 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Adam Stump 2k views

On his 100th birthday, today's #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Ken Casanega, who turned down an NFL offer …

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Community partners help with vaccine venues

Posted on Thursday, February 18, 2021 10:00 amFebruary 12, 2021 Posted in Coronavirus, Health by VAntage Point Contributor 699 views

Providing vaccinations to Veterans in Nebraska and Western Iowa was a community effort from many …

SAH changes to help more Veterans.

Specially Adapted Housing changes help seriously disabled Veterans

Posted on Thursday, February 18, 2021 9:00 amFebruary 17, 2021 Posted in Benefits, Top Stories by VAntage Point Contributor 5k views

SAH grants assistance to the most seriously disabled service members and Veterans to pay for life-changing …