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Chicago VA hospital reaches vaccine milestone

Posted on Thursday, April 22, 2021 4:00 pmApril 20, 2021 Posted in Coronavirus, Health by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

Fifty-three percent of Veterans receiving health care at Hines have received at least one dose either …

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Operation Gratitude: Serving Those Who Serve and Paying It Forward

Posted on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 2:00 pmFebruary 10, 2021 Posted in #VetResources, Guest Posts, Vets Experience by VAntage Point Contributor 11k views

Operation Gratitude helped more than 600,000 heroes in 2020. Become a virtual volunteer with Operation …

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Telehealth keeps California Veterans safe during wildfires

Posted on Friday, October 30, 2020 9:00 amOctober 26, 2020 Posted in Health, Technology by Veterans Health Administration 419 views

California Veterans remain safe and have access to the high-quality health care they need thanks to VA’s …

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Veteran guides others with PTSD to avoid suicidal thoughts

Posted on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 9:50 amSeptember 3, 2020 Posted in Health, Inside Veterans Health by Mike Richman 7k views

Veteran Jeff Henson’s calling in life is to show people who have attempted or have had thoughts of suicide …

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Cycling For Servicemembers

Posted on Monday, November 19, 2018 4:56 pmNovember 29, 2018 Posted in Guest Posts by Mitchell Hale 466 views

Tracy Sefcik undertook a 3,142-mile bicycle ride from San Diego, California to St. Augustine, Florida to …