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VEText: From local innovation to national COVID-19 support

Posted on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 10:00 amApril 27, 2021 Posted in Coronavirus, Health by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

Thanks to VEText, a text message appointment reminder system for Veterans with the potential to decrease …

VA Secretary Denis McDonough testifies at the House Veterans Affairs Committee March 25 during a virtual hearing.

Veterans see help through American Rescue Plan, says SecVA

Posted on Friday, March 26, 2021 8:30 amMarch 25, 2021 Posted in Secretary's Priorities, Top Stories by Adam Stump 3k views

Veterans will see significant help through the American Rescue Plan, VA Secretary Denis McDonough told the …

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Getting Veterans COVID-19 vaccinations high priority, says SecVA

Posted on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 2:00 pmFebruary 24, 2021 Posted in Coronavirus, Top Stories by Adam Stump 41k views

Continuing to get Veterans—especially those in rural and highly rural areas—COVID-19 vaccinations is a …

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Help and hope in the time of COVID-19

Posted on Friday, January 15, 2021 4:00 pmJanuary 11, 2021 Posted in Health by Hans Petersen 1k views

Stand Downs bring homeless Veterans together in a single location for one to three days. They are provided …

During Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, over 695,000 service members deployed, while 2.2 million were in service during the war. As of 2019, there were nearly 5 million living Veterans, of whom 2.7 million served exclusively during the Pre-9/11 time period. Here's how the access VA.

#DesertStorm30: Veterans using VA services

Posted on Friday, January 8, 2021 9:00 amJanuary 12, 2021 Posted in #DesertStorm30, Benefits, Top Stories by Adam Stump 19k views

During Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, over 695,000 service members deployed, while 2.2 million …

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Community providers: Help Veterans #FightFlu!

Posted on Thursday, January 7, 2021 10:00 amDecember 30, 2020 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 795 views

Talk to Veteran patients about preventing the flu by getting a flu shot. Veterans enrolled in VA health care …

See how you can be a part of VA innovation with a VA Career.

Are you an innovator? Put your creativity to work at VA!

Posted on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 4:00 pmNovember 16, 2020 Posted in Employment, VA Careers by VA Careers 2k views

VA is always looking for creative and talented innovators to make a difference in the lives of Veterans. …

VA highlights rural Veterans during Mental Health Month

Posted on Saturday, May 30, 2020 4:00 pmMay 29, 2020 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 3k views

The VA Office of Rural Health raises awareness and education for its mental health and suicide prevention …

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New coronavirus chatbot available

Posted on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 4:00 pmMay 21, 2020 Posted in Health, Secretary's Blog by VAntage Point Contributor 3k views

The new VA Coronavirus chatbot can help address COVID-19 symptoms, questions on testing, stimulus payments, …

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VA encourages use of telehealth to prevent COVID-19

Posted on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 4:00 pmMay 14, 2020 Posted in Coronavirus, Health by VAntage Point Contributor 18k views

VHA’s Office of Community Care encourages Veterans who have minor illnesses or injuries to consider using …

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