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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 …

VA national cemeteries adjusts operations in response to COVID-19

Posted on Monday, March 23, 2020 2:05 pmMarch 23, 2020 Posted in Coronavirus, Memorial Affairs, News Releases, Top Stories by OMR 5k views

All VA national cemeteries are open and will continue to provide interments for Veterans and eligible …

#VeteranOfTheDay Greg Wright

#VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Greg Wright

Posted on Sunday, May 5, 2019 6:00 pmMay 3, 2019 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Nicholas Rogers-Dillon 1k views

Today we honor Marine Corps Veteran Greg Wright in remembrance of his service and sacrifice for our country

#VeteranOfTheDay Erik Kristensen

#VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Erik Kristensen

Posted on Saturday, May 4, 2019 6:00 pmMay 2, 2019 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Nicholas Rogers-Dillon 670 views

Today we honor Navy SEAL Veteran Erik Kristensen in remembrance of his service and sacrifice for our country.

#VeteranoftheDay Travis Manion

#VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Travis Manion

Posted on Thursday, May 2, 2019 6:00 pmApril 30, 2019 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Nicholas Rogers-Dillon 923 views

Today we honor Marine Corps Veteran Travis Manion in remembrance of his service and sacrifice for our country.

Veteran of the Day graphic for Jaimie Leonard

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Jaimie Leonard

Posted on Monday, April 29, 2019 6:00 pmApril 25, 2019 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Nicholas Rogers-Dillon 902 views

Today we honor Army Veteran Jaimie Leonard in remembrance of her service and sacrifice for our country.

Veteran of the Day graphic for Stephen Jackel

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Stephen Jackel

Posted on Sunday, April 28, 2019 6:00 pmApril 25, 2019 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Nicholas Rogers-Dillon 994 views

Today we honor Army Veteran Stephen Jackel in remembrance of his service and sacrifice for our country.

#VeteranoftheDay John Pelham

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran John A. Pelham

Posted on Friday, April 26, 2019 6:00 pmApril 25, 2019 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Nicholas Rogers-Dillon 530 views

Today we honor Army Veteran John Pelham in remembrance of his service and sacrifice for our country.

Fort Gibson National Cemetery final resting place for Oklahoma sailor killed at Pearl Harbor

Posted on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 11:34 amAugust 8, 2018 Posted in Honoring Vets, Memorial Affairs by VAntage Point Contributor 597 views

On Dec. 7, 1941, Seaman 1st Class Eugene Woodrow Wicker, only 20 years old, was serving aboard the USS …

NCA Graduates Interns

NCA graduates 2018 cemetery director intern class

Posted on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 8:34 amJuly 3, 2018 Posted in Memorial Affairs by VAntage Point Contributor 710 views

Eight cemetery director interns successfully completed the training and will now serve as assistant …

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