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During the Vietnam War, more than 265,000 American women served the military and 11,000 women served in Vietnam, with 90% working as volunteer nurses.

Women Veterans bravely served during Vietnam War

Posted on Sunday, March 14, 2021 9:00 amMarch 13, 2021 Posted in Honoring Vets by VAntage Point Contributor 7k views

During the Vietnam War, more than 265,000 American women served the military and 11,000 women served in …

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VA nurse CPR training pays off

Posted on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 10:00 amJanuary 12, 2021 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 2k views

VA nurse Elizabeth Priestley, Tennessee Valley VA, often wondered if all those hours of CPR training was …

Army Veteran Esther Jane McNeil is today's Veteran of the day.

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Esther Jane McNeil

Posted on Monday, January 18, 2021 11:30 amJanuary 7, 2021 Posted in Veteran of the Day by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Esther Jane McNeil, who served as a nurse in the Pacific theater …

Army Veteran Elnora D. B. Daniel is today's Veteran of the Day.

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Elnora D. B. Daniel

Posted on Friday, December 25, 2020 11:30 amDecember 21, 2020 Posted in Veteran of the Day by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Elnora D. B. Daniel, who served in the Army Nurse Corps and …

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Isabelle Cook: In Times of War

Posted on Thursday, November 26, 2020 2:00 pmNovember 10, 2020 Posted in AVS by VAntage Point Contributor 711 views

World War II Veteran Isabelle Cook witnessed the comings and goings of thousands of soldiers as a nurse, …

Year of the Nurse - Denise Kresevic

Celebrating the Year of the Nurse: Denise Kresevic

Posted on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 8:00 amNovember 18, 2020 Posted in Health, VA Innovations by Matthew Razak 566 views

VHA Innovation Ecosystem and Office of Nursing Services are proud to celebrate the Year of the Nurse by …

Navy Veteran Shirley Jean Walz is today's Veteran of the Day.

#VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Shirley Jean Walz

Posted on Thursday, November 5, 2020 11:30 amOctober 20, 2020 Posted in Veteran of the Day by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Shirley Jean Walz, who served in the Navy nurse corps on active …

Army Veteran Melinda Pritchett is today's Veteran of the Day.

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Melinda Pritchett

Posted on Sunday, October 11, 2020 11:30 amSeptember 28, 2020 Posted in Veteran of the Day by VAntage Point Contributor 2k views

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Melinda Pritchett, who served as both a registered and …

Army Air Forces Veteran Virginia Caroline Russell Reavis is today's Veteran of the Day.

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Air Forces Veteran Virginia Caroline Russell Reavis

Posted on Thursday, October 8, 2020 11:30 amOctober 8, 2020 Posted in Veteran of the Day by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces Veteran Virginia Caroline Russell Reavis, who served as a …

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VA nurse helps VA nurse through COVID-19

Posted on Thursday, September 17, 2020 4:00 pmSeptember 15, 2020 Posted in Coronavirus, Health by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

After VA nurse and Army Veteran Maxine Lindsay-Shillingford was diagnosed with COVID-19, her VA telehealth …

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