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Army Veteran Charles Bud Bellew is today's Veteran of the Day.

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Charles Bud Bellew

Posted on Thursday, September 24, 2020 11:30 amSeptember 17, 2020 Posted in Veteran of the Day by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Charles Bud Bellew, who served for 20 years as a preventive …

Preventative care at VA keeps Veterans healthy.

Take a preventive approach to health care at VA

Posted on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 2:00 pmSeptember 14, 2020 Posted in Employment, VA Careers by VA Careers 914 views

VA’s patient care model puts a special emphasis on preventive care, and providers are given the tools and …

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VA offers live virtual training to service women

Posted on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 2:00 pmApril 9, 2020 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 3k views

VA’s Women’s Health Transition Training provides valuable information about how to enroll in VA benefits …

An elderly patient consults with his doctor

Veterans: An annual physical could save your life

Posted on Tuesday, December 24, 2019 9:50 amDecember 16, 2019 Posted in Health, Inside Veterans Health by Hans Petersen 10k views

At your next physical, discuss your personal and medical history with your VA doctor. Resources such as My …

An elderly patient consults with his doctor

An annual physical saved one Veteran’s life

Posted on Thursday, July 19, 2018 10:00 amJuly 19, 2018 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 891 views

Discussing his personal and medical history saved a Veteran’s life. Resources such as MyHealtheVet can …

Salem VA graphic

#RouteVA Road Trip: preventing disease through better oral care

Posted on Friday, February 9, 2018 3:03 pmFebruary 9, 2018 Posted in VA Careers by VA Careers 173 views

Today, #RouteVA takes us to the Salem VA Medical Center, where nurse researcher Shannon Munro, Ph.D., …