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A woman and man stand together, holding a female toddler between them in their arms

Veteran family finds relief through VA caregiver support

Posted on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 10:00 amDecember 18, 2019 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 6k views

Marine Corps Veteran Adam Wilner served for 24 years. Today, following deployments, injuries, surgeries and …

Marines ride on an amphibious vehicle near Guam July 1944. Photograph from the National Archives.

Veterans Legacy Program: Pfc. Arthur Joseph Holmes, a young Marine’s service and sacrifice in the Pacific Campaigns

Posted on Monday, May 14, 2018 4:35 pmMay 21, 2018 Posted in Memorial Affairs, Veterans Legacy Program by Kenneth Holliday 357 views

Pfc. Arthur Joseph Holmes enlisted in the United States Marine Corps one month after the United States …

Melanie Silva

#VeteranOfTheDay Melanie Silva

Posted on Friday, November 17, 2017 6:00 pmNovember 15, 2017 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Christian Shaheen 183 views

Marine Corps Veteran Melanie Silva served in Operation Iraqi Freedom from August 2005 to March 2006.

My Experience at USMC Boot Camp, Parris Island: 1971

Posted on Saturday, November 13, 2010 4:19 pmJanuary 30, 2017 Posted in Guest Posts by FE Walters 4k views

VA guest post written by Federick Edwards Walters, Jr., a Vietnam-era Veteran, shares his USMC Boot Camp …

Graphic of Marines charging into battle

From Montezuma to Helmand

Posted on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 3:56 pmJanuary 30, 2017 Posted in Top Stories by vacohortoa 131 views

The Department of Veterans Affairs wishes a Happy Birthday to all Marine Veterans who have served during …