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Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran John Olexa, who served aboard USS Boise in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
The post #VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran John Olexa appeared first on VAntage Point. Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Louis Abbott, who served with the medical corps during the Korean War from 1950-1953.
The post #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Louis Abbott appeared first on VAntage Point. Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Linda Sawvell, who served 31 years in the Reserve and deployed for a year to Afghanistan.
The post #VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Linda Sawvell appeared first on VAntage Point. Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran John “Jerry” Lesanski, who fought in the Battle of Saint-Lô during World War II and received a Purple Heart.
The post #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran John “Jerry” Lesanski appeared first on VAntage Point. Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Jimmy Wood, who served as a navigator and pilot on multiple aircraft during the Cold War.
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This #OperationSong spotlight features “Why Am I Here” by Veteran Daniel Maderic, who served in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War.
The post #OperationSong Daniel Maderic: Why am I here? appeared first on VAntage Point. In their song “The Same War,” Army Captain Zach Peterson and his wife Kassie wrote about the strain couples face throughout deployments and their pursuit toward the same goal: a happy life together as a family.
The post #OperationSong: Zach and Kassie Peterson appeared first on VAntage Point. This #OperationSong spotlights “No Cinderella” by Army Veteran Lory Gatter and Jenn Franklin. Gatter wrote about overcoming traumatic experiences.
The post #OperationSong: No Cinderella by Army Veteran Lory Gatter appeared first on VAntage Point. Army Veteran Sam French co-wrote “I Fly” with Don Goodman and Matt Dame. The song opens with French remembering that, like most males of his generation, he was drafted into service. French was just 21 in 1969, and he “wanted to have a choice, didn't want to be one of those front line-boys."
The post #OperationSong: “I Fly” by Sam French appeared first on VAntage Point. In his song “Still Over There,” Air Force and Navy Veteran Franklin Tootle sings about his fight with PTSD.
The post #OperationSong: “Still Over There” by Franklin Tootle appeared first on VAntage Point.Operation Song – VAntage Point Official Blog of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
In his 20-year career with the Army, George Paris Davis III flew clandestine missions at the end of the Vietnam War and later worked in intelligence.
The post George Paris Davis III: Eyes in the Sky appeared first on VAntage Point. Colonel Charles Beckwith was a Special Forces officer who founded the secretive special operations unit known as Delta Force.
The post Charles Beckwith: The Father of Delta Force appeared first on VAntage Point. Clifton Arnesen enlisted to escape his troubled childhood but was discharged due to his sexuality. Later he became an advocate for LGBT troops.
The post Clifton Arnesen: Love against hate appeared first on VAntage Point. Richard DeLeon thought that his upbringing in New York had toughened him up, but everything he saw on those streets could not compare with the battlefields of Vietnam.
The post Richard DeLeon: Return from the Edge appeared first on VAntage Point. The factors that decide fate can rarely, if ever, be identified. In the case of Elliott Hugh Lee, the factor of one half-inch is what changed his life. In 1915, Lee was a recent graduate of Princeton eager to do his part for his country. Though things beyond his control altered his original path, Lee never lost sight of his goal to serve his country. Lee served both France—a country he came to care about genuinely—and his own country in the war on the Western Front. He continued his service long after the end of the war. Lee was born …
The post The Ambulance Driver: Elliot Hugh Lee appeared first on VAntage Point.Veteran Story – VAntage Point Official Blog of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Psych Hub supports America's Veterans as a one-stop-shop for individuals looking to address emotional outcomes as part of the pandemic response.
The post Psych Hub Veteran Mental Health Resources appeared first on VAntage Point. An on-line virtual learning guide has been developed to support Veterans and VA workforce families with PreK-12 students. The guide’s supportive materials and projects lighten the load for parents who are double tasking with new home schooling responsibilities.
The post Virtual Learning Guide offers support to Veteran and VA workforce families appeared first on VAntage Point. Join the Beautiful Lives Project non-profit effort to host and attend community events for disabled Veterans and community members.
The post Beautiful Lives Project Expands Services to Disabled Veterans appeared first on VAntage Point. It's never too early to think about gift giving. Right now at ShopVCS.com, it's the perfect opportunity to get your holiday shopping squared away. For a limited time, get the lowest ShopVCS prices on earrings, necklaces, bracelets, rings, and more during the Head Start Jewelry Sale!
The post Get your holiday shopping done early with jewelry deals at ShopVCS appeared first on VAntage Point. AARP offers free caregiving resources for Veterans and their families and you do not have to be a member to qualify.
The post AARP offers free caregiving resources for Veterans, families appeared first on VAntage Point.#VetResources – VAntage Point Official Blog of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
VA is implementing its new electronic health record (EHR) system on Oct. 24 at initial sites in the Pacific Northwest. The implementation improves how clinicians store and manage patient information, including visits, test results, prescriptions and more. This will also mean some changes to how Veterans access their own health data online if their VA facility has changed to the new EHR.
The post 3 things Veterans should know about VA’s new electronic health record appeared first on VAntage Point. Felix Garcia joined the Marine Corps and deployed as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Shrapnel wounds from an attack in November 2005 led to his medical discharge. After service, Garcia became active in the Military Order of the Purple Heart and the Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes.
The post Felix Garcia: Honor the Purple Hearts appeared first on VAntage Point. Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran John Olexa, who served aboard USS Boise in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
The post #VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran John Olexa appeared first on VAntage Point. Air Force Veteran Susan Hiler struggles with arthritis but she doesn’t let her disabilities get in her way of enjoying life. She achieves that with a new recumbent therapeutic tricycle.
The post Oklahoma City VA pedals new therapeutic bike appeared first on VAntage Point. Veterans at select sites in the Pacific Northwest are one step closer to the rollout of VA's new electronic health record (EHR) system later this month, following the successful and secure transfer of patient data Oct. 1.
The post New Veteran electronic health record system completes transfer of patient data appeared first on VAntage Point.VAntage Point Official Blog of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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