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On his 101st birthday, today's #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Jesus Holguin, who served in the Pacific theater during World War II.
The post #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Jesus Holguin appeared first on VAntage Point. Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran G.V. “Sonny” Montgomery, who served 30 years in Congress and is the namesake of the Montgomery GI Bill.
The post #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran G.V. “Sonny” Montgomery appeared first on VAntage Point. On the Coast Guard birthday, Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Coast Guard Veteran Douglas Albert Munro, the service’s only Medal of Honor recipient.
The post #VeteranOfTheDay Coast Guard Veteran Douglas Albert Munro appeared first on VAntage Point. On his 94th birthday, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Tony Bennett, who served in the 63rd Infantry Division in Europe during WWII.
The post #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Tony Bennett appeared first on VAntage Point. Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces Veteran Richard Sherman, who flew a B-25 Mitchell with the Flying Tigers in China during World War II.
The post #VeteranOfTheDay Army Air Forces Veteran Richard Sherman appeared first on VAntage Point.Veteran of the Day – VAntage Point Official Blog of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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
VA's Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) works with Veteran owned businesses to ensure they not only survive, but thrive in today's market.
The post How VA Helps Veteran business owners appeared first on VAntage Point. United Through Reading offers free resources and audio recording to Veteran and military families. Reading together helps connect families, even when separated.
The post United Through Reading offer free books and mobile app for Veterans, military appeared first on VAntage Point. America's Warrior Partnership is hosting it's 7th Annual Warrior Community Integration Symposium online in August, free for Veteran-serving professionals.
The post Veteran-serving professionals invited to free America’s Warrior Partnership Symposium appeared first on VAntage Point. Why should you join a Veterans network? Here are five quick reasons why joining a Veterans network can help you in your career.
The post Five reasons you should join an online Veteran network appeared first on VAntage Point. The Comcast Internet Essentials program offers low-income families 60 days of free internet service, lower rates for access and free training courses.
The post Comcast offers 60 days of free internet service to low-income households appeared first on VAntage Point.#VetResources – VAntage Point Official Blog of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Partnership between VA and Elizabeth Dole Foundation offers 40,000 hours of free home health care to more than 1,600 Veteran caregiver families.
The post Support to Veteran caregivers during COVID-19 appeared first on VAntage Point. 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. On his 101st birthday, today's #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Jesus Holguin, who served in the Pacific theater during World War II.
The post #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Jesus Holguin appeared first on VAntage Point. VA Health care workers are managing stressful situations and are exposed to the unknown course of the pandemic. The Hampton VA medical center has implemented a Stress Management Response Team (SMaRT).
The post Stress Management Response Team (SMaRT): appeared first on VAntage Point. Fat is one of our macronutrients (along with protein and carbohydrates), and it is an essential part of our intake. It has many functions within the body, including organ protection, providing fuel, coating nerve cells, making up organs (our brains are roughly 60% fat), making up cells (lipid bilayer), nutrient & phytochemical absorption, skin/hair/nail health, hormone balance, etc.
The post Fresh Focus #4: Healthy Plate Method – All About Fats appeared first on VAntage Point.VAntage Point Official Blog of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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