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Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Alexander Nadolny, who served throughout the Pacific theater during World War II.
The post #VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Alexander Nadolny appeared first on VAntage Point. Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Scott Mann, who served in special forces on missions from Latin America to the Middle East.
The post #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Scott Mann appeared first on VAntage Point. On the anniversary of the Bataan Death March, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Wild Bill Begley, one of the survivors.
The post #VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Wild Bill Begley appeared first on VAntage Point. Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Veteran Dean Andrea, who served as a captain during the Vietnam War and became a basketball coach.
The post #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Dean Andrea appeared first on VAntage Point. Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Robert Allen Lilly, who served as an officer for the 30th Infantry Division in Europe during World War II.
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Michael Peterson served in the Army for 20+ years and fought in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. He wrote a song with help from Operation Song.
The post #OperationSong Michael Peterson: Give ’em time 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. 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.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
April 9th is National Former POW Recognition Day, which remembers the 1942 surrender and beginning of the 85-mile Bataan Death March where thousands of American and Filipino troops died.
The post Virtual events to honor National Former POW Recognition Day appeared first on VAntage Point. Virtual Veterans Experience Action Centers (V-VEACs) help improve outcomes for Veterans across the nation as a one-stop resource.
The post Virtual Veterans Experience Action Centers helps thousands appeared first on VAntage Point. Challenge America Veteran Arts Community, CAVARTS.org, offers an inclusive community where Veterans with an interest in the arts can support each other.
The post Challenge America Veteran Arts Community, a new national arts initiative for Veterans appeared first on VAntage Point. Guest post: After a booming home market in 2020, a new survey shows that Veterans are optimistic about homebuying and finances in 2021.
The post New survey shows Veterans are optimistic about homebuying, finances in 2021 appeared first on VAntage Point. Eligible Veterans can qualify for independent living services through the Independent Living track through VA’s Veteran Readiness and Employment benefit program.
The post Veterans unable to work due to service-connected disability can qualify for independent living assistance appeared first on VAntage Point.#VetResources – VAntage Point Official Blog of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
During Sexual Assault Awareness Month, VA is emphasizing its ongoing work to ensure that Veterans and their partners who are experiencing or engaging in IPV are provided with the necessary resources and services through VA’s Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program (IPVAP) and other programs.
The post How VA supports Veterans experiencing IPV during Sexual Assault Awareness Month and beyond appeared first on VAntage Point. Hines VA nurse Forres Barnes has provided cared for Veterans in their homes for years through VA's Home-Based Primary Care (HBPC) program. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed his role.
The post VA cares for homebound Veterans during pandemic appeared first on VAntage Point. Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Alexander Nadolny, who served throughout the Pacific theater during World War II.
The post #VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Alexander Nadolny appeared first on VAntage Point. Texas VA Home and Community Based Care team visited three Vietnam Veterans to provide them with their second dose of vaccine and their official 50th Commemoration of the Vietnam War lapel pin.
The post Vietnam Veterans get vaccine and belated thank you appeared first on VAntage Point. Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Scott Mann, who served in special forces on missions from Latin America to the Middle East.
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