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Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces Veteran George R. Scanlon, who served during World War II and fought in Operation Torch in Morocco and Algeria.
The post #VeteranOfTheDay Army Air Forces Veteran George R. Scanlon appeared first on VAntage Point. Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Harold Alec Daniels, who served as a support soldier in World War II, specializing in utilities repair.
The post #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Harold Alec Daniels appeared first on VAntage Point. Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces Veteran Alfred Eiken who served as a bombardier during World War II and died in a flight accident.
The post #VeteranOfTheDay Army Air Forces Veteran Alfred Eiken appeared first on VAntage Point. Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Thomas Norton, who received a Silver Star and was killed in action in 1968 during the Vietnam War.
The post #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Thomas Norton appeared first on VAntage Point. Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Dorsey Joseph Bartlett, who served during World War II and the Korean War.
The post #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Dorsey Joseph Bartlett appeared first on VAntage Point.Veteran of the Day – VAntage Point Official Blog of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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. Army Veteran Michael Peterson from Richmond VA Medical Center and nine other Veterans turned their military experiences into songs at a workshop in Nashville presented by nonprofit Operation Song.
The post Veteran turns his story into song appeared first on VAntage Point.Operation Song – VAntage Point Official Blog of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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. Marine Corps Private Giles McCoy survived for nearly four days after he sinking of the USS Indianapolis in the shark-infested Philippine Sea.
The post Giles McCoy: Surviving adrift in the Philippine Sea appeared first on VAntage Point.Veteran Story – VAntage Point Official Blog of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
VA partners with the Elizabeth Dole Foundation, American Red Cross, LinkedIn and Facebook to better connect Veteran and military caregivers.
The post VA partners with Dole Foundation, Red Cross to help Veteran caregivers appeared first on VAntage Point. Independence Fund expands program for Veterans with $100 gift cards to alleviate financial struggles while expanding online resources.
The post Independence Fund expands program with gift cards for Veterans appeared first on VAntage Point. The Veterans Legacy Memorial website is the nation’s first digital platform dedicated entirely to the memory of the 3.7 million Veterans interred in VA national cemeteries.
The post Create an online memorial for a loved one on the Veterans Legacy Memorial Website appeared first on VAntage Point. The VA Burial and Memorial Quick Start guide summarizes VA benefits and services for end of life planning for Veterans and their families.
The post VA Burial and Memorial Benefits Quick Start Guide now available appeared first on VAntage Point. PAVE provides free employment support and vocational counseling assistance to ALL Veterans, transitioning service members, spouses, and caregivers.
The post Virtual Employment Services for Veterans, Caregivers and Military Spouses from PVA appeared first on VAntage Point.#VetResources – VAntage Point Official Blog of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
COVID Bereavement Response seeks to help families cope with grief and bereavement or when general support is needed. “We treat the whole Veteran, which includes the family.”
The post Families find comfort in bereavement support after Veteran death appeared first on VAntage Point. Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces Veteran George R. Scanlon, who served during World War II and fought in Operation Torch in Morocco and Algeria.
The post #VeteranOfTheDay Army Air Forces Veteran George R. Scanlon appeared first on VAntage Point. A Veteran has lost weight and improved his cholesterol numbers on the Mediterranean diet. From fast food every day to yogurt and fruit for breakfast, his health goals are on target. Here's his dietitian's story.
The post Mediterranean diet, one step at a time appeared first on VAntage Point. To continue serving Veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic, Veterans Treatment Courts (VTCs) across the country have moved to services online. VA’s Homeless Programs Office supports VTCs through the participation of its Veterans Justice Outreach Specialists. These VJO specialists assess Veteran defendants’ treatment needs and link them with the appropriate VA treatment services. They also provide regular updates to the court on the Veteran’s progress throughout their treatment. To make it happen, VTCs and VJO specialists throughout the country set up daily remote options to schedule court appearances. On any given call, there can be 25 to 30 people. This includes …
The post Veterans Treatment Courts go online to support Veterans during COVID-19 pandemic appeared first on VAntage Point. VA is committed to providing high-quality, respectful care for Veterans with LGBT and related identities, as well as their families. June is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month.
The post Pride Month: celebrating all who served appeared first on VAntage Point.VAntage Point Official Blog of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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