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11/18/2020 04:00 PM EST

Debt Management Center contact card

The VA Debt Management Center (DMC) is sending a letter this month to Veterans with benefit debts advising that due process notification letters will resume after January 1, 2021.

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11/18/2020 02:00 PM EST

Soldiers angels non profit photo collage of families receiving holiday gifts

Through the Soldiers’ Angels Holiday Adopt-A-Family program, eligible Military and Veteran families are “adopted” to ensure a wonderful holiday season.

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11/18/2020 11:30 AM EST

Air Force Veteran Kenneth Bottoms is today's Veteran of the Day.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Kenneth Bottoms, who served as an engineer upgrading aircraft and missiles.

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11/18/2020 10:00 AM EST

Man and woman walking their dog, using exercise instead of smoking as part of the Great American Smokeout

As part of the Great American Smokeout on Nov. 19, Veterans are encouraged to explore VA’s tobacco cessation resources, including medications and counseling. Here are links to valuable services.

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11/18/2020 09:00 AM EST

Rows of crops with windmills

VA supports rural Veterans and residents through a variety of resources. Nearly five million rural Veterans are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19 challenges. Here’s how VA is helping.

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11/18/2020 08:00 AM EST

Year of the Nurse - Denise Kresevic

VHA Innovation Ecosystem and Office of Nursing Services are proud to celebrate the Year of the Nurse by highlighting a unique nurse-led innovation, or promising practice, each month for the remainder of 2020. With over 80,000 nurses, VA is the largest employer of nurses in the nation. This month, we introduce employee innovator Denise Kresevic from the Cleveland VA Medical Center. For Denise Kresevic, compassion and science go hand-in-hand when it comes to nursing. “Nurses take the ‘science’ and apply those principles to their care using the ‘art of nursing and caring,’” Kresevic said. “It is always a bit different depending on the person and situation.” Her perspective …

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11/17/2020 06:00 PM EST

customer experience cookbook

The Customer Experience Cookbook provides a guide to government agencies looking to build customer experience capabilities.

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11/17/2020 04:00 PM EST

See how you can be a part of VA innovation with a VA Career.

VA is always looking for creative and talented innovators to make a difference in the lives of Veterans. Come work at VA!

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