VAntage Point Update

Bookmark and Share

 

 

VETERANS AFFAIRS

 
 
 
 
   

VAntage Point

 
 
12/04/2020 02:00 PM EST

Man in uniform laughing reading laptop

VA Voluntary Service has a new social prescription program: The Compassionate Contact Corps. Trained volunteers call Veterans who are lonely, socially isolated or would simply like to talk to someone.

The post VA’s Compassionate Contact Corps appeared first on VAntage Point.

12/04/2020 11:30 AM EST

Marine Veteran Homer Cauffiel is today's Veteran of the Day.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Veteran Homer Cauffiel, who served as a radioman with the 1st Marine Division during the Korean War.

The post #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Veteran Homer Cauffiel appeared first on VAntage Point.

12/04/2020 10:00 AM EST

Woman in dark glasses and gray jacket

Benita Swinners suffers from PTSD and is a survivor of military sexual trauma. Today, she has come to point in her life, thanks to VA, where she can talk about it. Here is her brave, candid story.

The post Texas Iraq War Veteran overcomes trauma appeared first on VAntage Point.

12/04/2020 09:00 AM EST

VBA completes IT updates for Colmery Act

VBA and the Office of Information and Technology (OIT) successfully completed all necessary Information Technology (IT) updates on Oct. 31 to process education benefits in accordance with the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017.

The post VBA completes Colmery Act IT implementation appeared first on VAntage Point.