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12/09/2020 04:00 PM EST

A wreath lies at the grave of Army Sgt. 1st Class William M. Bryant during the 2019 Wreaths Across America event at Raleigh National Cemetery, North Carolina. VA photo by Adam Stump.

Veterans and their families can participate in Wreaths Across America in national cemeteries, but there will be restrictions due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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12/09/2020 03:00 PM EST

VA Acting DepSec on women Veterans

Just 20 years ago, VA served a little more than 150,000 women Veterans. This was before 9/11, an event that prompted so many American men and women to enlist and defend their country. Today, VA is serving more than 740,000 women Veterans.

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12/09/2020 02:00 PM EST

Fresh Focus #14: Hosting for the Holidays

Are you hosting a holiday meal or party this year? Don’t get overwhelmed! Our Marion VA Health Care System Diabetes Educators are able to assist in the meal planning if your guests include people with diabetes in episode 14 of the Fresh Focus Podcast.

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12/09/2020 11:30 AM EST

Navy Veteran Robert E. Andermann is today's Veteran of the Day.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Robert E. Andermann, who served aboard USS New Orleans in the Pacific during World War II.

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12/09/2020 10:00 AM EST

Man and woman wearing masks working on laptops

VA’s Secretary’s Center for Strategic Partnerships created a call to action requesting support to assist Veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic. Intel immediately responded with 450 laptops.

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12/09/2020 09:00 AM EST

Veteran caregiver

Almost 6 million of those caregivers support a military service member or Veteran.

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12/08/2020 06:00 PM EST

Chats with the Chief #4 with Acting DEPSEC Pamlela Powers

Chats with the Chief is a new podcast series featuring VHA Chief of Staff Jon Jensen as he talks with key players about the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and how it serves America’s Veterans. In the first episode, he’s joined by VA’s Acting Deputy Secretary Pamela Powers

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12/08/2020 05:00 PM EST

What are podcasts?

Podcasts are taking the entertainment world by storm. Podcasts are streamable and downloadable audio entertainment, easy for on-the-go listening. Simply put, they are internet radio shows on demand.

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12/08/2020 04:00 PM EST

Veterans looking to use their military background while helping the community and mentoring young people have an opportunity through the Civil Air Patrol.

Veterans looking to use their military background while helping the community and mentoring young people have an opportunity through the Civil Air Patrol.

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