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12/13/2020 04:00 PM EST

Young American Soldier in Vietnam posing with a black Labrador dog

He’s a volunteer at Truman VA in Columbia, Missouri. Fifty years ago, he was jumping from a helicopter in Vietnam with his dog Orange in his arms. He encourages others to “give back” to Veterans.

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12/13/2020 02:00 PM EST

Fresh Focus podcast #15

Whatever this year’s holiday season meals bring, you can certainly scale it down while still enjoying some of those traditional favorites in a smaller group.

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12/13/2020 11:30 AM EST

Army Air Forces Veteran Asa William Shuler is today's Veteran of the Day.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces Veteran Asa William Shuler, who served as a pilot flying over France and Germany during World War II.

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12/13/2020 09:00 AM EST

Learn about benefits continuation with a VA Career.

VA’s employee benefits are designed with Veterans in mind and combine well with the ones you’ve earned serving your country.

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12/12/2020 04:00 PM EST

Doctor and patient looking at x-ray

VA diagnoses 7,700 Veterans with lung cancer each year and an estimated 900,000 remain at risk due to age, smoking and other environmental exposures during and after military service.

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