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12/18/2020 04:00 PM EST

Smiling woman soldier in uniform

Training conducted virtually by a woman Veteran who has experience with VA services. Women from various VA clinics and facilities around the country answer questions about specific women’s services.

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12/18/2020 02:00 PM EST

military sisterhood initiative

The Military Sisterhood Initiative offers a safe and inclusive space where women can reconnect with their sisters to find and offer support, join today!

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12/18/2020 01:00 PM EST

Wreaths lie at Quantico National Cemetery in Virginia Dec. 18, 2020.

VA Secretary Robert L. Wilkie said while COVID-19 scaled down Wreaths Across America events, they still ensure people remember Veterans.

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12/18/2020 11:30 AM EST

Army Veteran Roy E. Bair is today's Veteran of the Day.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Roy E. Bair who served in England, France, Holland and Germany during World War II.

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12/18/2020 10:00 AM EST

Smiling patient in hospital bed

Critically ill Veteran needed a triple organ transplant – a procedure so rare U.S. doctors had performed just 24 in the last 30 years. Two transplant requests were denied so he needed a miracle.

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12/18/2020 09:00 AM EST

A large genetic study identified a gene linked to risk of alcohol-related cirrhosis. (Photo: ©iStock/va103)

The results could lead to health benefits for Veterans, according to Morgan. First, he explains, “we may be able to better identify patients who are more likely to develop alcoholic cirrhosis if they continue to drink alcohol regularly based on their genetics. The VA and the Veteran might benefit from extra efforts to get such patients to stop drinking.”

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