A new VA partnership with Duke University and Baylor College of Medicine will help build a National Women Veterans Oncology System of Excellence.

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Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces Veteran Earl G. Anderson Jr., who served as a pilot flying over Italy and Germany during World War II.

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In our culture, we often avoid using the word suicide so asking a fellow Veteran “Are you thinking of suicide?” may take a lot of courage. Asking the question won’t increase their risk of harm.

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Gary Kunich originally wrote this first-hand account the morning after Desert Storm started, when he was a 21-year-old Air Force sergeant. It’s 11:55 p.m., Jan. 16. The clock continues ticking past the United Nations’ deadline for Iraq to leave Kuwait. While the world holds its breath in anticipation of war, F-16s sit silently on a quiet runway. Will these mighty, Fighting Falcons fly into combat tonight? If they do, when?

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VA’s service recovery and customer service efforts are focused on listening and responding to Veterans’ feedback with action.

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