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02/03/2021 02:00 PM EST

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VA is encouraging Veterans and their families to participate in Wear Red Day on February 5. This annual event unites people nationwide around the common goal of eradicating heart disease.

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02/03/2021 11:30 AM EST

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran William VanHooks Jr.

During National African American History Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran William VanHooks Jr., who served 22 years.

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02/03/2021 10:00 AM EST

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Marine Corps Veteran Len Woodard was a skilled welder by trade but wanted a different job for more stability. VA’s Transitional Work Program was a perfect answer. His instructor tells his story.

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02/03/2021 09:00 AM EST

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Face of InnoVAtion is a regular series from the VHA IE focusing on VA employees who are working to change and save Veteran lives through innovation.

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02/02/2021 04:00 PM EST

Two women in hospital gowns in hospital

A Veteran Navy hospital corpsman and her husband both had kidney failure. She describes the “earth shattering” experience and how a VA partnership with the American Kidney Fund has helped them cope.

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