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03/17/2021 04:00 PM EDT

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Battle Creek VA is providing easy access to the COVID-19 vaccine for rural Veterans. Hospital Director: “We are taking the COVID-19 vaccine on the road and offering walk-in clinics.”

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03/17/2021 02:00 PM EDT

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This live, knowledge-based training will assist health care teams in understanding the needs of caregivers, their critical role in the care of the Veteran and the benefits of practicing inclusive care.

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03/17/2021 11:30 AM EDT

Army Veteran Philip Edward Bonner is today's Veteran of the day.

On St. Patrick’s Day, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Philip Edward Bonner, who served in World War II and was Grand Marshal of the Philadelphia St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

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03/17/2021 10:00 AM EDT

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Veteran Jay Phillips, who has Parkinson’s disease, encourages Veterans, their families and caregivers who have questions about Parkinson’s to join a free online program March 20 from 9 a.m. – noon ET.

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03/17/2021 09:00 AM EDT

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation’s Wall of Faces is nearly complete but needs help from the public to track down the last few dozen photos.

As Vietnam War Veterans Day nears March 29, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation’s Wall of Faces is nearly complete but needs help from the public to track down the last few dozen photos.

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03/16/2021 06:00 PM EDT

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If you are a Veteran enrolled in VA healthcare, a Veteran’s family member, or a VA employee, you are eligible to join the ShopVCS community!

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03/16/2021 04:00 PM EDT

Smiling doctor in mask beside VA hospital sign

Dr. Thérèse Duggan retired seven years ago. Now she is back at VA as an unpaid volunteer physician ambassador. “Health care workers get into this line of work because we like to help people.”

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