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04/16/2021 04:00 PM EDT

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The U.S. Department of Labor is now accepting applications for the 2021 HIRE Vets Medallion Award, presented annually to employers that meet rigorous criteria around recruiting, employing and retaining America’s military Veterans. Application deadline is April 30, 2021.

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04/16/2021 02:00 PM EDT

Learn about the benefits of a VA Career.

While it may be disappointing, getting a rejection letter can actually help you in your job search. It offers you an opportunity to learn from the process and improve upon certain areas for the next dream job that crosses your path.

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04/16/2021 11:30 AM EDT

Army Veteran Thomas H. Kochanek is today's Veteran of the day.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Thomas H. Kochanek, who served as a medic in New Guinea, the Philippines and Japan during World War II.

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04/16/2021 10:00 AM EDT

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White Ribbon VA aims to eliminate sexual harassment, sexual assault, and domestic violence in VA facilities and surrounding communities and to promote positive change in organizational culture.

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04/16/2021 09:00 AM EDT

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This live, knowledge-based webinar will educate health care teams on risk factors of suicide and provide clinical resources on lethal means safety counseling and suicide prevention safety planning.

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04/16/2021 08:00 AM EDT

The National World War I Memorial First Colors ceremony is April 16, 2021.

Visitors to Washington, D.C., pass many memorials during their trips. Among those are memorials dedicated to wars throughout the nation’s history. The black granite of the Vietnam War Memorial. The fountains and columns of the World War II Memorial. The 19 stainless steel statues of the Korean War Veterans Memorial. One war—dubbed “The Great War”—has been the only one missing. That changes April 16, 2021, with the First Colors ceremony unveiling the National WWI Memorial.

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04/15/2021 06:50 PM EDT

Veterans would see improved infrastructure, more jobs and small business assistance in the proposed American Jobs Plan, said VA Secretary Denis McDonough April 15.

Veterans would see improved infrastructure, more jobs and small business assistance in the proposed American Jobs Plan, VA Secretary Denis McDonough said April 15. Speaking during a White House press call, the secretary said the plan would give VA more resources to help Veterans.

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04/15/2021 06:00 PM EDT

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Employees at the San Antonio VA gathered to reflect on the last year of the COVID-19 pandemic, begin healing and honor those both lost and saved.

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