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05/26/2021 02:00 PM EDT

VA Nursing Professionals Photo

VA post-baccalaureate RN and nurse practitioner residencies prepare highly qualified nursing professionals for VA and the nation. Of VA’s 80,000 nurses, 55% are eligible for retirement.

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05/26/2021 11:30 AM EDT

Army Veteran Travis Bickford is today's Veteran of the day.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Travis Bickford, who served a year in Baghdad in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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05/26/2021 10:00 AM EDT

Silhouette of woman jogging

VA’s National Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention supports Veterans’ health and well-being with worksheets, workbooks and other information from VA’s MOVE! Weight Management Program.

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05/26/2021 09:00 AM EDT

Fresh Focus Series 5 National Nutrition Month

In episode 28 of the Fresh Focus Podcast, we are continuing to celebrate National Nutrition Month® and talking specifics on how to “personalize your plate” if weight loss is a goal of yours.

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05/26/2021 08:00 AM EDT

An elderly Veteran sits with his caregiver daughter as they review her phone

If you currently receive VA pension or are thinking about applying for Veterans Pension, you could be the target of a scam known as pension poaching.

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05/25/2021 08:00 PM EDT

A doctor assists a patient in filling out a form

VA’s Community Care Network makes it easier for providers to work with VA and care for Veterans. CCN offers a more streamlined relationship with VA and continues to get better as we refine it over time.

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05/25/2021 06:00 PM EDT

Flag at Culpeper National Cemetery.

VA’s National Cemetery Administration (NCA) last week announced it would lift all restrictions on gathering sizes at committal and memorial services in VA national cemeteries starting on Wednesday, May 26, 2021.

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05/25/2021 05:00 PM EDT

Air Force Veteran Tanya Culbert and Marine Veteran Tom Wendel from Disabled American Veterans Chapter 10 in Virginia clean the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial in Washington, D.C., May 22.

In a sign of pre-pandemic times, Disabled American Veterans volunteers met May 22 to clean the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial in Washington, D.C.

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05/25/2021 04:00 PM EDT

Celebrate 75 years of the VCS

VCS provides merchandise and services essential to the comfort and well-being of VA’s Veterans, their families, and those who provide for their care in VA facilities.

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