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05/30/2021 02:00 PM EDT

Army soldier in uniform with friends circa 1955

Army Veteran Eddie Pina received awards for service in both the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He was presented with ten medals for combat and distinguished service from Senator John Thune.

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05/30/2021 11:30 AM EDT

Army Veteran Herbert Miyasaki is today's Veteran of the day.

During Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Herbert Miyasaki, a World War II interpreter.

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05/30/2021 09:00 AM EDT

Homeless Veteran cuddling a dog

During National Pet Month and beyond, VA is working with multiple pet organizations to ensure that Veterans experiencing homelessness or housing instability have the support that they need to keep their pets healthy, safe and well cared for.

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05/30/2021 08:00 AM EDT

Bhagat Singh Thind AVS

Army Veteran Bhagat Singh Thind is an advocate for the citizenship of all Indian Americans.

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05/29/2021 04:00 PM EDT

Mother and daughter VA nurses

VA nurses Linda Longshaw and her daughter, Heather Longshaw, were on their way to dinner. Frantic people flagged them down to help with a person lying on the ground. Their quick actions saved his life.

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