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08/06/2021 02:00 PM EDT

VA dentist Dr. Joseph Hancock started at VA in 1970 when “WWII Veterans were the ‘young’ ones.” His career of service has lasted 51 years.

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08/06/2021 11:30 AM EDT

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Cody Hitson, who served as a journalist and deployed to Afghanistan.

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08/06/2021 10:30 AM EDT

VBA grant rates for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) related to sexual trauma increased by approximately 22 percentage points since 2015.

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08/06/2021 10:00 AM EDT

VA North Texas, with 12 facilities, was not spared the wrath of low temperatures and ice. Water lines burst flooding clinic first floor.

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08/06/2021 09:00 AM EDT

VA researchers are studying the safety and effectiveness of 3D-printed nasal swabs, in case of another urgent nationwide need to test patients for COVID-19 or other infectious diseases.

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08/06/2021 08:00 AM EDT

VA and Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) co-present the event, with VA NY Harbor Healthcare System hosting the 2021 Wheelchair Games—the world’s largest annual wheelchair sports event solely for Veterans. Veterans will be participating in 21 adaptive sports and recreational events in the “Big Apple” and at-home from their communities across the nation. The games mark a major milestone of 40 years of empowering the nation’s Veterans to live happy and healthy lives through adaptive sports and recreation.

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08/05/2021 04:00 PM EDT

VETSmile is VA’s community dental partnership, improving access to dental services for VA-enrolled Veterans ineligible for VA dental services

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