Posted on February 27, 2022February 27, 2022

VAntage Point Update

VETERANS AFFAIRS         VAntage Point   Donald McSparrin, Army Air Corp Veteran, 97, has wonderful memories… and seven daughters 02/27/2022 02:00 PM EST A World War-II Veteran helped plan top-secret bombing missions. He thanks VA for his continued health and access to COVID vaccines. The post Donald McSparrin, Army Air Corp Veteran, 97, has wonderful memories… and seven daughters appeared first on VAntage Point. #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Della H. Raney Jackson 02/27/2022 11:31 AM EST During Black History Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Della H. Raney Jackson, the first African American nurse in the Army. The post #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Della H. Raney Jackson appeared first on VAntage Point.     Posted on February 26, 2022February 26, 2022 VAntage Point Update     VETERANS AFFAIRS         VAntage Point   Innovation Revolutionary: Engaging the public to serve Veterans 02/26/2022 02:00 PM EST Sabrina Clark is a VHA Innovation Ecosystem Revolutionary who gets local students involved in solving problems alongside VA. The post Innovation Revolutionary: Engaging the public to serve Veterans appeared first on VAntage Point. #VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Frederick D. Gregory 02/26/2022 11:31 AM EST During Black History Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Frederick D. Gregory, who served in Vietnam and as an astronaut. The post #VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Frederick D. Gregory appeared first on VAntage Point. Center for Women Vets Book Corner Q&A: Ina Johnson Myers 02/26/2022 09:00 AM EST This month’s Center for Women Veterans featured author is retired combat Army Veteran Ina Johnson Myers, an entrepreneur, radio host, speaker and certified life coach. Myers is the author of “Girl, Don’t Play!!!Pray!!!! The Professional Women’s Guide to Identifying His Brokenness.” The post Center for Women Vets Book Corner Q&A: Ina Johnson Myers appeared first on VAntage Point.     Posted on February 25, 2022February 25, 2022 VAntage Point Update     VETERANS AFFAIRS         VAntage Point   Found in translation: Tips for removing military jargon from your resume 02/25/2022 04:00 PM EST Translating military jargon can be a challenge for transitioning personnel, but these tools will help you provide clarity to civilian recruiters. The post Found in translation: Tips for removing military jargon from your resume appeared first on VAntage Point. #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Hazel Johnson-Brown 02/25/2022 11:31 AM EST During Black History Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Hazel Johnson-Brown, the first African American female brigadier general. The post #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Hazel Johnson-Brown appeared first on VAntage Point. Veterans Justice Program outreach specialist helps incarcerated Veterans 02/25/2022 10:00 AM EST Veterans Justice Outreach Specialist coordinates with justice systems to help justice-involved Veterans in local courts and jails. The post Veterans Justice Program outreach specialist helps incarcerated Veterans appeared first on VAntage Point. Cancer Prevention and Veterans: What Are Your Exposure Risks? 02/25/2022 09:00 AM EST Many Veterans have unique cancer exposure risks like Agent Orange. VA’s cancer prevention programs can help. The post Cancer Prevention and Veterans: What Are Your Exposure Risks? appeared first on VAntage Point.     Posted on February 24, 2022February 24, 2022 VAntage Point Update     VETERANS AFFAIRS         VAntage Point   Shilo Harris: Triumph in tragedy 02/24/2022 02:00 PM EST Army Veteran Shilo Harris became an inspirational speaker, sharing his triumph over an IED explosion and becoming the first person to participate in extracellular stem cell regeneration. The post Shilo Harris: Triumph in tragedy appeared first on VAntage Point. #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Veteran Ambrose Anderson 02/24/2022 11:31 AM EST During Black History Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Veteran Ambrose Anderson, a Montford Point Marine during World War II. The post #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Veteran Ambrose Anderson appeared first on VAntage Point. Vernice Ferguson led professional and racial change at VA 02/24/2022 10:00 AM EST Vernice Ferguson was head of VA’s Nursing Service, 60,000 professionals. She was a teacher, leader, and advocate for racial parity. The post Vernice Ferguson led professional and racial change at VA appeared first on VAntage Point. America250: Navy Veteran Harriet Pickens 02/24/2022 09:01 AM EST This week’s America250 salute is Navy Veteran Harriet Pickens, who was one of the first African American women to become a Navy officer. The post America250: Navy Veteran Harriet Pickens appeared first on VAntage Point. My grandmother, Sylvia Benton, and the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion 02/23/2022 04:00 PM EST A Marine Corps Veteran offers tribute to his grandmother, Sylvia Benton, of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion. The post My grandmother, Sylvia Benton, and the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion appeared first on VAntage Point.     Posted on February 23, 2022February 23, 2022 VAntage Point Update     VETERANS AFFAIRS         VAntage Point   Live Whole Health #111: Tai Chi and the 7-posture series 02/23/2022 02:00 PM EST If your doctor says you need move more or de-stress, consider trying Tai Chi and this 7-posture series. It very well may help. The post Live Whole Health #111: Tai Chi and the 7-posture series appeared first on VAntage Point. #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Ruby Bradley 02/23/2022 11:30 AM EST Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Ruby Bradley, a nurse captured as a prisoner of war in the Philippines during World War II. The post #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Ruby Bradley appeared first on VAntage Point. Join the Great American Spit Out Feb. 24 and stop using tobacco 02/23/2022 10:00 AM EST VA encourages Veterans to consider what life would be like free of smokeless tobacco and to explore VA’s resources for stopping tobacco use. The post Join the Great American Spit Out Feb. 24 and stop using tobacco appeared first on VAntage Point. Registration open for 2022 National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic in San Diego 02/23/2022 09:00 AM EST Registration for the 2022 National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic is open until April 1 and limited to the first 150 Veteran applicants. The post Registration open for 2022 National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic in San Diego appeared first on VAntage Point. Dramatic increase in mental health services to other-than-honorable discharge Veterans 02/23/2022 08:00 AM EST VA provided 270% more mental health visits to former service members with an other-than-honorable discharge in fiscal year 2021 compared to FY20. The post Dramatic increase in mental health services to other-than-honorable discharge Veterans appeared first on VAntage Point. Your Commissary challenges Veterans for National Nutrition Month 02/22/2022 06:00 PM EST Your Commissary challenges Veterans to supercharge nutrition in March. March is National Nutrition Month. Are you up for the challenge? The post Your Commissary challenges Veterans for National Nutrition Month appeared first on VAntage Point. Study shows survival advantage for Veterans who receive VA emergency care 02/22/2022 05:00 PM EST Study finds that Veterans who were rushed by ambulance to a VA hospital, versus a non-VA hospital, had lower mortality rates. The post Study shows survival advantage for Veterans who receive VA emergency care appeared first on VAntage Point. Get paid work experience through VA’s National Diversity Internship Program 02/22/2022 04:00 PM EST Take a look inside a career at VA – and get paid to do it. If you’re a student interested in working at VA, or just looking for some real-world experience, consider our National Diversity Internship Program (NDIP). This paid internship program lets undergraduate and graduate students from diverse backgrounds and cultures explore career options […] The post Get paid work experience through VA’s National Diversity Internship Program appeared first on VAntage Point.     Posted on February 22, 2022February 23, 2022 VAntage Point Update     VETERANS AFFAIRS         VAntage Point   Hook, line, and sinker: How to up your phishing game 02/22/2022 02:00 PM EST Learn how to up your phishing game with these helpful tips from OIT’s Office of Information Security. The post Hook, line, and sinker: How to up your phishing game appeared first on VAntage Point. #VeteranOfTheDay Coast Guard Veteran Charles Walter David Jr. 02/22/2022 11:30 AM EST During Black History Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Coast Guard Veteran Charles Walter David Jr., a World War II rescuer. The post #VeteranOfTheDay Coast Guard Veteran Charles Walter David Jr. appeared first on VAntage Point. Provider Webinar: Community care referrals 02/22/2022 09:50 AM EST An upcoming webinar will provide health care providers an overview of VA community care referrals and associated processes. The post Provider Webinar: Community care referrals appeared first on VAntage Point. Air Force Veteran a leader in VA research on traumatic brain injury 02/22/2022 09:00 AM EST I have had a series of mentors over the years. Air Force Brigadier General Charles “Chuck” Yeager, the first pilot to fly faster than the speed of sound, took me on my first flight in an F100F fighter in 1958. Air Force Colonel Henry Godman, a pilot in the first full squadron to fly the B-17 Flying Fortress during World War II and later the head of Strategic Air Command, taught me to fly a propeller AC. The post Air Force Veteran a leader in VA research on traumatic brain injury appeared first on VAntage Point. VA adopts race-free test to determine kidney health 02/22/2022 08:00 AM EST VA’s Kidney Medicine Program requires all VA labs to use race-free formula to determine kidney health to improve the health of all Veterans. The post VA adopts race-free test to determine kidney health appeared first on VAntage Point. Nurses needed to fill critical roles in Veteran care at Clarksburg VA 02/21/2022 08:00 PM EST Nurses are needed to fill critical roles in Veteran care at the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center (VAMC) in Clarksburg, West Virginia. The post Nurses needed to fill critical roles in Veteran care at Clarksburg VA appeared first on VAntage Point. Veteran wins Super Bowl tickets thanks to Vet Tix 02/21/2022 06:00 PM EST Navy Veteran Eddie Cerda was in the stands at Super Bowl LVI thanks to the nonprofit Vet Tix, which provides free event tickets to Veterans. The post Veteran wins Super Bowl tickets thanks to Vet Tix appeared first on VAntage Point.     Posted on February 21, 2022February 21, 2022 VAntage Point Update     VETERANS AFFAIRS         VAntage Point   Cancer Prevention and Veterans: Vaccines Can Help 02/21/2022 02:00 PM EST One easy way to be proactive with cancer preventionis to discuss cancer-preventing vaccines with your primary care provider. The post Cancer Prevention and Veterans: Vaccines Can Help appeared first on VAntage Point. #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Michael Schlitz 02/21/2022 11:30 AM EST Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Michael Schlitz, who served during the Iraq War as a member of a quick reaction force. The post #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Michael Schlitz appeared first on VAntage Point. #VADidThat: Learning through simulation, saving Veterans’ lives 02/21/2022 10:00 AM EST VA’s SimLEARN improves the quality of health care services for America’s Veterans through the application of simulation-based learning. The post #VADidThat: Learning through simulation, saving Veterans’ lives appeared first on VAntage Point. A spotlight on the Rogers STEM Scholarship during National Engineers Week 02/21/2022 09:00 AM EST National Engineers Week was first celebrated in 1951, dedicated to ensuring a diverse and well-educated future engineering workforce by increasing interest in careers in engineering and technology. This week, VA is celebrating engineers and engineering technicians and their positive contributions to the quality of life by promoting the importance of a technical education. The post A spotlight on the Rogers STEM Scholarship during National Engineers Week appeared first on VAntage Point. Borne the Battle #270: Benefits Breakdown – Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) 02/21/2022 08:00 AM EST This week’s Borne the Battle – a benefits breakdown – features the Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU). They are an internal accountability office that protects and advocates for Veteran-owned businesses. They also work to ensure that Veteran entrepreneurs can compete and be selected for a fair amount of contract opportunities. The post Borne the Battle #270: Benefits Breakdown – Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) appeared first on VAntage Point.     Posted on February 20, 2022February 20, 2022 VAntage Point Update     VETERANS AFFAIRS         VAntage Point   Vietnam Veteran, 77, gets back in shape with VA Move! Whole Health coach 02/20/2022 02:00 PM EST Keith Ching wants to live a healthy long life with his family. He’s on his way with a Whole Health Coach Move! weight management program. The post Vietnam Veteran, 77, gets back in shape with VA Move! Whole Health coach appeared first on VAntage Point. #VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Wesley A. Brown 02/20/2022 11:30 AM EST During Black History Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Wesley A. Brown, the first African American graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy. The post #VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Wesley A. Brown appeared first on VAntage Point. National Salute to Veteran Patients week 02/20/2022 09:00 AM EST VA medical centers and communities connect with Veteran patients during National Salute to Veteran Patients week The post National Salute to Veteran Patients week appeared first on VAntage Point.     Posted on February 19, 2022February 19, 2022 VAntage Point Update     VETERANS AFFAIRS         VAntage Point   Have your snacks and protect your heart 02/19/2022 02:00 PM EST Snacks are a bridge between meals to help keep us full and energized. They also help increase our consumption of the important food groups. The post Have your snacks and protect your heart appeared first on VAntage Point. #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Rob McSorley 02/19/2022 11:30 AM EST Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Rob McSorley, a Ranger who was killed in action during the Vietnam War. The post #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Rob McSorley appeared first on VAntage Point. Explore a VA career at upcoming recruiting events 02/18/2022 06:00 PM EST With jobs open at VA facilities across the country, our recruiters are hard at work meeting with potential new hires, at both virtual and in-person events. We’ll be attending: AMSUS Virtual Annual Meeting on Feb. 22-25. VA Careers virtual career fair on Feb. 23. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting on March 22-26. National […] The post Explore a VA career at upcoming recruiting events appeared first on VAntage Point. Free sales boot camp for Veterans, military community 02/18/2022 04:00 PM EST Bridge My Return (BMR), the tech-enabled hiring platform for Veterans and the military community, is offering a free virtual sales boot camp. The post Free sales boot camp for Veterans, military community appeared first on VAntage Point.