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01/08/2021 04:00 PM EST

Learn about a VA Career as a human resource manager.

Human resources managers at VA help recruit and retain top talent so we can fulfill our mission of providing superior health care to millions of Veterans.

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01/08/2021 02:00 PM EST

january aarp veteran online

Don’t fall victim to scammers. That FTC says that impostor fraud is on the rise. Here are the AARP’s tips and tricks to fight fraud in 2021.

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01/08/2021 11:30 AM EST

Marine Corps Veteran Walter Boomer is today's Veteran of the Day.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Walter Boomer, who served as a commanding general during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.

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01/08/2021 10:00 AM EST

Apple and measuring tape on a scale

VA’s MOVE! team helped update the VA-DoD Clinical Practice Guidelines. Veterans can be confident that VA regularly evaluates the evidence for the care they provide. It’s available online.

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01/08/2021 09:00 AM EST

During Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, over 695,000 service members deployed, while 2.2 million were in service during the war. As of 2019, there were nearly 5 million living Veterans, of whom 2.7 million served exclusively during the Pre-9/11 time period. Here's how the access VA.

During Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, over 695,000 service members deployed, while 2.2 million were in service during the war. As of 2019, there were nearly 5 million living Veterans, of whom 2.7 million served exclusively during the Pre-9/11 time period. Here’s how the access VA.

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01/07/2021 06:00 PM EST

One year later, VA has processed more than half of Blue Water Navy claims

On Jan. 1, 2020, the Blue Water Navy (BWN) Vietnam Veterans Act went into law, supporting Veterans who may be eligible for benefits based on presumption of herbicide exposure. One year later, VA reflects on its progress.

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01/07/2021 04:00 PM EST

Woman preparing IV stand at bedside

Since the start of the pandemic, over 1,000 VA staff have volunteered for more than 3,700 deployments to support Veterans and civilians in the most hard-hit areas of the country in response to COVID-19.

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01/07/2021 02:00 PM EST

Operation Song by Michael Peterson

Michael Peterson served in the Army for 20+ years and fought in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. He wrote a song with help from Operation Song.

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01/07/2021 11:30 AM EST

Army Veteran Marie Rossi is today's Veteran of the Day.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Marie Rossi, a helicopter pilot who served and died in a crash during Operation Desert Storm.

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01/07/2021 10:00 AM EST

Nurse giving man a flu shot

Talk to Veteran patients about preventing the flu by getting a flu shot. Veterans enrolled in VA health care are eligible for a free flu shot. Make vaccinations a routine part of patient care.

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