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01/20/2021 02:00 PM EST

Wheelchair sports competition

Join Paralyzed Veterans of America for a live webinar with author David Davis to discuss his book “Wheels of Courage” on February 4, 2021 at 1pm.

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01/20/2021 11:30 AM EST

Marine and Army Veteran Al Faustino is today's Veteran of the Day.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine and Army Veteran Al Faustino, who served in the Vietnam War and works for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

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01/20/2021 10:00 AM EST

Smiling nurse

VA nurse Elizabeth Priestley, Tennessee Valley VA, often wondered if all those hours of CPR training was worth her time. Today, she will tell you yes! It helped her save a neighbor’s life.

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01/20/2021 09:00 AM EST

During Operation Desert Storm, there was an anthem that came to define the war: Lee Greenwood's country song "God Bless the U.S.A."

During Operation Desert Storm, there was an anthem that came to define the war: Lee Greenwood’s country song “God Bless the U.S.A.” When Greenwood originally released the song in 1984, it was moderately successful. The song peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart July 28, 1984. However, the song took on a renewed life during Operation Desert Storm.

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01/20/2021 08:00 AM EST

Bonus BtB episode on CFPB and CARES Act info for home loan forbearance.

This bonus episode of Borne the Battle features Army Veteran and Assistant Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Office of Service Member Affairs Jim Rice and Assistant Director of the CFPB Office of Mortgage Markets Mark McArdle. Rice and McArdle break down home loan protections in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

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01/19/2021 06:00 PM EST

Women Veterans Veterans Affairs

Due to the difference in trust amongst women Veterans versus male Veterans, VA is making an extra effort to connect to earn and restore trust.

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01/19/2021 04:00 PM EST

VA employee Stacey Bulluck

Veteran Stacey Bulluck left the military and devoted her next career to helping Veterans. Here’s how she went above and beyond.

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