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04/29/2021 04:00 PM EDT

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VA is committed to supporting Veterans who experienced military sexual trauma. The new, free Beyond MST mobile app is designed specifically to support MST survivors’ healing and recovery.

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04/29/2021 02:00 PM EDT

Eileen Collins for VA AVS.

Air Force Veteran Eileen Collins is a NASA astronaut who was the first female pilot and commander of a space shuttle.

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04/29/2021 11:30 AM EDT

Army Air Forces Veteran Gerald F. Martin is today's Veteran of the day.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces Veteran Gerald F. Martin, who served on reconnaissance and mapping teams in the Pacific during World War II.

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04/29/2021 10:00 AM EDT

Clinician providing another clinician with vaccine.

Can I get COVID-19 from the vaccination? Does the COVID-19 vaccine affect my DNA? Find the answer to these and other questions in the latest edition of You Asked, We Answered.

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04/29/2021 09:00 AM EDT

Dr. Juan P. Casas, a physician epidemiologist at VA Boston, led the study, which called for prioritizing clinical trials of drugs that target two proteins to manage COVID-19 in its early stages.

Dr. Juan P. Casas, a physician epidemiologist at the VA Boston Healthcare System, led the study. The research included collaborators from the University of Cambridge and the European Bioinformatics Institute in England, and Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia in Italy.

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04/28/2021 05:00 PM EDT

The Restaurant Revitalization Fund applications open May 3.

The U.S. Small Business Administration will begin registrations at 9 a.m. April 30 and open applications at noon May 3 for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. For the first 21 days that the program is open, the SBA will prioritize funding applications from Veterans, along with businesses owned and controlled by women and socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. All eligible applicants are encouraged to submit applications as soon as the portal opens. Following the 21 days, all eligible applications will be funded on a first-come, first-served basis.

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04/28/2021 04:00 PM EDT

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Now more than ever, your financial wellness and security are important. Veterans and their benefits are often targets of scams and financial fraud. While VA is working to prevent these events from happening, educating yourself about fraud and safeguarding your benefits is the best line of defense. Identifying and avoiding scams Scams come in many forms. You can find them in the mail, over the telephone and on the internet. Knowing what to expect is important. Mail. Some scam mail targeting Veterans may offer the opportunity to refinance VA loans at extremely low rates. Other scams may offer lump-sum payments …

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