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05/18/2021 02:00 PM EDT

Standing Ready episode 4 logo

An insightful discussion with Acting Undersecretary of Health Dr. Richard Stone on the 75th Anniversary of the Veterans Health Administration.

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05/18/2021 11:30 AM EDT

Army Veteran Dillon Behr is today's Veteran of the day.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Dillon Behr, who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, receiving a Silver Star and Purple Heart.

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05/18/2021 09:50 AM EDT

Nurse assisting woman at mammogram screening machine

VA encourages women Veterans who became overdue for screenings like mammograms, pap smears, colonoscopies, or any other preventative testing, to get those scheduled or rescheduled as soon as possible.

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05/18/2021 09:00 AM EDT

IMAGE: Secretary Denis McDonough

Masking requirements remain in place for both fully vaccinated and unvaccinated employees and visitors to VHA buildings providing health care.

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05/18/2021 08:00 AM EDT

Veteran in red Marine Corps service cap

Of the 400 Navajo Code Talkers who served during WWII, only four are still living. Marine Corps Veteran Peter MacDonald is one of them, and continues to share his experience as a Navajo Code Talker.

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05/17/2021 08:00 PM EDT

Homefront and frontlines town hall series. Military caregivers celebrating America's hidden heroes. May, 18, 2021 at 3pm eastern time.

AARP and Blue Star Families are providing guidance to Veteran caregivers to improve Veteran care during COVID-19 and beyond. Take part in the Military Caregivers: Celebrating America’s Hidden Heroes virtual town hall on Tuesday, May 18 at 3 p.m. ET.

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05/17/2021 04:00 PM EDT

LWH acupressure for headaches

what if there was a different way to manage headaches? Would you give it a try? Acupressure can be useful for all types of headaches, including tension headaches, sinus headaches and migraines.

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