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05/20/2021 04:00 PM EDT

Participants join exercise program on TV monitor

Northport VA staff has a team approach that includes medical providers and staff who use the CLC hallways for Veteran’s fitness programs.

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05/20/2021 02:00 PM EDT

Frank Wada for VA AVS.

People doubted Frank Wada’s loyalties because he was Japanese-American. However, Wada readily volunteered to fight for his country when given the chance.

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05/20/2021 11:30 AM EDT

Army Veteran Vito Bertoldo is today's Veteran of the day.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Vito Bertoldo, a Medal of Honor recipient who served from 1942 to 1946 during World War II.

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05/20/2021 10:00 AM EDT

Nurse and Veteran share elbow bump

When it came time to prepare to administer the COVID-19 vaccine, Prescott VA staff stepped-up. A lot of planning, preparing, and traveling to ensure that five community based clinics were ready.

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05/20/2021 09:00 AM EDT

VHA invents reusable Personal Protective Equipment to protect providers

A team of VA researchers from VHA developed universal, reusable Personal Protective Equipment Powered called the Air Purifying Respirator.

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05/19/2021 06:00 PM EDT

Fresh Focus Series 5 National Nutrition Month

The Fresh Focus team feels that the best way to personalize your plate is by using a recipe from the Healthy Teaching Kitchen (HTK) program. The HTK is an educational resource within VHA Nutrition and Food Services (NFS) to promote nutrition and wellness.

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05/19/2021 04:00 PM EDT

Chats with the Chief promo graphic

Join us for this week’s Chats with the Chief. Jon Jensen, VHA chief of staff, is joined by Dr. Norman Hooten. Hooten is a VA pharmacist now, but you may have heard about his heroic efforts depicted in the movie Black Hawk Down.

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