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09/09/2021 04:00 PM EDT

When COVID-19 forced Veterans to limit outdoor interactions, the Omaha VA mental health team developed new ways to keep Veterans active.

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09/09/2021 02:00 PM EDT

The successful rescue mission of the F-4E Phantom II took place over the Atlantic Ocean in 1983.

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09/09/2021 11:30 AM EDT

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran William P. Driscoll, who received a Navy Cross and two Silver Stars during Vietnam.

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09/09/2021 10:00 AM EDT

VA North Texas treats some 20,000 patients each year for related issues in its Positive Airway Program (PAP) for sleep disorders.

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09/09/2021 09:00 AM EDT

Freis, born in Chicago in 1912, originally considered a career as an actor, before turning his focus to medical research. He graduated from the University of Arizona in 1936 and received his medical degree at Columbia University in 1940.

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09/08/2021 04:00 PM EDT

VA’s latest data from 2019 shows a decrease in suicide among Veterans from the year prior. The decrease, reflecting the lowest number of Veteran suicides since 2007, provides hope and motivation for continued prevention efforts.

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