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11/06/2020 04:00 PM EST

Two men wearing clear masks

The Clear Talker mask is an invention from the Central Virginia VA Health Care System meant to aid in communication between patients and staff. A product of the hospital’s Assistive Technology team.

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11/06/2020 02:00 PM EST

VA Careers understands the concerns of military spouses.

Calling military spouses! If you’re frequently moving, VA offers job security, flexibility, child care, and many other benefits!

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11/06/2020 11:30 AM EST

Army Veteran Theodore Edward Beach is today's Veteran of the Day.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Theodore Edward Beach, who served with a Howitzer battery in France during World War I.

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11/06/2020 10:00 AM EST

Large group of VA employees wearing mask and presenting quilt

A quilt is a representation of VA nurses’ service in the community fighting COVID-19. A quilt is comfort in time of need and represents taking care of Veterans during the pandemic.

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11/06/2020 09:00 AM EST

person using a Facebook portal device

Facebook and the American Red Cross Military Veteran Caregiver Network teamed with VA to distribute Portal devices for free to eligible Veterans.

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11/05/2020 04:00 PM EST

Dr. Donald Gleason created the "Gleason score," which is used almost universally to predict the aggressiveness of prostate cancer.

Dr. Donald Gleason, who served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps, devised the scoring system in the 1960s while working at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System.

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