Marine's last wish granted, Reaching out to Veterans waiting for urgent care, Veterans featured at White House summit

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[ABOVE] Veterans and VA’s Million Veteran Program were featured at the White House’s Precision Medicine Initiative Summit

Terminal Marine goes on one last ride

Staff at the Marion, Illinois VA Medical center grants Marine Veteran Vernell Holderfield his wish to go on one last motorcycle ride.

VA to hold second national Access Stand Down

A team of clinical leaders, administrators and volunteers will be on site at every VA medical center Saturday, Feb. 27 from 9 a.m. to noon to reach out to all Veterans waiting for urgent care and make sure we are meeting their health care needs.

What happens when an appeal is remanded?

Just like in the federal court system, where a superior court has the ability to remand — or send back — an appeal to a lower court for another look, the Board of Veterans’ Appeals has the ability to remand a case back to the regional office.

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VETERAN OF THE WEEK

This week we honor Hal Moore who served in the U.S. Army from 1945-1977. Hal and his unit were the subjects of the film “We Were Soldiers.” Two months after arriving in Vietnam, Hal led his battalion in the week-long Battle of la Drang, where the enemy had completely encircled his position...

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