Boriqueneers receive Congressional Gold Medal; Honoring a forgotten Medal of Honor recipient

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[ABOVE] Puerto Rican Veterans receive the Congressional Gold Medal

Honoring a forgotten Medal of Honor recipient

A typo on Joseph Noil's death certificate led to the mistake being repeated on his headstone with no indication that the remains buried beneath the ground were those of a Medal of Honor recipient. His headstone will be replaced with a Medal of Honor headstone befitting of his service and bearing the correct spelling of his name.

Tampa VA doctor recognized for contributions to polytrauma care

Dr. Steven Scott has been with the Tampa VA since 1990, having directed both the spinal cord and traumatic brain injury (TBI) programs.

#VABrainTrust summit will gather leaders in brain reserach

The summit will promote collaboration between private industries, national/professional sports organizations, the federal government, innovators, scientists, athletes, clinicians, caregivers and Veterans.

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This week we honor Harvey L. Frye. Harvey joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1969. He was deployed to Vietnam with the 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines where he served as a field radio operator on the front lines of Da Nang. Harvey’s tour was cut short when he was wounded during battle – he was shot five times on his birthday on April 8, 1970.

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