#VABrainTrust summit identifies creative solutions for brain health issues; Medal of Honor mystery solved

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[ABOVE] #VABrainTrust summit identifies creative solutions for brain health issues

Medal of Honor mystery solved

After reading a blog post about Medal of Honor recipient Joseph B. Noil’s mismarked headstone that had gone undetected for nearly 129 years, VAntage Point reader and trained historian Will Carpenter located the relatives of the forgotten hero.

VA mental health care found superior to care in the private sector

The journal Psychiatric Services has published a report showing that the quality of mental health care provided by VA is superior to that provided to a comparable population in the private sector.

VIDEO: One Veteran’s path to recovery.

Eric Fife acknowledges he was angry and resentful when an accidental fall from a balcony left him paralyzed, and ended his career as an Army infantryman. Today, Fife competes in triathlons, plays lacrosse and wheelchair tennis. He says adaptive sports have helped him redefine his service and rehabilitate his mind and body.

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