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.
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.
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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VETERAN OF THE WEEK
This week we honorWilliam
“Bill” Andrews. Bill served the United States Air Force from 1980-2010
as an F-16 pilot and one of the most decorated Airmen of the Gulf War.
Bill flew combat missions during Desert Storm and Afghanistan before he
moved to the Pentagon to join the Joint Staff.
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