Multi-war Veteran still winning at Golden Age Games, Women Veterans Summit registration open

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[ABOVE] Legacy of service: WWII, Korean War, Vietnam Veteran still winning at National Veterans Golden Age Games

Registration now open for 2017 National Women Veterans Summit, August 25-26 in Houston

The 2017 National Women Veterans Summit is set and will take place at the Hyatt Regency Downtown in Houston, Texas, Aug. 25-26, with an opening reception Aug. 24

D.C. Veteran helps turn houses into homes for formerly homeless Veterans

Veteran Rick Ecker was troubled when he heard that Veterans sometimes have no furniture when they move into a new home. So last summer, he founded the nonprofit Vets on Track Foundation in Virginia to make Veterans’ transition out of homelessness more comfortable.

Nationwide opioid epidemic prompts VA to implement life-saving idea

Through VA’s Diffusion of Excellence Initiative, innovators are helping VA prevent Veteran opioid-related deaths by making it easier to deliver life-saving medication.

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This week we honor Marine Veteran Troy Bowling.

AsHe joined his fellow Marines to take Mt. Suribachi, he was shot in the chest and leg. A combat photographer found him, and helped him get the medical attention he needed.

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