Meet the Veterans competing in Paralympics; learn from Veteran athlete who perseveres despite defeat

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Meet the 18 military Veterans competing at the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games

The 2018 Paralympic Winter Games begin March 9 in PyeongChang, South Korea. There are 18 Veterans among the 74 athletes representing Team USA at the Games, including eight Marines, seven Army Veterans, two Navy and one Air Force Veteran. VA supports many of them through the Veterans Monthly Assistance Allowance, which provides a monthly stipend for disabled Veterans training in Paralympic sports. Many of these Veterans have participated in VA’s national rehabilitation events managed by the Office of National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events.

Veteran athlete discovers perseverance leads to success despite defeat

Veteran athlete Cami Gage served in the Air Force as a personnel officer from 1998-2004. Her favorite sports include rock and ice climbing, backcountry skiing, trail running, and stand up paddle boarding the beautiful alpine lakes of Colorado. Learn more about her life as an athlete and lessons learned along the way.

The value of recognizing Vietnam Veterans 50 years later

A coordinated nationwide campaign is being led by the Department of Defense and supported by VA as part of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War Commemoration Program. For those who served when called upon then, it has been a long time coming.

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This week we honor Army Veteran Eva Romero Jacques.

Eva was a staff sergeant with the Far East Air Service Command and assigned to the Pacific Theater. In an interview for the Veterans History Project, she shared her experiences during World War II.

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