U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs CMV - News Update

VA recently released its “VA Suicide Prevention Toolkit for Caregivers,” a comprehensive guide aimed at providing caregivers with resources to help them care for not only Veterans, but also themselves. More than 2.4 million people devote a significant part of their lives to taking care of Veterans. [From VAntage Point]

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Center for Minority Veterans, is seeking nominations of qualified candidates to be considered for appointment as a member of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans. Nominations for membership on the Committee must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on July 15, 2020. [From Federal Register]

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Antoine Lewis, who served as a logistics officer during Operation Enduring Freedom. Antoine Lewis enlisted in the Army in 1997. He served for six years before leaving in 2003. [From VAntage Point]

We honor his service.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Ana Claudio, who served in the Middle East during Operation Enduring Freedom on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. Ana Claudio hailed from Brooklyn, New York, but moved to Puerto Rico when she was a teenager. [From VAntage Point]

We honor your service, Ana!

By now, you’ve heard about the coronavirus disease, known as COVID-19, that’s causing illness around the world. Fortunately, VA is ready. We have plans in place to protect everyone who gets care, visits or works at one of our facilities. [From VAntage Point]