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VA Podcast: Marine Alex Calfree, co-founder of OpLign, connects Veterans to employers
VNN: Chow Chat: What's your favorite MRE?
Instagram: VA employee retires, begins volunteering next day at Vet Center

Q&A with Dr. Barbara Van Dahlen to discuss how together, we will prevent suicide for Service members and Veterans.  ASK A QUESTION NOW

VA Improves and Expands Caregiver Program

Largest Employers of Veterans in Your State

State representatives shared the largest employers of Veterans in their states.  FIND YOUR STATE

VA Launches New Virtual Check-In Feature

Remembering 9/11 with Carry the Load

32 year Army Veteran and former VA employee Danny Pummill, shares his story of being at the Pentagon September 11, 2001.  The video is featured on Carry the Load's Lessons From the Front.  WATCH THE VIDEO

Vietnam Veterans discuss managing PTSD

Healthy Plate Method: All About Fats

The fourth episode of VA's Fresh Focus podcast series is focused on fats. Learn healthy tips on adding good fat from whole foods to your plate for energy and nutrition! LISTEN NOW

Follow VA Careers on LinkedIn for info on VA's culture, job security and benefits.

How VA helps Veteran Business Owners

VA’s Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) is working diligently to ensure small, Veteran-owned businesses maintain the resources needed to keep their businesses afloat during these unprecedented times, with more than $8 billion awarded to date for fiscal 2020. LEARN MORE

COVID-19 Maker Challenge

Conquering Veteran Cancer, Together

VA's Dr. Richard Stone discusses Veteran cancer care, stories of Veteran cancer survivors, how TeleOncology visits work and partnerships to continuously improve care.     WATCH

Discuss how Veterans can help prevent Veteran suicide on RallyPoint

Marine Alex Calfee Connects Veterans to Employers online

This week's episode of Borne the Battle features Marine Corps Veteran Alex Calfree, the co-founder of OpLign, a website that uses artificial intelligence instead of keyword searches to connect Veterans to employers. LEARN MORE LISTEN

VAntage Point

• Innovators work to keep Veterans and staff safe

• VA welcoming back volunteers – with safeguards

• Veteran guides others with PTSD to avoid suicidal thoughts

• Looking for some country air? These rural VA sites have jobs

• Veteran guides others with PTSD to avoid suicidal thoughts

• Acting VA deputy secretary thanks Vietnam Veterans during ceremony
• How VA Helps Veteran business owners
• Adrenaline on ice: Veterans excel at Para bobsled
• Live Whole Health: Self-care episode #43 – Head and Neck Massage
• Respiratory therapists return from two-week deployment

VA News Releases

• VA prepares to welcome volunteers back to health care facilities

• VA responds to COVID-19 with schedule revisions to electronic health record implementation

• VA to award more than $400 million in grants to end Veteran homelessness

• New data shows Veterans’ increased use of online VA health care tools during COVID-19 pandemic

• VA, Elizabeth Dole Foundation to offer respite relief for Veteran caregivers

Find a VA Facility near you.  FACILITY LOCATOR Not sure where to start?  VA WELCOME KIT

No Veteran Should Be Without a Place to Call Home

Free Help for Homeless Veterans Dial 1-877-4AID-VET (1-877-424-3838) for 24/7 access to VA services for homeless and at-risk Veterans

Homeless Veteran Chat Confidential, 24/7 online support for homeless Veterans and friends

https://www.va.gov/homeless for more information

Are You a Veteran in Crisis or Concerned About One? 

Did you know that VA offers same day services in Primary Care and Mental Health at 172 VA Medical Centers across the country? Make the Connection Resource Locator

Contact the Veterans Crisis Line (1-800-273-8255 and press 1, Chat, or Text 838255.)

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