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

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Karen Wagner, who died in the Pentagon on 9/11 and is buried Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in Texas. On Sept. 11, 2001, Army Veteran’s Karen Wagner day at the Pentagon started as it always did with paperwork, telephone calls, and meetings with staff. [From VAntage Point]

We honor her service.

Living with low back pain can affect every aspect of your daily life, and it is a common complaint among Veterans and the general population. Research shows that movement is essential for reducing most low back pain and can be the key to recovery. But how does one get over that it can be difficult to move when it hurts?! [From ]

During Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces Veteran Ben Kuroki, who in World War II as a gunner. Ben Kuroki was born in May 1917 near Hershey, Nebraska. He was the son of Japanese immigrants and grew up with nine brothers and sisters. [From VAntage Point]

We honor his service.

Brigadier General Vicente P. Lim served as an Army infantry officer and was best known for leading a heroic defense of the Philippine Islands during World War II. Vicente P. Lim was born in February 1888 in the Philippine city of Calamba. [From VAntage Point]

It’s become a clear goal of VA’s Million Veteran Program, one of the world’s largest databases of health and genetic information: to encourage more racial and ethnic diversity in its enrollment. That enrollment is now at more than 830,000 in its climb toward 1 million and beyond. [From VAntage Point]