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In Case You Missed It: The Center for Minority Veterans is sharing recent news stories that may be of interest to minority Veterans, service members, and their supporters on a weekly basis.

Hispanic Heritage Month

09/29/2024 02:30 PM EDT

VA celebrates Hispanic Heritage month with the story of Vietnam Veteran Arnie Cardenas. Growing up in Uvalde, Texas, Army Veteran Cardenas and his eight siblings loved listening to the sounds of accordion maestro Tony de la Rosa and the Tex-Mex music flowing across nearby border towns like Laredo. As Cardenas grew older, his family got hooked on a new phenomenon sweeping the nation in the mid-1950s: Rock ‘n’ Roll. [From VA News]

Community healing for American Indian/Alaska Native Veterans

09/25/2024 10:30 AM EDT

American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) Veterans have one of the highest rates of service across any ethnic group. Unfortunately, these communities are heavily impacted by suicide. VA’s 2023 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual report found the largest increase in rates of suicide among AI/AN Veterans as compared with other races and ethnicities. This Memorial Day, Navajo Nation held a community event “Rededication Day” where Televeda was honored to launch the first phase of an in-person and online initiative called Hero’s Story. [From VA News]

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