The American Legion needs your help
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I came across an unusual confab outside the coffee shop today. What was different this time was the presence of younger veterans.
“We’ll help you,” a ... Continue Reading →
What’s in a military base’s name?
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My birth certificate says I was born at Bolling Air Force Base in Washington, D.C. In recent years that name was changed to Joint Base something-Bolling due to ... Continue Reading →
Bugles Across America needs buglers
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There is no piece of music that elicits as much emotion as the 24 notes of “Taps,” the bugle call played at military funerals and ceremonies.
In 2000, Congress ... Continue Reading →
Get an app just for COVID
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Ah, here we go. I recently wrote here about a few Department of Veterans Affairs apps that might be helpful in reducing stress. Now we hear from the VA that it ... Continue Reading →
Vets at coffee shop reflect town’s pulse
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I cruised into town again to check on the elderly veterans usually arrayed on folding chairs in front of the coffee shop.
They were there, including the one with ... Continue Reading →
Apps help us deal with stress
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These are stressful days. Some of us were living under tough circumstances in the best of times, and nowadays the daily news just ratchets it up. Two Department ... Continue Reading →
VA OIG finds pattern of deficiencies
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The Office of the Inspector General for the Department of Veterans Affairs has been busy following up on allegations and conducting inspections and investigations. ... Continue Reading →
Vets keep distance outside coffee shop
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I ventured into town today to check on the rumor: the town was dead, the streets empty, not a soul in sight. It was mostly true. Very few cars were parked along ... Continue Reading →
VA team prepares for disasters
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Did you know the Department of Veterans Affairs has a disaster preparedness team? They do, and it’s called the Disaster Emergency Medical Personnel System ... Continue Reading →
VA garners awards
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The Gears of Government Award is a program that recognizes individual federal employees and teams for performance and dedication to their agency mission. There ... Continue Reading →
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