Veteran receives high-tech prosthetic handVeteran Daniel Glanz lost his right hand while serving in Afghanistan 12 years ago. Today, Glanz has a brand new prosthetic hand withworld-class technology which gives him the ability to adjust hand functions on the fly in ways that were not possible in the past.
Be there for Veterans this Suicide Prevention Month
During Suicide Prevention Month and year round, help VA let people know that preventing suicide starts with this simple act of support: Be There.
During Suicide Prevention Month and year round, help VA let people know that preventing suicide starts with this simple act of support: Be There.
Veterans provide a “Hero’s Welcome” in service to othersVeterans serving Veterans is the driving force behind the Hero’s Welcome program. The program helps newly-admitted Veterans feel welcome in the hospital and ensures they know what resources are available to them during their stay.
New on VAntage Point:
- Hurricane Irma Updates – U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- VA mobile medical unit brings health care in the neighborhood following hurricane
- What you need know about VA benefits in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey
- Donations for Veterans and VA employees affected by Hurricane Harvey
- Recovery continues in Texas: VA reaching out to Veterans throughout the area
- September marks Suicide Prevention Month
- Despite hurricane, Beaumont VA clinic team continues to serve Veterans
- VA partners with federal, state and local agencies to staff federal coordinating centers
- New program allows VA staff to make house calls for Veterans who return home after inpatient mental health care
- Equine therapy successful in helping Veterans with chronic aphasia communicate better
- Improving VA mental health care for Veterans starts with listening
- Appreciating those who care for our Veterans this Labor Day… and every day
- Facebook - Veterans of the Day, Top VA news & videos
- Twitter - Veteran news from around the country
- Subscribe - Never miss a VA update
- Instagram - Top Veteran pictures from around the country
- Subscribe - This Week at VA podcast
VETERAN OF THE WEEK
This week we honor the 166 Veterans who perished during the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane in Florida.
On Sept. 2, 1935, a hurricane destroyed three Veteran Work Program camps in the Florida Keys. The Veteran Work Program was managed by the Federal Emergency Relief Administration to provide employment to transient Veterans.
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It’s easy to nominate a Veteran. All it takes is an email to us with as much information as you can put together. Click on the picture to the left for an overview of how to put together a great #VeteranOfTheDay package.
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