A brand new development at VA is our very own podcast. This Week at VA features interviews military Veterans to learn about their experience in and out of the military. Our first guest is Marine Corps Veteran Haley Carter.

Covered in Episode One:
- Value of the Veterans Crisis Line
- Interview with Marine Veteran Haley Carter
- Haley’s journey in the military.
- Her transition out of the Marine Corps.
- How she started playing soccer in National Women’s Soccer League.
- How Haley uses VA
- Basic information on VA Home Loan
- #VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Billie Kuchinski
Click here for the full script of the episode.
This first episode is currently available here on the VAntage Point blog and on SoundCloud.
The #VApodcast is now available in iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Google Play, and Spotify. Search “Borne the Battle” in your podcast app of choice to subscribe.
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VA. Vantage point. Great site , blogs & posts of what’s happening with the VA. Lots of positives.
We shouldn’t have to fillout more paper work everytime we change clinics once you’re in the system all you have to use is your picture Veterans ID card and tell them change of address or number. Cause I’ll have to wait 45 days before I get an appointment.