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  • VA recognizes four World War II-era Veterans

    VA recognizes four World War II-era Veterans

    A tribute to four World War II-era residents at the Northwest Louisiana Veterans Home.

  • “Freedom Quilts” honor legacy of WWII Veterans

    “Freedom Quilts” honor legacy of WWII Veterans

    Poignant encounters prompted a patient recognition ceremony, Freedom Quilts at the VA Clinic in Colorado Springs.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Chris Isleib

    #VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Chris Isleib

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Chris Isleib, who helped lead the commission to create the first national World War I memorial.

  • Little Rock VA honors World War II Army Veteran, 96

    Little Rock VA honors World War II Army Veteran, 96

    A special ceremony was held to celebrate 96-year-old World War II Veteran Irunoes Johnson. A commemorative coin of gratitude was presented.

  • Chinese-American WWII Veterans receive Congressional Gold Medal

    Chinese-American WWII Veterans receive Congressional Gold Medal

    Chinese-American World War II Veterans received a Congressional Gold Medal during a virtual ceremony Dec. 9 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Hometown hero earns France’s highest military award for service during WWII

    Hometown hero earns France’s highest military award for service during WWII

    Recently at the Southwest Louisiana Veterans Home, Pfc. Amadia Broussard was presented with the highest French meritorious military award for his actions during World War II.

  • Alabama cemetery committee holds 8th annual Keep the Spirit of ‘45 Alive ceremony

    Alabama cemetery committee holds 8th annual Keep the Spirit of ‘45 Alive ceremony

    The Alabama National Cemetery Support Committee hosted their 8th annual Keep the Spirit of '45 Alive ceremony to establish recognition of WWII legacies.

  • VA to pay $88.1 million in life insurance dividends in 2016

    VA to pay $88.1 million in life insurance dividends in 2016

    This year, VA will pay $88.1 million in annual dividends to approximately 430,000 Veterans who served before 1956 and hold qualifying life insurance policies.

  • VA to pay $117 million in life insurance dividends this year

    VA to pay $117 million in life insurance dividends this year

    This year, VA will pay $117.4 million in annual dividends [...]

  • Rural community profile: Revisiting Big Spring, Texas

    Rural community profile: Revisiting Big Spring, Texas

    One rural community supporting the well-being of Veterans is Big Spring, Texas (TX), a picturesque small city nestled between two foothills of the Caprock Escarpment. Read on to learn more about Big Spring and the George H. O’Brien, Jr. VA Medical Center (VAMC).

  • 80th Anniversary of D-Day landings commemorated in Normandy

    80th Anniversary of D-Day landings commemorated in Normandy

    June 6, 2024 was the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings that turned the tide of World War II. It was commemorated on France's Normandy coast during the first two weeks of June 2024 with events remembering, celebrating and honoring the thousands of American and Allied service members whose enormous sacrifices liberated Europe.

  • Celebrate 80 years of the G.I. Bill

    Celebrate 80 years of the G.I. Bill

    On June 22, 1944, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act (SRA) of 1944, otherwise known as the G.I. Bill of Rights.

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