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  • VA national cemeteries call on volunteers to participate in National Day of Service

    VA national cemeteries call on volunteers to participate in National Day of Service

    VA national cemeteries are looking for volunteers to participate in the Sept. 9 National Day of Service to honor those who served in the nation's armed forces in the 21 years since 9/11.

  • VA encourages communities to connect with Veteran patients during National Salute to Veteran Patients week

    VA encourages communities to connect with Veteran patients during National Salute to Veteran Patients week

    The Department of Veterans Affairs emboldens communities to reach out to hospitalized Veterans at VA medical centers across the nation, Feb. 13-19, during National Salute to Veteran Patients week.

  • VA national cemeteries welcome nonprofit volunteers providing tree-and landscape-care services

    VA national cemeteries welcome nonprofit volunteers providing tree-and landscape-care services

    WASHINGTON — Today the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced that its National Cemetery Administration is partnering with more than 2,000 green-industry professionals across the country Sept. 19 to host “Saluting Branches: Arborists United for Veteran Remembrance,” an opportunity for tree-care professionals to help maintain and beautify VA cemeteries.

  • VA Launches Physician Ambassador Program: Department partners with volunteer medical professionals to improve care

    VA Launches Physician Ambassador Program: Department partners with volunteer medical professionals to improve care

    WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today that it has launched the Physician Ambassador Program, an effort to recruit volunteer medical providers, at the more than 1,700 VA health-care facilities across the nation.

  • VA Launches Physician Ambassador Program: Department partners with volunteer medical professionals to improve care

    VA Launches Physician Ambassador Program: Department partners with volunteer medical professionals to improve care

    WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today that it has launched the Physician Ambassador Program, an effort to recruit volunteer medical providers, at the more than 1,700 VA health-care facilities across the nation.

  • VA Begins Summer of Service to Bolster Volunteer Assistance for Veterans

    VA Begins Summer of Service to Bolster Volunteer Assistance for Veterans

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today announced a new nationwide initiative designed to build upon its existing partnerships to grow the number of individuals and organizations serving Veterans in their communities. The Department is renewing its commitment to Veterans and embarking upon a “Summer of Service” that seeks the help of citizens across the country to honor that commitment.

  • VA Begins Summer of Service to Bolster Volunteer Assistance for Veterans

    VA Begins Summer of Service to Bolster Volunteer Assistance for Veterans

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today announced a new nationwide initiative designed to build upon its existing partnerships to grow the number of individuals and organizations serving Veterans in their communities. The Department is renewing its commitment to Veterans and embarking upon a “Summer of Service” that seeks the help of citizens across the country to honor that commitment.

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