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  • Celebrating 80 years of the VA home loan program

    Celebrating 80 years of the VA home loan program

    Over the past eight decades, VA’s Home Loan program has helped Veterans to secure more than 28 million home loans.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Julia Helen Nashannay Reeves

    #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Julia Helen Nashannay Reeves

    Today's #VeteranOfTheDay is Julia Helen Nashannay Reeves, a Native American Army nurse who served in World War II.

  • Augusta VA Veteran honors his American Indian heritage

    Augusta VA Veteran honors his American Indian heritage

    Charles “Little Eagle” Reyes worked at VA for 46 years. He came back to share his Indian heritage with Veteran patients and VA staff.

  • Honoring Veterans: Navy Veteran Verna Fender

    Honoring Veterans: Navy Veteran Verna Fender

    Navy Veteran Verna Fender is this week’s Honoring Veterans Spotlight.

  • 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.

  • Community healing for American Indian/Alaska Native Veterans

    Community healing for American Indian/Alaska Native Veterans

    VA’s Mission Daybreak provides culturally informed suicide prevention resources for native Veterans.

  • Honoring Veterans: Marine Veteran Payton Onco

    Honoring Veterans: Marine Veteran Payton Onco

    This week’s Honoring Veterans Spotlight honors the service of Marine Veteran Payton Onco, who served in Afghanistan in 2012.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Sandra K. Tiger

    #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Sandra K. Tiger

    Today's #VeteranOfTheDay is Sandra K. Tiger, a member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, who retired from the Army in 1993 after 20 years of service.   

  • NCA partners with tribes to honor Native American traditions and culture

    NCA partners with tribes to honor Native American traditions and culture

    Native Americans serve in the military in numbers far higher than their proportion of the U.S. population. They've served with distinction in every major conflict for over 200 years. To honor their legacy of service and their culture, the National Cemetery Administration (NCA) works with tribes to honor their service and heritage, working together to build and maintain tribal Veterans cemeteries—cemeteries built and maintained by tribes with support from VA.

  • Honoring Veterans: Army Veteran Alvin C. Tso

    Honoring Veterans: Army Veteran Alvin C. Tso

    This week’s Honoring Veterans Spotlight honors the service of Army Veteran Alvin C. Tso, who served during the Korean War as a forward observer.

  • The solution to hunger is in your back yard

    The solution to hunger is in your back yard

    Did you know that you and your garden can make a huge impact on fellow Veterans in need? Let’s dive into why donating your surplus garden produce through AmpleHarvest.org is an incredible way to support your community and fellow service members.

  • Battle Creek VA celebrates 100 years of Veteran care

    Battle Creek VA celebrates 100 years of Veteran care

    Veterans, staff and community members were at Battle Creek VA Oct. 15 to celebrate the hospitals’ 100th anniversary.

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