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    VA simulation training leads to saving gunshot victim’s Life

    VA simulation training helps prepare staff for any and all possibilities, and, as MVAHCS recently underwent a comprehensive GSW simulation training, staff were prepared.

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    Veterans: Let’s talk about guns and suicide

    Guns are used in the vast majority of Veteran suicides. To save Veterans’ lives, we must conquer the uneasiness of talking about guns.

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    Veteran & military year-round discounts

    As a way to say thank you, many retailers and businesses offer a Veteran discounts year round. We've compiled a list of deals for you.

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    The history of addiction treatment at VA: Part 1

    World War I Veterans often faced addiction due to prescribed morphine, a tragedy affecting countless lives post-war.

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    Honoring Veterans: Army Veteran William Maud Bryant

    This week’s Honoring Veterans Spotlight honors the service of Army Veteran and Medal of Honor recipient William Maud Bryant.

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    Vietnam Army nurse takes to the mountain to ski

    After Addison’s Disease and lumbar spine surgery, nurse Veteran Gayle Smith re-learned how to ski. “You have more courage than you think.”

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    CWV Book Corner, November: Navy Veteran Jacqueleen Bido

    This month’s Center for Women Veterans Book Corner author is Navy Veteran Dr. Jacqueleen Bido, who served as a Information Systems Technician from 1998 to 2006.  She wrote “The Person Versus The Process.”

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    Take the time: Reduce your risk of suicide crisis  

    No one knows if or when a suicide crisis will strike. Don’t wait. Take the time now to be prepared in case one happens.

  • Five coping strategies for Veterans and their loved ones after a suicide attempt

    Five coping strategies for Veterans and their loved ones after a suicide attempt

    If you’re a Veteran who has attempted suicide or you’re supporting a Veteran in your life, VA offers resources to help.

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    Being prepared for a suicide crisis

    Be prepared for a suicide crisis before it starts by becoming familiar with VA’s programs, initiatives and network of support.

  • Army Veteran finds, reconnects with pilot who saved his life in Vietnam

    Army Veteran finds, reconnects with pilot who saved his life in Vietnam

    The following is an account from Army Veteran Robert Pryor on how he was able to find and reconnect with the pilot who saved his life in Vietnam.

  • Mental health is just one factor in a Veteran’s risk for suicide

    Mental health is just one factor in a Veteran’s risk for suicide

    Veterans can learn about risk and protective factors for suicide and how to find resources to help manage them.

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Last updated May 5, 2025

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