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  • #VeteranOfTheDay Public Health Service Veteran Thomas Bender

    #VeteranOfTheDay Public Health Service Veteran Thomas Bender

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Veteran Thomas Bender, who served during the Exxon Valdez oil spill.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Gerald J. Marenich

    #VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Gerald J. Marenich

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Gerald J. Marenich, who worked on radar sites during his 20 years in the service.

  • VA outreach campaign served four Alaska locations with claims clinics and benefits briefings

    VA outreach campaign served four Alaska locations with claims clinics and benefits briefings

    VBA and VHA outreach went to Alaska from June 6-13, 2019, with claims clinics and benefits briefings in Anchorage, Palmer, Delta Junction, and Fairbanks.

  • A grand descent with the torch for VA’s National Veterans Golden Age Games

    A grand descent with the torch for VA’s National Veterans Golden Age Games

    Staff Sergeant Tom McArthur of the Alaska Air National Guard [...]

  • Bilateral Amputee is active in multiple sports

    Bilateral Amputee is active in multiple sports

    Army Veteran Dave Nichols (69) lost both of his legs below the knees in Vietnam. He will be at the Golden Age Games in Alaska this week. “Get off the couch and keep a smile on your face.”

  • Alaska VA healthcare system to add nearly 100 new employees

    Alaska VA healthcare system to add nearly 100 new employees

    The Alaska Veterans Affairs Healthcare System recently announced plans to [...]

  • Learn how MyHealtheVet makes it easy to connect with patients 24/7 and how you can use it to improve the lives of our Veterans

    Learn how MyHealtheVet makes it easy to connect with patients 24/7 and how you can use it to improve the lives of our Veterans

    Alaska, also called the last frontier, is 586,400 square miles. [...]

  • VHA Career Road Show, Part II: Rocky Mountain Network

    VHA Career Road Show, Part II: Rocky Mountain Network

    Did you know the Veterans Health Administration is divided into [...]

  • VHA Career road show, Part III: Sunshine Network

    VHA Career road show, Part III: Sunshine Network

    Ever wondered if Veterans living in the country can access [...]

  • VHA Career road show, Part I: Pacific Northwest Network

    VHA Career road show, Part I: Pacific Northwest Network

    VA health care facilities are located across the country grouped [...]

  • Secretary Shinseki Visits Alaska

    Secretary Shinseki Visits Alaska

    Secretary Shinseki visited Alaska, which has the highest concentration of Veterans in the U.S., as part of VA's efforts to provide service in rural areas.

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