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  • Black maternal health matters at VA

    Black maternal health matters at VA

    VA is committed to providing safe, accessible care that meets the unique challenges faced by black mothers.

  • Supporting black Veterans with cancer, and their families

    Supporting black Veterans with cancer, and their families

    VA supports black Veterans who may be at-risk or in the midst of a cancer journey... reducing barriers to VA’s best-in-class cancer care.

  • Virtual Event: “Health Equity for Black Veterans drives progress in cancer care”

    Virtual Event: “Health Equity for Black Veterans drives progress in cancer care”

    VA welcomes the military and Veteran community to the “Health Equity for Black Veterans in Cancer Care” virtual live event today at 2:30 EST.

  • Black Veterans receive equal, or superior, lung cancer care in VA

    Black Veterans receive equal, or superior, lung cancer care in VA

    Non-small cell lung cancer, the most common form of lung cancer, is the leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States. Surgery is the gold standard treatment for early-stage lung cancer.

  • VA celebrates Black History Month

    VA celebrates Black History Month

    Black History Month: There are more than two million Black Veterans in the United States who have made great sacrifices for our country.

  • Black blood donors needed to help patients with sickle cell disease

    Black blood donors needed to help patients with sickle cell disease

    The American Red Cross needs Black blood donors to donate blood to help patients with sickle cell disease, who routinely need blood.

  • Secretary McDonough: On the Tulsa Massacre, we remember

    Secretary McDonough: On the Tulsa Massacre, we remember

    Yesterday marked the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Massacre, one of the most tragic domestic terrorism instances visited upon the Black community. Today, we remember.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran James Harvey III

    #VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran James Harvey III

    On the Tuskegee Airmen birthday, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran James Harvey III, who served during World War II and the Korean War.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Marcelite J. Harris

    #VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Marcelite J. Harris

    During Women's History Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Marcelite J. Harris, a trailblazer multiple times during her 32-year career.

  • AARP celebrates Black Veterans who served

    AARP celebrates Black Veterans who served

    AARP celebrates Black Veterans who served to ensure our freedom by sharing their stories. Read more on Hilda Griggs and Frank Macon.

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