Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Veteran Thomas Bender, who served during the Exxon Valdez oil spill.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Melissa Gregg, who served as a military personnel administrator and public health programs manager.
U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps officers at the Charlie Norwood VAMC are among those who serve Veterans across the country.
To help prevent Veteran suicide, we are partnering with The Independence Fund to reunite Veterans with their units, using the strength of their common bonds to help overcome post-military challenges.
VA’s Suicide Prevention Program recently released a video, VA’s Public Health Approach to Suicide Prevention, explaining how the organization is leveraging a public health approach to prevent Veteran suicide.
There are very serious health risks associated with chewing tobacco such as cancer of the mouth, cancer of the esophagus, risk of heart disease, tooth decay and receding gums.
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