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Equity in care
DAV pushes the VA to address disparities in minority veterans’ care, outcomes As the nation’s largest integrated health care system, the Department of Veterans Affairs serves a growing racially and ethnically diverse population. Minorities have served in every American conflict since the Revolutionary War and, since 1990, are joining the military in ever-increasing numbers. Likewise,…
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Message for U.S. Citizens – August 24, 2020
United States Embassy Manila, PhilippinesMessage for U.S. Citizens: Limited Consular Services Resume; Passport Renewal by Mail InformationAugust 24, 2020 Effective September 1, the American Citizen Services (ACS) Unit at the U.S. Embassy in Manila will resume limited provision of in-person passport services, by appointment only. Notary services, including Affidavits In Lieu of a Certificate of Legal Capacity to…
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Aging veterans at state homes ‘left behind’ during pandemic, VVA report finds
Aging, ill and disabled veterans living at state homes across the country were “left behind” during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a recent report, and now more than 1,000 have died. At least 1,011 residents of state veterans’ homes across the country died from complications of the coronavirus as of July 17, according to a…
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Former Army Medic Gets Second Silver Star Over 50 Years After Saving 10 in Vietnam
A Vietnam veteran has received his second Silver Star more than five decades after he earned it in a fierce battle at an enemy base camp, where he saved the lives of 10 other soldiers. Bart “Doc” Fabian, a medic with the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment during the war, received the medal during a ceremony…
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