U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs CWV – News Update

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs sent this bulletin at 08/18/2020 09:00 AM EDT

Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Service (DACOWITS) News [August 14, 2020]
08/18/2020 05:00 AM EDT

Get the Recruitment & Retention, Employment & Integration, Well Being & Treatment, Servicwomen in the News, Women Veterans, and Upcoming Events DACOWITS news from August 14, 2020. [From DACOWITS]

New guide series provides GI Bill benefits information
08/17/2020 09:00 AM EDT

Veterans can learn more about GI Bill benefits they’ve earned through a new three-part series just released. The series, “Building Your Future with the GI Bill,” coincides with the third anniversary of the Colmery Act, signed into law Aug. 17, 2017. VA’s education benefits programs, particularly the Forever GI Bill, support Veterans and their families by providing them the benefits and resources for education goals. [From VAntage Point]

08/16/2020 #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Nola M. Lovelace
08/16/2020 11:30 AM EDT

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Nola M. Lovelace, who enlisted in 1957 and was once featured in the Marine Corps Gazette. Nola Marie Lovelace, née Collier, was born and raised in Ohio. Her grandfather was a tobacco farmer. [From VAntage Point]

We honor your service, Nola!

08/15/2020 #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Kay Rathke
08/15/2020 11:30 AM EDT

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Kay Rathke, who served as a signals intelligence analyst and equal opportunity advisor. Kay Rathke served as a signals intelligence analyst and equal opportunity advisor for the Army for 21 years. [From VAntage Point]

We honor your service, Kay!

Fresh Focus #5: Healthy Plate Method – All About Protein
08/13/2020 09:01 AM EDT

In this episode of Fresh Focus, Tori Stewart, a home-based cardiac rehab dietitian, lays out the different types of protein, why they are important, and provides insight into how much we should be aiming to eat each day. Protein is considered one of life’s building blocks and is found in every cell of our bodies. [From VAntage Point]

VA launches new virtual check-in feature
08/11/2020 09:00 AM EDT

VA Medical Centers (VAMCs) across the country are expanding services now that onsite patient care can safely resume. To ensure the protection of both patients and staff, VA’s Office of Information and Technology (OIT) worked with VHA to launch “I am Here,” a new VEText virtual check-in feature. [From VAntage Point]