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How to get care from local community providers You may be eligible to get care from local community providers when VA cannot provide the care needed. Dr. Elizabeth Brill explains what Community Care is and how to use it. READ YOUTUBE LISTEN Tell us why you didn't get a COVID-19 vaccination.

Veteran Events this Week Aug. 12 - Detroit Food Assistance | Manufacturing Careers | Construction Hiring Fair | Agesim in the Workplace | Military Spouse Networking | Kentucky Veteran Q&A Aug. 17 - Montana Veteran Assistance | Federal Employment | VetBiz Webinar Aug. 18 - Paying for College | Grants and Mentorship for Health VetBiz | Get Hired Workshop | Nevada Suicide Prevention VIEW ALL EVENTS Share on RallyPoint to Win an Amazon Gift Card! Who Got You to Join the Military? What's Your Favorite Place For Vacation? Win a Truck! Hiring Our Heroes is saying thank you to America’s military by giving away a brand-new Toyota to one lucky, active duty service member, Veteran or military spouse. ENTER Turning Grief Into Giving Back Patriot Boot Camp partners with Berkeley College to help  entrepreneurs Military, Spouse, and Veteran entrepreneurs who are thinking about starting a business or currently have a new start-up are ideal candidates for this two-day virtual program, Oct. 14 - 15, 2021. Patriot Boot Camp will accept 50 participants for the program and provide educational programming, resources and individual mentoring sessions. LEARN MORE VCS Mega Deals up to 50% off and surprise discounts when you add to cart on ShopVCS.com! Afghanistan Veterans can learn from Vietnam Veterans “I’ve got Vietnam Veterans who are still coming here, not because we failed to resolve any issue in their life, but because they found a home in the community,” said Joe Lasky, director of the Las Vegas Vet Center. “They found friendships and a way to come talk and deal with issues that may have started in Vietnam, but now affect their current health. Because Vet Centers are readjustment counseling, that’s defined by every Veteran who comes in here.” LEARN MORE VA COVID-19: Updates | Chat | App | Weekly Report | Vaccine Veteran Job Board on RallyPoint  Create a free account and get discovered by Veteran employers here: RallyPoint.com/Jobs Department of the Interior - Maintenance Mechanic Westhaven Power - Multiple Roles Department of Veterans Affairs - Interior Designer Boeing - Fuels & Lubricants Lab Technician FIND A JOB POST A JOB Military Sexual Trauma survivors see increased claim grant rates Amazon AWS Educate – 50% off instructor-led AWS Training to learn cloud skills. Vet Tix – Free tickets to various events for active military, Veterans and immediate family members of troops killed in action.  VIEW ALL DISCOUNTS

VAntage Point Blogs: How Salesforce Military helps continue a legacy Six old school job search tips to forget – and one to remember Transforming Veteran digital experiences: Achievements so far in 2021 One-two punch of medication plus lifestyle changes helps Veterans with weight loss 40th National Veterans Wheelchair Games swing into action VA News Releases: Annual eye exams essential to Veterans’ vision and eye health VA Secretary appoints new Veterans Law Judges to adjudicate more appeals for Veterans

VA is here for you. 1-800-MyVA411 (800-698-2411) is always the right number Veterans Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255 and press 1, Chat, or Text 838255 Homeless Veteran Resources: 1-877-424-3838 or Chat White House VA Hotline: 1-855-948-2311 Download the VA Welcome Kit  VA WELCOME KIT   Find a VA facility near you.  FACILITY LOCATOR

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