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Were You Exposed to Burn Pits or Other Toxins During Military Service? New legislation expands presumptive disabilities, VA care, and benefits to Veterans suffering from more than 20 toxic exposure-related conditions. Learn more by visiting VA.gov/PACT or calling 1-800-MyVA411. Questions about burn pits and PACT Act? ASK NOW VIDEO: How PACT Act affects Post 9/11 Veterans | Afghanistan, Lebanon, Syria, Uzbekistan & More

Upcoming Events (All times ET unless noted) Aug. 26, 2-3 p.m. – Women’s Equality Day Women Veteran Discussion Aug. 30, 7-9 p.m. – VETtoCEO Program Aug. 31, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. – Virtual Franchise Conference Aug. 31, 12-4 p.m. – Virtual Job Fair Aug. 31, 12-1 p.m. – The Diverse Experience of Military & Veteran Families of Color Aug. 31, 3-4 p.m. – Heroes MAKE America – Heroes Connect VIEW ALL EVENTS Free Entrepreneurship Training for Veterans Warrior Rising's Veterans Business Accelerator Program is facilitated by successful small business owners who are also Veterans. Join a group of fellow Veterans who are either exploring entrepreneurship as a career path choice or already have active small businesses and want to learn more. REGISTER Who Qualifies for VA Dental? In this episode of theSITREP, learn the nine ways Veterans can qualify for VA’s Dental Program. WATCH Are You Vaccinated Against COVID-19 and Have You Received a Booster? Take This Short Survey and Help Us Improve VA Services. Win $1,500 to Spend on NFL Tickets Complete any purchase or create your ShopVCS account for a shot at $1,500 towards NFL tickets of your choice. Official rules. ShopVCS Improvements to Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry VA is working to improve the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry questionnaire. Veterans can now return to a completed questionnaire to add deployments or update health information. In addition, you can skip entering details on short deployments. After you complete the questionnaire, VA will contact you to schedule a free health exam, if you choose to have one. JOIN READ MORE 9/11 Survivor 900,000th Veteran in Million Veteran Program Greg Amira, a retired Army Reservist, Purple Heart Iraq Veteran and 9/11 survivor become the 900,000th Veteran in the Million Veteran Program. The program helps researchers learn more about diseases affecting Veterans. READ MORE Bridge My Return Helps Former Helicopter Pilot Return to Aviation Operations Career Bridge My Return (BMR) is a tech-enabled hiring platform exclusively for the military community. Read how BMR helped a former Afghan helicopter pilot return to the industry he loves. READ MORE Veteran Jobs Hero's Bridge - Resource Development Director - VA Quorum Architects - Multiple Roles - TX Millennium Enterprise Corporation - Executive Assistant - VA Detention Officer - Lumpkin, GA Inventory Associate - Parker, CO Event Technician - Multiple Locations nationwide HR Specialist - Remote Change Management Thought Leader - DC Hybrid Senior DevOps Engineer - Remote Electrical Assembly Mechanic Lead - Woodinville, WA Assembly Mechanic - Woodinville, WA Field Service Engineer in San Francisco, CA & Madison, WI Quality Manager - Mason City, IA 130+ more opportunities for Veterans and Military Spouses Post a free job to RallyPoint's community consisting of nearly 2 million Veterans, spouses, caregivers and survivors.  POST FREE JOB Win $100 Gift Card by Answering the Following Question: What is the military weapon or system you miss using the most? Is Franchise Ownership The Right Move For Your Post-Military Career? Armed Forces Gear 10% off eligible items online with Troop ID. Available for active duty, Veterans, Reservists, National Guard, retirees, spouses and dependents. Sunglass Hut 15% off discount. Fire Department Coffee 15% discount for life using discount code “MIL15”. VIEW ALL DISCOUNTS

VAntage Point Blogs:  Women’s Equality Day Aug. 26: Remembering Deborah Sampson Find our recruiters at these September events PTSD Bytes #15: PTSD and alcohol Live Whole Health #134: Seated Tai Chi basic moves Virtual reality meets creative arts therapy Youth volunteer distributes smart devices to Veterans Dear fellow Caregivers: A Veteran’s wife’s story VA supports Veterans who have Type 2 diabetes America250: Army Veteran Bruce Crandall Kidney care expands with clinical resource hub Teamwork makes the dream work: How we collaborate to help Veterans Are you ready for hurricane season? All Veterans need colorectal cancer screening Live Whole Health #133: Finding Balance Augusta VA’s job fair attracts 800 applicants Veteran Owen Rogers, 76, finds strength through sports and music Houston VA nurses given DoD Patriot Awards We’ve made a promise of equity to Veterans: help us to continue delivering on it Law enforcement trains to connect to Veterans in crisis Become an HR STAR with VA’s new human resources training program William “Bill” Clayton Overmier: Overcomer Home health care team celebrates WWII Marines America250: Marine Corps Veteran Richard A. Anderson

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