VA Hospitals are Outperforming Private Hospitals, Latest Medicare Survey Show



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*#VetResources [ [link removed] ]?*is a weekly newsletter for Veterans, their Families, Caregivers, and Survivors.*
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*Find Community with Free Livestreaming and Gaming for Veterans*

Wounded Warrior Project?offers livestream and gaming events for Veterans and their families. Play alongside other Veterans and find your community!

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Upcoming Events

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*JOB FAIRS*

St. Louis Veterans Job Fair ? Jun 15 [ [link removed] ]
Retail and Hospitality Hiring Fair (Online) ? Jun 21 [ [link removed] ]
Atlanta Veterans Job Fair ? Jun 22 [ [link removed] ]
Corporate Gray Virtual Military-Friendly Job Fair ? Jun 22 [ [link removed] ]
G.I. Jobs Virtual Job Fair ? Jun 22 [ [link removed] ] [ [link removed] ] [ [link removed] ]



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*COMMUNITY*

Brick by Brick Esports Stream ? Jun 14 [ [link removed] ]
*Veterans Experience Live Q&A Chat (Kentucky) ? Jun 15 [ [link removed] ]*
Washington DC Vet Center Open House ? Jun 16 [ [link removed] ]



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*RESOURCES*

SBA Hour with Veterans ? Jun 16 [ [link removed] ]
Karshi-Khanabad (K2) Air Base Q&A on RallyPoint ? Jun 5 to Jun 19 [ [link removed] ]
LGBTQ+ Veteran Information and Advocacy Session ? Jun 21 [ [link removed] ]
Military Entrepreneurship Forum ? Jun 22 [ [link removed] ]
*Veterans Experience Action Center (VEAC) - Louisville, KY?? Jun 27-29 [ [link removed] ]*



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No Need to Fast Before Blood Work, New Apps to Download, Veterans' Benefits

Check out this week's entertaining edition of The BLUF, which explores services offered by VA. Learn about new apps to download, no need to fast for blood testing and the?Veteran benefits guide.

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VA Hospitals are Outperforming Private Hospitals, Latest Medicare Survey Shows

A?nationwide Medicare survey [ [link removed] ]?released June 14 found that Veterans rated Veterans Affairs hospitals higher than private health care facilities in all 10 categories of patient satisfaction. Read the full article [ [link removed] ] from NPR.

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*Hear Veterans describe a variety of PTSD symptoms and the steps they took to help manage their mental health challenges. [ [link removed] ]*

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Surprise Discounts on ShopVCS.com

ShopVCS is honoring Veterans with surprise discounts on 500+ brands. Browse the best products from Crocs, Oakley, Rothco, YETI and many more. For a limited time only, surprise discounts are automatically applied at checkout. Not a ShopVCS member? Sign up for FREE to verify your Veteran status and unlock your special offer. Offer ends 6/20 at 11:59pm PT. Excludes clearance, sale, flash deals and items under $25.

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Help Improve the Lives of Veterans: Take the Military Family Lifestyle Survey from Blue Star Families

The annual?Military Family Lifestyle Survey [ [link removed] ]?by Blue Star Families helps gauge what?s most important to Veterans and their families, caregivers and survivors. Take the survey today!

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*VA Limiting Use of Social Security Numbers Through Mail [ [link removed] ]*

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5 Life Lessons From the NHL Stanley Cup Finals

Character and good sportsmanship shown on the ice are equally important in how you show up for life and can help you persevere through life?s struggles. Here are five lessons you can learn from NHL players that can contribute to a good life.

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4 Ways to Improve Military Mental Health with a Focus on Personal Finance

For some people, just thinking about finances can be anxiety-inducing, stress-causing and overall sometimes easier to ignore than face head-on.?Read these tips on how to?reduce stress and anxiety and create a sense of control over your money situation, instead of letting it control you.?

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*?Reflecting Back? ? Military Memories?**Competition. Your Chance to Win $250!*

*Most Memorable Operation: Of all the military operations you participated in, including combat, humanitarian or peacekeeping operations, which one made a lasting impact on you and why?? [ [link removed] ]*

Last month?s $250 & $50 winners [ [link removed] ]

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Veteran Jobs [ [link removed] ]

*Technology & Engineering*

*Program Manager*?(Remote) [ [link removed] ]
*Software Engineer- Senior*?(DC Metro Area) [ [link removed] ]
*Manufacturing Supervisor Roles*?(Salina, KS) [ [link removed] ]*?
**Cybersecurity Assessor*?(Wilmington, DE) [ [link removed] ]
*Cybersecurity Awareness Training Content Designer*?(Atlanta, GA & Wilmington, DE) [ [link removed] ]
*IAM Consultant*?(Atlanta, GA & Wilmington, DE) [ [link removed] ]
*IAM Project Coordinator Specialist*?(Atlanta, GA & Wilmington, DE) [ [link removed] ]
*IAM and Access Management Specialist*?(Atlanta, GA & Wilmington, DE) [ [link removed] ]?
*Land Mobile Radio (LMR) Consultants & RF Engineers*?(Remote) [ [link removed] ]

*Agriculture & Technical Jobs*

*Driver, Non-Commercial Vehicle* (Hampshire, IL) [ [link removed] ]
*Automotive Technician* (San Antonio, TX) [ [link removed] ]
*Line Operator I* (Minneapolis, MN) [ [link removed] ]

*Business*

*Customer Service Specialist*?(Salem, OR) [ [link removed] ]

*Social Services & Medical*

*Veterans Health - Registered Nurse Community Living Center* (Topeka, KS) [ [link removed] ]
*Veterans Health - Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist* (Albany, NY) [ [link removed] ]
*Veterans Health - Housekeeping Aid*? (El Paso, TX) [ [link removed] ]
*Director, Food Safety and Quality Assurance* (College Park, GA) [ [link removed] ]
*Patient Services Coordinator/Scheduler* (Yuma, AZ) [ [link removed] ]

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Post a free job to RallyPoint's community consisting of nearly 2 million Veterans, spouses, caregivers and survivors.

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Eddie Bauer [ [link removed] ]?10% off military discount.

Take 5 Oil Change [ [link removed] ]?25% off oil change for active duty and Veterans.

Vet Tix [ [link removed] ]?FREE tickets to various sports, concerts and other events for active military, Veterans and immediate family members of troops killed in action.

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*VA News:?*


* Geo-mapping tool builds a path for new partnerships [ [link removed] ]
* VA programs to support Veterans who are struggling with loneliness [ [link removed] ]
* Peer specialists make Veteran care personal at VA [ [link removed] ]
* How VA is reaching unsheltered homeless Veterans [ [link removed] ]
* Casting a surgical safety net to reduce readmissions [ [link removed] ]
* VA Home Loan Program guarantees its 28th millionth loan [ [link removed] ]
* Women Veterans Recognition Day [ [link removed] ]
* Recreational therapist leads Veterans to gold at Golden Age Games [ [link removed] ]
* Birmingham VA conducts crisis intervention training [ [link removed] ]
* VA Police will always be ready [ [link removed] ]
* South Texas VA hosts Ukrainian delegation [ [link removed] ]
* Marine Corps lessons shape VA surgeon, teacher [ [link removed] ]
* Veteran uses Clinical Contact Center to beat infection [ [link removed] ]
* Staying healthy in smoky air exposure [ [link removed] ]
* PTSD Bytes #25: PTSD Resources in Spanish [ [link removed] ]
* VA S.A.V.E. helps prevent Veteran suicide [ [link removed] ]
* A testament to design, accessibility, and the VA Specially Adapted Housing program [ [link removed] ]

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Download the?VA Welcome Kit

?VA WELCOME KIT [ [link removed] ]

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Find a VA facility near you.

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VA is here for you.

1-800-MyVA411 [ tel:18006982411 ]?(1-800-698-2411 [ tel:18006982411 ])?is always the right number

Veterans Crisis Line [ [link removed] ]:?988 [ tel:988 ] and press 1, Chat [ [link removed] ], or Text 838255
Vet Centers [ [link removed] ]: 1-877-927-8387 [ tel:18779278387 ]
Homeless Veteran Resources [ [link removed] ]: 1-877-424-3838 [ tel:18774243838 ]?or Chat [ [link removed] ]

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