Agent Orange Presumptives Added, Free Tech Training, Adaptive Scuba Diving

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Three Agent Orange Presumptives Added

Three conditions will be added to the list of those presumptively associated with exposure to Agent Orange. Those conditions are bladder cancer, hypothyroidism and Parkinsonism. 

Vietnam War era Veterans and their survivors, who previously filed and were denied benefits for one of these three new presumptive conditions, will have their cases automatically reviewed without the need to refile a claim

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Did you get your COVID-19 vaccine from VA? How was your experience? Tell us here. 


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Secretary McDonough: On the Tulsa Massacre, we remember

Monday marked the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Massacre, one of the most tragic domestic terrorism instances visited upon the Black community. In serving all Veterans at VA, we remember. The success of our department’s mission and the endurance of our nation depends on knowing, acknowledging, and learning from our history.

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Events this Week

June - Step up for PTSD Awareness Walk (Virtual)
Jun. 3 - VA Health Care Listening Sessions - Long Beach, West Los Angeles, Sepulveda
Jun. 3 - Phoenix Veterans Job Fair
Jun. 7 - Virtual Mental Health First Aid
Jun. 8 - Women Veteran Strong Webinar (entrepreneurs and leaders)
Jun. 8 - Digital Skills for Veterans
Jun. 9 - Military to Manufacturing Hiring Event with Sherwin Williams

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LifeWaters Hero Dive: John Hartwell

Nonprofit LifeWaters teaches adaptive scuba diving and recently took John Hartwell and his family to the Georgia Aquarium. Hartwell is an Air Force Veteran, terminally ill with ALS. 

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VA COVID-19: Updates | Chat | App | Weekly Report | Vaccine


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June is Pride Month, LGBT Veterans describe VA care and provide advice for others

This is part one in a two-part series about VA care for Veterans with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) and Related Identities.

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More than 1.28 million Veterans will receive notification of refunds in the coming days


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Free tech training for Veterans & spouses through VA, Salesforce partnership

Veterans and their spouses can access free training, education and job opportunities through Salesforce Military. The program is committed to upskilling the military community with high demand tech skills. It also provides partners with a diverse and trained talent pipeline.

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Join VA’s Digital Media Engagement Virtual Volunteer program


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Borne the Battle: Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

In this podcast episode, discover the unknown Army, Navy and Marine Corps history behind the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and their upcoming Centennial events and projects around the world.

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Hear Veterans discuss overcoming feelings of guilt


Veteran Job Board on RallyPoint 

Create a free account and get discovered by Veteran employers here: RallyPoint.com/Jobs

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Asking for help doesn’t make you weak


Veteran and Military Discounts

O’Reilly Auto Parts -10% discount on in store items for Active Duty, Veterans and families.

Asics - 40% off retail price online for Active Duty including military spouses and dependents, Reservists, Retirees and Veterans, as well as most types of medical professionals and first responders

TaylorMade -15% off entire purchase for Active Duty, Retirees, Veterans, Military Spouses, Military Family Members

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VA is here for you.

1-800-MyVA411 (800-698-2411) is always the right number

Veterans Crisis Line1-800-273-8255 and press 1, Chat, or Text 838255
Homeless Veteran Resources: 1-877-424-3838 or Chat
White House VA Hotline1-855-948-2311


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