The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is promoting Dr. Alyshia Smith to the role of Executive Director of the Phoenix VA Health Care System (PVAHCS). As the Executive Director, Dr. Smith will provide strategic direction and leadership to more than 2100 staff. She has been the Interim Director since the departure of Rima Ann Nelson …
VA Appoints New Medical Center Director at Phoenix VA Health Care System Read More »
U.S. Marine Corps veteran, Ryan Saunders, saw service in Operation Iraqi Freedom as an Infantry Assaultman. While in service, his experiences led to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. To help ease his symptoms, he tried pills, counseling, and other treatments. They didn’t help as much as nature did. “At first, getting out into nature was more …
Marine Corps Veteran Ryan Saunders Finds Healing in Nature Read More »
June 11, 2020 Phoenix, AZ–Tackling the issue of presenting the Phoenix Veterans Day Parade is front and center for Honoring America’s Veterans (HAV) new Executive Director, Paula Pedene. “Our first order of business is determining how to present the Phoenix Veterans Day Parade on Veterans Day in November,” Pedene says. “With COVID-19, it likely means changing …
Due to COVID-19, Phoenix Veterans Day Parade May Change for 2020 Read More »
The Unified Arizona Veterans (UAV), the Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame Society (AVHOFS), and Veterans Heritage Project (VHP) recently presented $45,500 in scholarship funds to ten individuals. This year, UAV established the inaugural ‘Army Specialist Lori Ann Piestewa Veteran Family Scholarship,’ named for Specialist Lori Ann Piestewa. She is the first Native American female to …
Veterans Organizations Present $45,000 in Scholarships Read More »
Jack Silver was in the Army from 1970-1998. From 1968-1970 he watched the build-up to Vietnam. He was in grad school when he was drafted, but the draft board let him finish his grad work before enlisting. During his time in the Army, Silver worked as a Social Work Officer at Walter Reed Army Medical …
Former Army Social Worker Now Serves Community through Jewish Center Read More »
Due to COVID-19, many organizations are responding to rising needs. Among them is United Food Bank in Mesa, who is a member of the Feeding America network. In March, they held food distribution events weekly where they served 542 households and 1,670 individuals and distributed 20,677 pounds of food, averaging 34 pounds of food per …
Due to COVID-19, the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona’s annual Memorial Day event (May 25), will change from an in-person ceremony to a televised and live stream event to comply with the Center for Disease Control’s public safety guidelines. The event will be both televised and shared via Livestream thanks to a partnership between AZTV’s …
OZZI GOV is an exclusive app for U.S. Military, Intelligence, Executive Departments, and their families. Created by Isaiah Lopez, whose apps have helped over 300,000 people worldwide, OZZI provides up-to-the-minute news, resources, and information they can access at the touch of a button. With app costs fully paid for by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) …
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Army Veteran David Campbell., was only 17 years old when he joined the Army in August of 1990. Just one day after he signed up, Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait, and 13 weeks later, Campbell deployed to Kuwait in what has become known as the ‘100 Hours War.’ He was severely wounded in an explosion and …
U.S. Army Veteran Dave Campbell, Finds Healing Through Soldiers Best Friend Read More »
VA offers urgent care services to eligible Veterans at VA medical facilities or in-network urgent care clinics closer to home. Under the new urgent care/retail location benefit created in the MISSION Act, Veterans enrolled in VA’s health care system can use VA’s urgent care benefit to treat minor injuries and illnesses that are not life-threatening, …
For Veterans, Options Exist for Obtaining Urgent Care Read More »
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