FW: Doolittle Raider passes away; Army Veteran finds confidant at VA Vet Center

Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.

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Subject: Doolittle Raider passes away; Army Veteran finds confidant at VA Vet Center
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2016 09:27:54 -0500

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Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. [ABOVE] David Thatcher, one of the two remaining Doolittle Raiders, died Wednesday Army Veteran finds confidant at VA Vet Center A couple years following his active duty service, Nick Tieman realized he needed to see a counselor. The Army Veteran started by seeing a counselor at his university. The person there recommended that he see someone at the Vet Center in Washington, D.C. That's when he found his confidant. Partners don't rest until Veterans' houses feel like home When once-homeless Army Veteran Tyrone Bradley moved into his Columbia, South Carolina, apartment in the fall of 2015, he slept on an air mattress. That sure beat spending the night on a cot in a crowded transitional living facility, and so he made do. A regular mattress for his bedroom was an expense he couldn't yet afford. Modernizing VA? "Absolutely, yes" says VA Secretary Secretary Bob McDonald spoke at the Brookings Institute on Monday. The question headlining the event was "Can the Department of Veterans Affairs be modernized?"  McDonald's first comment was "Absolutely, yes." New on VAntage Point: VHA "change agent" named to top 2016 leader list Oglala Sioux Tribe Veteran among first housed under new tribal HUD-VASH program Proposed rule would grant full practice authority to APRNs VA Mobile Vet Centers provide counseling to Veterans, community in Orlando VA celebrates National Research Week Making a better future: Kicking off the National Week of Making Veterans: Protect yourself from ID theft by placing a security freeze on your credit file Wanted: change agents to lead the VA New partnership provides free mentorships to women Veterans A child's gift is more than just a baseball to a Kansas Veteran HIV does not have to control you Health care jobs dominate the 2016 "100 Best Jobs" list Connect with VA: Facebook - Veterans of the Day, Top VA news & videos Twitter - Veteran news from around the country Subscribe - Never miss a VA update Instagram - Top Veteran pictures from around the country [Video] VETERAN OF THE WEEK This week we honor James Lair. James enlisted in the Navy, as he'd tell you, "when war was declared" and separated "when the war was over." He sailed aboard the USS Charles Carroll, and crewed Higgins Boats. Nominate a special Veteran as #VeteranOfTheDay It's easy to nominate a Veteran. All it takes is an email to us with as much information as you can put together. Click on the picture to the left for an overview of how to put together a great #VeteranOfTheDay package. Keep updated & let us know how we're doing. You have received this message because you are subscribed to Veterans Affairs. Access your Subscriber Preferences to make changes to your subscription or Unsubscribe. Get this as a forward? Sign Up to receive updates from Veterans Affairs. Having questions or problems? Please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com for assistance. If you are in crisis and need immediate help, please call 1-800-273-8255 and (PRESS 1) or visit http://www.veteranscrisisline.net/. Please remember the only secure way to ask personal questions is at https://iris.custhelp.com. Explore VA benefits at explore.va.gov Sent to rserge1@outlook.com on behalf of US Department of Veterans Affairs 810 Vermont Avenue, NW · Washington, DC 20420