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2008


May - June 2008 VAnguard Magazine
May/June 2008
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TAPS: A Shoulder to Lean On; Sustainable Building Design; 50 Years of VAnguard; High Honors for DeBakey


March - April 2008 VAnguard Magazine
March/April 2008
(3.6 MB)
The Files Behind the Faces; VA's Construction Boom; One-Stop Service at Fort Bragg; Chronic Pain Research



January - February 2008 VAnguard Magazine
January/February 2008
(3.2 MB)
Dr. James B. Peake: New VA Secretary; Adaptive Housing Grant Program; Five Years of My HealtheVet; VA and the New Deal 


 2007


November - December 2007 VAnguard Magazine
November/December 2007
(4.6 MB)
The Twilight Brigade; Transition Patient Advocates; Cemetery Expansions in Florida; Veterans Day 2007


September - October 2007 VAnguard Magazine
September/October 2007
(3.1 MB)
Giving Back to Those Who Gave So Much; Using Art as Therapy; A Lifeline for Veterans in Crisis; Changing Lives; Making the Spiritual Rounds


July - August 2007 VAnguard Magazine
July/August 2007
(3.9 MB)
Healing Waters; The American Veteran; Talking It Out; Memorial Day 2007


May - June 2007 VAnguard Magazine
May/June 2007
(3.2 MB)
Improving Patient Safety; A Hero For Stroke Victims; High Tech Therapy for War Trauma; 124th VA National Cemetery


March - April 2007 VAnguard Magazine
March/April 2007
(3.9 MB)
Volunteers; Bataan Survivor's Memoir; Parrot Sanctuary; Searching for Veteran Ancestors


January - February 2007 VAnguard Magazine
January/February 2007
(4.0 MB)
Easing the Transition; Training Nurse Anesthetists; Driver Rehabilitation Program; Telemental Health


2006

September/October 2006 VAnguard
November/December 2006
(4.2 MB)
Veterans Day 2006; Telehealth Programs; DAV Transportation Network; Native American Veteran Outreach

September/October 2006 VAnguard
September/October 2006
(3.1 MB)
Making VA the "Gold Standard" in IT Security; Illustrating Veterans Day; VA's Oldest Volunteer; The Threat of Pandemic Flu

July - August 2006 VAnguard
July/August 2006
(3.6 MB)
Glasses for Homeless Veterans; VA Women Serving on Active Military Duty, Part 2; VA's newest Shrine; Search for World War I Veterans


May / June 2006 VAnguard
May/June 2006
(3.4 MB)
Memorial Day 2006; 75 Years of VA Nursing; Voluntary Services' 60th Anniversary; 18 Millionth Home Loan;
VA Women Serving on Active Military Duty


March / April 2006 VAnguard
March/April 2006
(3.7 MB)
Veterans Canteen Service; National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans; Greening the Government


January / February 2006 VAnguard
January/February 2006
(2.3 MB)
History of the GI Bill; Inside the 2006 Budget;
After the Storm; Teaching the Teachers


2005
 


November / December 2005 VAnguard
November/December 2005
(3.3 MB)
VA's opens two medical centers for hurricane evacuees; President's Cabinet meets at DC VAMC;
PTSD Treatment;
Veterans Day 2005; Two new national cemeteries open; Veterans march on Washington to demand promised bonuses (in 1932)


September / October 2005 VAnguard
September/October 2005
(2.3 MB)
VA's Response to Hurricane Katrina; 40 years of SGLI;
Communicating with Veterans About Environmental Agents;
Waging the Annual War on Flu


July / August 2005 VAnguard
July/August 2005
(1.06 MB)
VA's 75th Anniversary; Operation Welcome Home Warrior; A VA surgeon in Palo Alto, Calif., performs a rare, dangerous operation; A team in Austin ensures VA employees get paid every two weeks; 866 brass musicians play taps for a worthy cause; New office helps faith-based groups partner with VA

May / June 2005 VAnguard
May/June 2005
(3.2 MB)
Hiring the Next Generation of Combat Vets; Eye on VA News Broadcasts; Taking Inventory of Memorials; Memorial Day - Solemn Pride; Secretary Nicholson Overseas; Evolution of Prosthetics

March / April 2005 VAnguard
March/April 2005
(1.1 MB)
A Mission of Hope; The Disappearing WW I Veterans; Battle of the Bulge 60th Anniversary; Meet the New Secretary; Lucky to be Alive; A Facelift for the Tomb of the Unknowns

January/February 2005 VAnguard

January/February 2005
(1.03 MB)
Comfort and Compassion: End-of-life Care; Caring for Veterans Worldwide; Holiday Heroes; A Defining Moment; In Memoriam: Joseph O. Behnke; Working for a Better Future

2004
 


November/December 2004
(1.41 MB)
A Close Call in Iraq; Salt Lake City's Healing Garden; NCA - Training For A Unique Mission; Veterans Day 2004; A Day in the Life of VA - Telling the VA Story Through Photographs

September/October 2004 VAnguard

September/October 2004
(1.06 MB)
Working Toward Recovery; Infection - Don't Pass It On; Getting Their Lives Back; Designing a Workplace Around the Mission; 2004 - Year of the Hurricane; Behind the Names of VA Facilities (part 3); If Disaster Strikes, Will You Be Ready?

VAnguard July August 2004

July/August 2004
(1.1 MB)
CARES - Phase I and II; Women at War; Tips from a Citizen Soldier; Red Carpet Treatment; National WW II Memorial Dedication; Reasonable Access; Writing on the Wall; 25 Years of Dedicated Service

VAnguard May/June 2004
May/June 2004
(971 KB)
Environmental Management Service 50th Anniversary; Burial Records on the Web; OIF Veterans Hit the Slopes; Special Report - CARES

VAnguard March/April 2004
March/April 2004
(970 KB)
Welcoming Them Home; A Call to Serve; Caring for Those Who Returned; Working on the World War II Memorial; Behind the Names of VA Facilities (part 2)

VAnguard January/February 2004
January/February 2004
(890 KB)
Seamless Transition From Military Service to Civilian Life - Not Business a Usual; Understanding the Budget Process; Community Service - Good Neighbor Policy; One Man's Legacy; Last Man Standing; National Rehabilitation Events - Healing Body and Spirit; Continuing a Tradition of Honor

2003
 


November/December 2003
(1.2 MB)
Veterans Day 2003; Homeless Outreach in Houston - Winning Their Trust; Behind the Names of VA Facilities (part 1); The Smallest National Cemetery; A Call No Mother Wants to Make; 100 Years of Serving Veterans; Isabel - An Unwelcome Visitor

September/October 2004 VAnguard

September/October 2003
(2.0 MB)
Running a Tight Ship - State of VBA; Reaching Out - Ex-POW Outreach; Messengers of Hope; Celebrating a Legacy of Service - Oklahoma City VAMC at 50; SES Development Program - The Top Tier of Federal Service; The Blackout of 2003 - VA Copes; Free and Easy Learning; Korean War Armistice Day Weekend; Tribute to a Generation


VAnguard July August 2004
July/August 2003
(980 KB)
Tribute to Honor and Sacrifice - NCA's 30th Anniversary; Serving in Harm's Way; Returning With Honor; WMD: Facing the Threat; Face to Face with History; Meeting a Growing Challenge; Veterans Make "One-Stop" Toward Career Goals


VAnguard May/June 2003

May/June 2003
(850 KB)
VA and the War; Home Telehealth Care - Bringing Health Care Right into Veterans' Homes; Making Some Really Big Friends - L.A.'s Unusual Partnership; Ready to Respond - Emergency Preparedness; Shopping 'til You Drop at the AIB Store; A Better View of Life


VAnguard March/April 2003

March/April 2003
(740 KB)
Women in VA; Treating the Invisible Wounds of War; CWT Programs - Working for a Better Tomorrow; Portland's Healing Garden; Fisher House - Sanctuary in a Time of Need; Getting Health at Work - Employee Wellness; A Talk with Dr. Andrew Schally


VAnguard January/February 2003

January/February 2003
(800KB)
Answering the Call; Capital Leasing Program - Financing Big-Ticket Items; Director CARES About His Message to Veterans; Making A Difference in VBA; Privacy - It's Everybody's Business; Minority Youth Program - A Youthful Approach to Succession Planning; Strength in the Face of Adversity; Out of the Darkness; Patient Safety; "Touch of Class" at Fort Sam; Brotherhood of Survivors; A Commanding Presence, a Welcoming Smile


2002
 


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November/December 2002
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Waiting For Care; Operation Early Intervention; Boosting Security; Historic Preservation at National Cemeteries; Rx For The Future; 50 Years of Veterans' Voices; Veterans Day 2002


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September/October 2002
(807KB)
Hispanic Heritage; 9-11 Remembered; Korean War Vets Honored; Disabled Veteran Entrepreneurs


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July/August 2002
(935 KB)
Lessons in Liberty, A Living Testament to Veterans' Sacrifices; Workplace Diversity; Nurses in VBA; Living History; Organ Transplants; Leadership VA; CAP Program


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June 2002
(860 KB)
Ride to Remember; Shared Service Center; Bob Hope Honors; Nurse Awards; Winter Sports Clinic; Worn-Out Flags; Incarcerated Vets


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May 2002
(800 KB)
A Talk with Secretary Principi; HR Policies; Benefits Information; NCA Memorials; Baseball's War Heroes; Sun Savvy; Rolling Thunder


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April 2002
(2.4 MB)
Youth Volunteers; Tiger Team Update; New Under Secretaries; VA Research Week; Legacy of Service; Oldest Known Veteran; Veterans' Histories


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March 2002
(1.7 MB)
2002 Winter Olympics; 2003 Budget Proposal; CARES Update; Gulf War Illnesses; Shrine Commitment; VA's Manila Office; Job Shadowing


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January/February 2002
(3.7 MB)
Alzheimer's Care; Innovations Awards; Decade of Quality; Korean War 50th; Olympic Torchbearers; Schlegel Award; Terrorist Attacks

 

 

 


2001
 


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December 2001
(2.4 MB)
Veterans Day 2001; FY 2002 Budget; Veterans Museum; Fort Still Dedication; Creative Arts Festival; Anthrax at VA; Sept. 11 Tragedy; IG Award


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November 2001
(3.3 MB)
Native American Veterans - A Proud History of Service; Claims Task Force; Disaster Response; Sept. 11 Relief Efforts; Day of Giving; Volunteers in NYC; PTSD Experts


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October 2001
(2.1 MB)
New 'Day of Infamy' - Terrorist Attacks; Workplace Violence; Heightened Security; Child Care Assistance


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September 2001

(1.1 MB)
Rolling in Times Square - Wheelchair Games; Day of Honor; Backlog Initiative; Top Fed Quality Award; Energy Efficiency; POW/MIA Flag; VACO College Fair


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August 2001

(4.4 MB)
Going for the Gold - Golden Age Games; VetPop2000; Employee Strategic Plan; Purple heart; WWII Liberators; NCA Conference; Alumni Association


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June/July 2001

(1.0 MB)
Every Day is Flag Day at VA; Health Care Task Force; Nursing Excellence; Section 508; RFW Update; PSRW Honors; PMI Program


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May 2001

(1.2 MB)
Veterans' Cemeteries; Claims Task Force; Cost Savings; TSP Open Season; Winter Sports Clinic; Employee Survey; Memorial Day 2001


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April 2001

(2.3 MB)
Veterans Museums; "Clean" Audit; Veteran Entrepreneurs; Agent Orange Helpline; Seattle Earthquake; Earth Day; Job Shadowing


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March 2001

(1.1MB)
Women of Courage - Women Veterans; CARES; Parkinson's Centers; Position Classification; 1-800-Call George; Hometown Heroes; Rural Veterans


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January/February 2001
(3.1MB)
Anthony J. Principi - VA's New Leader; Gober Farewell; EEO Awards; Final Honors; Stand Down Update; AMSUS; Final Hammer Awards; Tornado Relief

 

 

 

 

 

 


2000
 


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December 2000
(877 KB)
Veterans Day 2000; VA Benefits Online; Electronic Travel; USS Cole Burials; HR Legislative Team; Creative Arts Festival; Graying Workforce


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November 2000

(2.8 MB)
Nation's Oldest Known Veteran Turns 112; Carey Awards; New National Cemetery; Strategic Plan; Golden Age Games; NCA Outreach Video; Employee Orientation

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September/October 2000

(800 KB)
Local Cable TV Shows; Electronic VA; ITC Conference; HR LINK$ Update; 20th Wheelchair Games; Culture of Quality; Former POWs


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August 2000

(500K)
VA in London; West Resignation; D-Day Museum; Pre-Discharge Program; Thank You Veterans


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June/July 2000

(1.4 MB)
New National Cemetery; Nursing Awards; Consensus Congress; USA Today Award; Disaster Response; World Travelers; VA/NASA Agreement

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May 2000

(1MB)
The Power of a Photograph; Hepatitis C Update; 5th One-VA Conference; Performance Report; Winter Sports Clinic; Earth Day 2000; Inspirational Photo; Health Benefits Line


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April 2000
(780K)
Former POW Support Groups; Mobile Service Center; VAMC Kiosks; Nurse Research; Sacramento Addition; Savings Bonds; VA Gaveliers


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March 2000
(780K)
Paintfest 2000; Budget Proposal; Employee Training; Christopher Reeve; Veterans and the Census; Tele-medicine in Tampa; Women's Achievements


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February 2000
(780K)
One VA Conferences - Becoming One VA; 2001 Budget Request; VA Web Site Facelift; FAIR Act; HR LINK$ Update; Rehabilitation Events; 75 Years of Service


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January 2000
(780K)
2000 National Salute; Y2K Rollover; Patient Safety; Learning Maps; Stand Down 2000; Military Funeral Honors; Mediation; EEO Awards

 

 


1999
 


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November/December 1999
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Veterans Day 1999; Y2K Rollover; Miss America 2000; Creative Arts Festival; MOH Memorial; Teague Award; Hurricane Floyd


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September/October 1999
(1MB)
Miss America 2000; Carey Awards; 2nd One VA Conference; Cemetery Dedication; Golden Age Games; Partnership Awards; HACU Interns; D.C. Reads Program


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August 1999
(840K)
First One VA Conference; New Cemetery; Y2K Test; Cancer Center; VA Partnership Council; Wheelchair Games; Mentoring Program


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June/July 1999
(800K)
Kizer Steps Down; E-mail Snafu; 16 Millionth Home Loan; First One VA Conference; Plain Language Award; Questionable Net Use


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May 1999

(1MB)
Veterans' Honor Rose; VA Nurses; Colorado Tragedy; One VA Conferences; Scissors Awards; Stand Down 2000


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April 1999

(1MB)
Winter Sports Clinic; Whistle-blowers; Arming VA Police; VA Research; New BVA Chairman; Former POWs


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March 1999

(880Kb)
Decade as a Department; W2W Hammer; Energy Conservation; New PTSD Therapy; Two New GRECCs; Unfair Labor Practices


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February 1999

(576 KB)
Highway 1 - Electronic Claims Folders; FY 2000 Budget; Hepatitis C; Disaster Aid; Transition Commission; Employee Relations; Long-Term Care


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January 1999

(1MB)
Creative Arts Festival; Holiday Stand Downs; Y2K on the Horizon; Nurse Education; End-of-Life Care; EEO Awards; HR Conference; Salute Chairman

 


1998
 


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November/December 1998
(1MB)
Veterans Day 1998; Carey Award Winners; Homeless Grants; Wheelchair Games; Budget Bill Signed; Foreign Office; Plain Language; Workplace Violence


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September/October 1998
(850K)
NCS 25th Anniversary; Beulah Cope Dies; Rolling out Enrollment; VA Guides DC Exercise; Blind Sculptor at VACO; Red Tape Cutters; Y2K Medical Warning; Per Honors VA Effort; Nurses Share Values


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July/August 1998

(825K)
Blind Centers Turn 50; Videoconferencing; Medical Phone Liaison; Longterm Stroke Club; VA Van Fleet Grows; Golden Age Games; presidential Honors; Child Care Standards


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May/June 1998

(1.3 MB)
Flags Fly High; Automated Pharmacists; Enrollment Update; Alternative Healing; Resolution Management; Primary Care Nurses; Recognition


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April 1998

(1MB)
VA Reduces, Reuses, Recycles; One-VA Survey; Austin Automation Center; Reinvention; GEICO Awards


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February/March 1998

(800K)
Acting Secretary Outlines Expectations For VA; Computer System Tops; Primary Care Expands; Shared Service Center; Franchise Funds; Creative Arts Festival


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January 1998
(781K)
VA Web Sites Complement Home Page; Centers of Excellence; Welfare to Work; New Inspector General; Four Chaplains Award; Togo West Nominated



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