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OrCam to Announce New Product Developments at Next Week’s VetTech

Join BVA’s VetTech Team on Wednesday, November 1, at 2:00pm as we welcome Michelle Mendez to the Weekly Wednesday Webinar. Michelle, National Sales Director for OrCam, will present information about exciting updates to the company’s products. If you have been enjoying object recognition technology with other mobile applications and solutions, you will not want to miss the breaking news Michelle will share with webinar participants. In a more informal setting and discussion format than the […]

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Considering the Bigger Picture in Determining What Makes You Truly Healthy

Sabrina Jacobs, a U.S. Army Veteran and VA employee, has dealt with multiple illnesses and injuries from the daily physical requirements of being a soldier for 26 years. However, VA’s Whole Health initiative helped her return to a full life of doing what matters most to her. Sabrina’s personal Whole Health journey has also included acupuncture and other integrative health practices that complement her own self-care.  With October being Person-Centered Care Month, it is an […]

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Last Call for Veterans Day 2023 Printed Posters

BVA National Headquarters last month received from VA a limited supply of 11” X 17” printed posters to publicize and promote fast approaching Veterans Day, now just three weeks away! The posters can be displayed in classrooms, civic and community centers, government buildings such as VA facilities, military installations, and individual offices across the country. Although the BVA allotment is limited and most have already been requested, a few extra copies remain for interested BVA […]

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Look for Winter Sports Opportunities Still Available at STARS Colorado Ranch

Steamboat Adaptive Recreational Sports (STARS) in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, opened registration for four ski adventures in early 2024 for disabled veterans, including a new program session for women veterans only. Lodging, ski equipment, lift ticket, along with breakfast, snacks, and dinner, are all included in the 5-day/4-night package. Lodging is at the STARS Ranch. Read more. Session dates are: Veterans Ski & Ride Session 1: January 14 – 18 Women’s Ski & Ride Week: February […]

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BVA Buddy Checks Forge Ahead 

Supporting last week’s National Buddy Check Week, BVA will continue for the foreseeable future with its own Buddy Check effort, carried out by the Association’s two graduating classes of Ambassadors. The effort includes a check on well-being and an offer of support.  Ambassadors are trained blind and low vision volunteers who are passionate about helping other veterans. They are reaching out by phone or email simply to check in and provide information about BVA resources […]

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Recognizing National Day of the Deployed

National Day of the Deployed is October 26, falling this year on Thursday of next week. The day honors all service members who are now deployed, or have been, as they serve their country in uniform, including thousands of past and present BVA members. It also acknowledges the sacrifices that military parents, siblings, spouses, and children make during deployment.  The recognition is a recent one with roots in the upper Midwest. North Dakotan Shelle Michaeles […]

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WVG to Resume Online Meetings Next Thursday

Following a lively in-person Women Veterans Group (WVG) meeting on August 16 at the BVA 78th National Convention and a break in September, the regularly scheduled general membership virtual meetings will start up again this Thursday, October 26, at 6:00pm Eastern Time via Zoom. “We look forward to seeing all of our BVA women veterans at the meeting,” said Group Chair Yoneka Trent. “We are women … Let’s go, Girls! We have a new beginning […]

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Next Week’s VetTech Sessions: Be My Eyes—See the World Together

Join BVA’s VetTech Team on Wednesday, October 25, at 2:00pm Eastern Time as the upcoming Weekly Wednesday Webinar features Mike Buckley, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Be My Eyes. Mike will explain this service, free of charge, that connects the blind and low vision with sighted volunteers and company representatives for the purpose of visual assistance through a live video call.  During the webinar next week, Mike will add the important footnotes to successful […]

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Successful Ohio Golf Outing Offers BVA Needed and Appreciated Support

BVA was again the fortunate beneficiary of proceeds from the Mark Kline Memorial Golf Outing this past July 29 in Norton, Ohio. The event, now six years in the making and still expanding, celebrates the life of a contact lens and spectacle frame sales representative who admired veterans so much that he annually participated in the Rolling Thunder motorcycle ride in memory of all MIAs and POWs.  Mark Kline’s family and friends, most notably Mark […]

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MVP Now at 984,000-Plus

With each passing week, VA’s Million Veteran Program (MVP) continues to inch closer to accomplishing its unfathomable goal of a million veterans enrolled.  “We appreciate your continued partnership and support,” Jennifer Deen recently told Veterans Service Organizations. Deen is MVP’s Associate Director of Cohort and Public Relations. MVP is a national research program looking at how genes, lifestyle, military experiences, and exposures affect health and wellness in veterans. The program is the largest research effort at […]