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It's october 15th 2021 . And here's the

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top five stories in V . A . This week ,

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there are plenty of worthwhile causes

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to donate to and no one knows how to

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give back . Quite like veterans

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Unfortunately , scammers often target

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the generosity of donors by trying to

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trick them into donation scams and fake

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causes . Veterans should always be on

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guard for these and other types of

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scams visit the operation , protect

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veterans website for in depth scam

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information resources and more to stay

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one step ahead of the scammers via

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partnered with stars and stripes to

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create a special edition insert for the

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publication called the veteran benefits

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guide . The print and digital

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publication , which highlights via

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benefits and services available for

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transitioning service members and their

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families is available now , visit the V .

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A . Blog for a link , october is

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national physical therapy month . The

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national veteran population is aging ,

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calling for innovative healthcare

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practices and specialized health care

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professionals . Physical therapy is a

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profoundly important practice in caring

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for veterans . It serves as an

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alternative to surgery prevents injury ,

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increases mobility , reduces pain and

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restores independence . This is

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especially true for our aging veteran

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population , 65 years old and over flu

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season is here with covid 19

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circulating in our communities .

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Getting a flu shot is more important

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than ever . In addition to your local V

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A medical facility , flu vaccines are

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available at no cost to eligible

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veterans At more than 70,000 in network

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community care providers nationwide .

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According to the Centers for Disease

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Control and Prevention . You can even

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get your flu vaccine and COVID-19

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vaccine during the same visit . Here

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are the four steps to getting your

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community flu vaccine . One check your

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eligibility to find a participating

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provider . Three go to the provider and

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four get the vaccine . Yeah .

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Via has opened numerous positions under

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a direct higher authority , which

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allows agencies to more quickly hire

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qualified applicants . It expedites

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hiring by referring all qualified

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candidates directly to the hiring

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manager Without consideration for

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ranking rating and other typical

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selection procedures . Visit the VOC

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careers page for more information ,

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you can learn more about these stories

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and read more at blogs dot v a dot gov .