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TOP PHOTO: SoldierStrong recently donated an EksoGT Suit exoskeleton to the Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health Care System. Army Veteran Dan Rose (left), who was paralyzed from the chest down when an IED detonated near him while on patrol in Afghanistan, has been able to use the exoskeleton as part of his VA care. (Photo by Stacy Jonsgaard for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)

Click here to watch Dan use the EksoGT exoskeleton to throw out the first pitch at a Major League Baseball game earlier this week.

TOP STORIES

Are you a fan of podcasts? Borne the Battle is our weekly #podcast where we interview Veterans and share their stories with you.

This week’s guest is former Navy SEAL and CEO of Carry the Load, Stephen Holley. We talk to him about his experiences, and how Carry the Load's partnership with VA’s National Cemetery Administration  is raising awareness about the true meaning of Memorial Day.

LISTEN TO THE ENTIRE EPISODE HERE

One moment can inspire a Veteran to make a positive change. This Mental Health Month, hear about the moments that mattered most at https://maketheconnection.net/mhm

VANTAGE POINT

• Veterans serving Veterans: VA researchers who served
• Glaucoma? Meet VA doctor working to improve vision
• The march to Memorial Day: VA and Carry the Load team up to honor the fallen
• It’s a robotic cat and Veteran knows him as “my buddy”

VA NEWS RELEASES

• VA celebrates Women’s Health Week with events at medical centers
• VA recognizes elementary school students for role in ending Veteran homelessness
• VA proposes new AFGE collective bargaining agreement 
• VA and Cigna partner to help prevent opioid misuse and improve treatment of Veterans with chronic pain

Are you a Veteran in crisis or concerned about one?

Connect with the Veterans Crisis Line to reach caring, qualified responders with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Many of them are Veterans themselves.