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VA2K 2013

The VA2K 2013 Fitness Walk for Homeless Veterans will take place on Wednesday, May 15, 2013. At 11:30 a.m. on May 15, Patrick House, winner of the 2010 "Biggest Loser" competition will be at the Jackson VA to help lead the walk. For more information, please visit http://www.jackson.va.gov/features/VA2K_Fitness_Walk_for_Homless_Veterans.asp

Local Features

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Happy Nurses Week

On Tuesday, May 7, 2013, the Jackson VA held its annual Nursing Week program. Over 600 Jackson VA nurses provide care and comfort to 45,000 Veterans in Mississippi and parts of Louisiana. Full Story

Volunteer of the Year

The Jackson VA held its annual Volunteer banquet on Friday, April 26, 2013. Chandra D'avy was named Volunteer of the Year. Full Story

From Across the Nation

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“Presidential” Hospitals

Can you name the three VA medical centers named for United States presidents? Here’s a story on the Franklin Delano Roosevelt campus of the Hudson Valley Healthcare System in Montrose, New York. Full Story