U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs
VA's Healthy Teaching Kitchen: Summer Vegetable Crustless Quiche
- Title
- VA's Healthy Teaching Kitchen: Summer Vegetable Crustless Quiche
- Runtime
- 1:06
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Did you know that #VA offers Healthy Teaching Kitchen (HTK) classes that provide simple, quick and tasty recipes to support your health journey. Our HTK's also include disease-specific options, such as carbohydrate-controlled cooking for diabetes, support for heart health, and anti-inflammatory cooking. Check back often to explore more delicious recipes!
Enjoy the flavors of summer with this delightful crustless quiche recipe, perfect for a light and satisfying meal. Packed with fresh summer vegetables, this dish bursts with color and flavor. Combine these veggies with eggs, milk, and a blend of herbs for a savory and nutritious dish. Baked to golden perfection, it's an easy and versatile option for brunch or a quick dinner that everyone will love.
Summer Vegetable Crustless Quiche
Prep: 10 minutes | Cook: 45 minutes | Total: 55 minutes Yield: 6 servings | Serving Size: 1 piece
Ingredients
Nonstick cooking spray
1...
- Title
- Veteran Food Security Summit: Better Together - 2024
- Runtime
- 1:28
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis R. McDonough and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack competed in onstage cooking at the 2024 Veteran Food Security Summit held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Crystal City, Virginia, on Tuesday, July 23, 2024.
VA provided fresh herbs from their new Patriot’s Garden, a hydroponic garden located in the canteen at the VA Central Office, and other fresh produce from VAMC gardens.
Each Secretary had assistance from a sous chef, a Veteran, and an executive chef at a VA Medical Center.
The event aimed to increase awareness of Federal and community partnerships and resources, highlight the unique needs of Women and rural Veterans, increase the number of facilities participating in activities supporting food security, and highlight quality interventions, innovations, and promising practices in food security.
- Title
- Scrub Boot Camp
- Runtime
- 2:43
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Training VA Nurses additional skills in the simulation Lab.
“Before stepping into an operating room, there are some vital sterile techniques that must be done by nursing staff to ensure patient safety. A new training program developed at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System is delivering those key lessons to nurses selected to join the operating room team.”
- Title
- VA Secretary Press Conference, Tuesday, July 23, 2024
- Runtime
- 32:36
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Join VA Secretary Denis McDonough for the monthly Press Conference
Date: Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Time: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET
- Title
- The VA Health and Benefits App
- Runtime
- 0:35
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- With the official VA Health and Benefits app, you can manage your VA health care, benefits, and payments from your mobile phone or tablet.
Download this one-stop shop today or learn more at digital.va.gov.
- Title
- Benefits for family members and options for those with no internet-connected devices | The BLUF
- Runtime
- 2:21
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Here's the bottom line about ChampVA - which are benefits for children, spouses, or surviving spouses of disabled Veterans as well as some unexpected perks at the pharmacy. We also take a look at how VA is using VA's Digital Divide Consult to get Veterans without internet or internet-connected devices connected so they can use telehealth services.
ChampVA:
https://www.va.gov/family-and-caregiver-benefits/health-and-disability/champva/
https://news.va.gov/127077/take-advantage-of-champva-pharmacy-benefits/
https://news.va.gov/128172/is-champva-for-your-family/
https://news.va.gov/124739/va-provides-care-to-eligible-family-members
Telehealth / Bridging the digital divide:
https://telehealth.va.gov/
https://telehealth.va.gov/digital-divide
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPRNnv5O0ZI
The BLUF
A VA Rocky Mountain Network Production
This show is made by Veterans for Veterans
Executive ...
- Title
- Tips to Help Veterans and Military Communities Identify, Prevent, and Report Scams
- Runtime
- 16:59
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- During Military Consumer Month, it’s important to be aware of scams and other protection issues affecting veterans, service members, and military families.
Watch the video featuring Gema De las Heras, Consumer Education Specialist with the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Division of Consumer and Business Education, and Monica Rivera, Chief of Public Relations and Organizational Change Management at the Veterans Benefits Administration, as they share their expertise on identifying, preventing, and reporting recent scams.
For more information on fraud, visit the FTC website at reportfraude.ftc.gov and sign up to receive the latest updates.
- Title
- Advice to Help Veterans and Military Communities Identify, Prevent and Report Scams
- Runtime
- 15:17
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- During Military Consumer Month, it’s important to be aware of scams and other protection issues affecting Veterans, Service members and military families.
Watch the video collaboration with Terri Miller, Consumer Education Specialist with the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Division of Consumer and Business Education and Monica Rivera, Chief of Stakeholder and Organizational Change Management within the Veterans Benefits Administration, as they share their expertise on how to identify, prevent, and report the latest scams.
For more information on fraud, please visit the FTC website at reportfraud.ftc.gov and subscribe to receive the latest updates.
- Title
- Wheelchair Athlete Steven: Trash Talk & Camaraderie on the Wheelchair Games Field
- Runtime
- 2:20
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Watch #Army #Veteran Steven use friendly trash talk while showcasing his athletic skills and camaraderie on the boccia and rugby fields at the National Veterans Wheelchair Games. The charismatic wheelchair athlete, shares why he loves the National Veterans Wheelchair Games, co-presented by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Paralyzed Veterans of America. #adaptiveathlete #wheelchairrugby #boccia #wheelchairgames #sports4vets
- Title
- Ralph H. Johnson VA National Institute for Brain Health
- Runtime
- 1:59
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Dr. Jessica Broadway, a geriatric psychiatrist with the Ralph H. Johnson VA National Institute for Brain Health, discusses the symptomatic phases of dementia and how the veteran population is at higher risk for the disease. A voluntary online study called the APT Webstudy is available to help volunteers and researchers in Alzheimer's clinical studies.
- Title
- VetFest Events, Women's Health Milestone, and Staying Adaptive in the Housing Market | The BLUF
- Runtime
- 3:03
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- This week, for your bottom line up front, we look at how you can meet 1-on-1 with a VA Representative at VetFest Events - a great way to get up to speed on The PACT Act! We also celebrate a milestone in women's health and see how VA is staying adaptable in an ever changing housing market.
VetFest Events:
https://news.va.gov/131861/get-1-on-1-assistance-at-va-vetfest-events
Competitive Housing Market:
https://news.va.gov/132094/va-updates-home-loan-competitive-housing-market/
50k women:
https://news.va.gov/press-room/50k-women-veterans-enrolled-in-va-healthcare-over-past-365-day/
https://www.womenshealth.va.gov
The BLUF
A VA Rocky Mountain Network Production
This show is made by Veterans for Veterans
Executive Producer: Shawn Spitler
Producer, Director, Editor: Matt Murray
Host: Sarah Kallassy
Technical Director: Adam Desaulniers
Teleprompter: Elizabeth Ol...
- Title
- #HonoringVets: Willie Mays
- Runtime
- 2:37
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Army Veteran and MLB legend Willie Mays is considered the "greatest to ever play." Among one of the greatest ever Hall of Fame careers, the "Say Hey Kid" hit 660 career home runs, won two NL MVP awards, 12 Gold Glove awards, and was even awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015.
Mays died on June 18, 2024.
We honor his service.
- Title
- VA Health Connect | The BLUF
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- VA Health Connect:
https://news.va.gov/121911/va-health-connect-45-million-calls-and-growing/
- Title
- VA Healthy Teaching Kitchen: Sheet Pan Tilapia and Vegetable Medley
- Runtime
- 1:05
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Did you know that VA offers Healthy Teaching Kitchen (HTK) programs which teach #Veterans about food, nutrition and how to prepare balanced, healthy dishes? Classes are open to VA-enrolled Veterans and a “plus one” if desired– this can be a partner, family member, caretaker or anyone involved in helping you prepare food.
Today's Sheet Pan Tilapia and Vegetable Medley makes for a simple yet nutrient-packed lunch or dinner. The recipe includes tilapia for lean protein, potatoes for a nutrient-dense carbohydrate and a colorful variety of non-starchy vegetables packed with fiber and micronutrients. It comes together with a delicious taste and minimal effort. Be sure to try this recipe on a busy weeknight for a balanced meal!
Sheet Pan Tilapia and Vegetable Medley
Prep: 25 minutes | Cook: 20 minutes | Total: 45 minutes
Yield: 2 servings | Serving Size: 1 tilapia filet, 1 potato, and ¾ cup of the vegetables
Ingredients
- Title
- Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month: Sound of Hope
- Runtime
- 1:42
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Dr. Jacobo Mintzer, a co-lead researcher at the Ralph H. Johnson National Institute for Brain Health, discusses a new study demonstrating a way to reach those impaired with Alzheimer's disease.
- Title
- Celebrating Creativity: 2024 National #Veterans #CreativeArts Festival
- Runtime
- 4:30
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Watch America's Veterans who have emerged as top selects from 6,000+ entries in art, creative writing, dance, drama and music for VA's National Veterans Creative Arts Festival. The 2024 festival celebrated the artistry of 120+ Veterans in #Denver. VA and American Legion Auxiliary co-present the yearly event to shine a spotlight on the healing power of the arts.
#arts4vets #veterans #creative #creativeartsfestival
- Title
- Digital Front Door: Expanding Access to VA
- Runtime
- 3:07
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- More Veterans than ever are turning to VA for their health care and benefits, and amid a record-breaking year for enrollment, more Veterans are accessing these services online. From their very first interaction, digital tools like the highly-rated VA Health and Benefits mobile app and VA.gov are making VA access faster, easier, and more inclusive. These tools are VA’s Digital Front Door for the services Veterans have earned and for the world-class customer experience they deserve.
https://digital.va.gov
Timestamps
0:00 - 0:27 - Intro
0:28 - 0:39 - Mobile app
0:40 - 0:59 - VA.gov
1:00 - 1:19 - PACT Act
1:20 - 1:38 - Usability Testing
1:39 - 2:15 - Accessibility
2:16 - 2:39 - Telehealth
2:40 - 3:07 - Outro
#Veterans, #DigitalExperience, #TechForVeterans
- Title
- VA Secretary Press Conference, Tuesday, June 25, 2024
- Runtime
- 41:18
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Join VA Secretary Denis McDonough for the monthly Press Conference
Date: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Time: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET
- Title
- Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month VA Spotlight: Hospice Care
- Runtime
- 1:51
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Dr. Olga Mintzer, a co-lead researcher at the Ralph H. Johnson VA National Institute of Brain Health, discusses what many patients with Alzheimer's and dementia experience during hospice care and current clinical trials that are being done to try and ease their pain.
- Title
- What's The PACT ACT? How does it impact you? Here's the bottom line | The BLUF
- Runtime
- 2:27
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- This week, for your bottom line up front, we take a look at the PACT Act, one of the largest expansion of VA health care and benefits in history.
The PACT Act:
www.va.gov/pact
File a disability claim:
https://www.va.gov/disability/file-disability-claim-form-21-526ez/introduction
Apply for VA Healthcare:
https://www.va.gov/health-care/apply-for-health-care-form-10-10ez/introduction
What's that, Jon Stewart?:
https://youtu.be/JacTtatRgf0
The BLUF
A VA Rocky Mountain Network Production
This show is made by Veterans for Veterans
Executive Producer: Shawn Spitler
Producer, Director, Editor: Matt Murray
Host: Sarah Kallassy
Technical Director: Patrick Battle
Teleprompter: Adam Desaulniers
Written by: Matt Murray
Chapters:
00:00 - 00:21 Let's talk the PACT Act
00:22 - 01:00 What's eligibility look like?
01:01 - 01:37 Ho...
- Title
- VA Healthy Teaching Kitchen: Italian Summer Soup
- Runtime
- 1:08
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The #VA Nutrition and Food Services Healthy Teaching Kitchen Program has put together over 200 healthy recipes that can be found in our Recipe Library, Cookbooks, and Cooking Videos. New recipes are always being added so check back often.
What do you do with all your garden-fresh vegetables? Make a summer soup. This soup is perfect for light lunches and dinners. This easy soup makes use of produce in season: zucchini, tomatoes, bell peppers. The great thing about soup is that you can change the ingredients to exactly what you want. For example, if you can adjust the thickness by adjusting the amount of broth and swap out for different vegetables and spices. Serve with a garnish of fresh parsley or and grated Parmesan cheese along with crusty Italian bread on the side. Enjoy!
Italian Summer Soup
Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, diced (about 1 cup)
6 garlic cloves, minced (about 1 tablespoon) <...
- Title
- CMV & CWV Juneteenth Celebration - June 18, 2024
- Runtime
- 1:00:15
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- CMV & CWV Juneteenth Celebration - June 18, 2024
Tuesday, June 18.
12PM EST
- Title
- Rays of Calm
- Runtime
- 2:13
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Lou Krieger, an Army Veteran who served two tours in Vietnam, leads a unique program in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, in partnership with Ripley’s Aquarium, that offers Veterans a chance to de-stress and reconnect with nature. The no-cost experience for Veterans aims to support their mental health, especially those struggling with PTSD.
- Title
- What's Adrenaline Therapy? Battle Scarred Motor Sports uses it with Veterans | The BLUF #veterans
- Runtime
- 0:58
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Battle Scarred Motorsports
Note: The sharing of any non-VA information does not constitute an endorsement of products and services on the part of VA. Veterans should verify the information with the organization offering.
https://battlescarred.org/
https://news.va.gov/129998/learn-to-race-and-make-a-difference-in-veterans/
#veterans
- Title
- You a Veteran traveling abroad? Here's VA's Foreign Medical Program! | The BLUF #veterans #travel
- Runtime
- 0:43
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Foreign Medical Program
https://www.va.gov/health-care/foreign-medical-program/
https://www.va.gov/communitycare/programs/veterans/fmp/
#travel #veterans #veteransbenefits #benefits #healthbenefits
- Title
- D-Day remembrance.
- Runtime
- 2:06
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- During World War II, the Battle of Normandy began on June 6, 1944, when more than 160,000 Allied forces landed on France’s Normandy region beaches. VA honors the brave Veterans who stormed the beaches on D-Day.
#DDay #HonoringVets #veterans #WWII
- Title
- Remembering D-Day: 80 Years Later
- Runtime
- 0:58
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Today we remember the D-Day landings at Normandy. We honor those WWII Veterans who took part in Operation Overlord by storming beaches and parachuting behind enemy lines. We are grateful for their service and sacrifice.
- Title
- VA Adaptive Sports and Arts, Foreign Medical Program, and Adrenaline Therapy | The BLUF
- Runtime
- 3:42
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- For your bottom-line up front, The BLUF takes a look at this year's National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic as well as other adaptive sports events. We then get into the Foreign Medical Program and some adrenaline therapy on the raceway with Battle Scarred Motorsports.
#adaptivesports #healthbenefits #racing
Story 1) Adaptive Sports Programs 1 -
National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic:
https://www.wintersportsclinic.org/
National Veterans Wheelchair Games:
https://wheelchairgames.org/
National Veterans Creative Arts Festival:
https://department.va.gov/veteran-sports/national-veterans-creative-arts-festival/
National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic:
https://department.va.gov/veteran-sports/national-veterans-summer-sports-clinic/
National Disabled Veterans Golf Clinic:
https://www.veteransgolfclinic.org/
National Veterans Golden Age Games:
- Title
- An Easier Path to Homeownership.
- Runtime
- 0:16
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- With competitive rates and no down payment required, the VA home loan guarantee lowers the barriers to homeownership for Veterans like Ebony. Get what you earned!
- Title
- Graduate Debt Free.
- Runtime
- 0:16
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- VA education benefits can help Veterans like Ebony graduate debt free. Get what you earned!
- Title
- A Lifetime of VA Benefits.
- Runtime
- 0:31
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Veterans like Amelia may be able to graduate debt free, buy a home with no down payment, or receive a lifetime of the best, most affordable health care for Veterans, thanks to their VA benefits. Get what you earned!
- Title
- Enroll Today and Know VA Care Will Be There.
- Runtime
- 0:16
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Veterans like Amelia can receive a lifetime of health care and know VA will be there when needed. Get what you earned!
- Title
- The Best Care for Veterans.
- Runtime
- 0:16
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- VA provides the best, most affordable health care to millions of Veterans like Ben. Get what you earned!
- Title
- The Best Care for Veterans.
- Runtime
- 0:31
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Veterans like Ben can take control of their health with the best, most affordable care for Veterans, and now millions more Veterans are eligible for VA care. Get what you earned!
- Title
- VA Secretary Press Conference, Tuesday, May 28, 2024
- Runtime
- 1:05:16
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Join VA Secretary Denis McDonough for the monthly Press Conference
Date: Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Time: 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET
- Title
- Overview of NCA Pre-Eligibility and VA Burial Benefits 05.21.2024
- Runtime
- 43:09
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- This webinar provides a brief overview of the benefits and services provided by the VA’s National Cemetery Administration. This briefing is open to Veterans, their families, and the general public.
The panelists for this training are:
1. Jay Dalrymple, Director, National Cemetery Scheduling Office, Deputy Director, Field Programs, National Cemetery Administration, U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs
2. Steve Ecker, Assistant Director, National Cemetery Scheduling Office, National Cemetery Administration, U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Title
- Memorial Day Observance - May 27, 2024.
- Runtime
- 48:05
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Live from the Memorial Amphitheater, Arlington National Cemetery.
Monday, May 27.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST
- Title
- Memorial Day 2024
- Runtime
- 0:31
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Memorial Day is a day of remembrance. We remember those no longer with us. We remember what they fought for. We remember the sacrifice they made while serving our country. Forever and always, we honor their legacy.
- Title
- A Night to Remember: VA Deputy Secretary Tanya Bradsher at National Veterans #CreativeArtsFestival
- Runtime
- 1:11
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Veterans inspired a packed theater with their gifts at the 43rd annual National Veterans Creative Arts Festival held in Denver. The festival, co-presented by VA's @sports4vets and @alaforveterans, celebrates Veterans who won first-place in competitions at 120+ VA medical facilities. They represent over 3,000 of their brothers- and sisters-in-arms who are marching on their creative arts journey of healing and discovery. #creativeartsfestival #arts4vets #dancers #performers #musician
https://department.va.gov/veteran-sports/national-veterans-creative-arts-festival/
- Title
- A Journey of Healing: VA Nurses Telling their Story Through Song
- Runtime
- 1:40
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- With a mission to heal through story-telling and music, Freedom Sings USA uses a creative process to capture military experiences, that along with contributions as VA nurses, resulted in exceptionally powerful musical expressions. As a result, these nurses are forever changed through this ‘life changing’ experience.
To listen to From the Battlefield to the Bedside, please visit: https://www.freedomsingsusa.org/events/va-ons2024
- Title
- A Mission of Music and Healing: Freedom Sings USA
- Runtime
- 1:52
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- For Nurses Month 2024, 10 combat-Veteran VA nurses were teamed with professional songwriters to help share their military and VA nursing experiences in original music. Once paired with a songwriter, these VA nurses shared their individual stories while the songwriters transitioned these stories into very personal and powerful musical expressions. The result, “From the Battlefield to the Bedside.”
To listen for free, please visit: https://www.freedomsingsusa.org/events/va-ons2024
- Title
- Calm in the Chaos: A VA Nurse’s Commitment to Service
- Runtime
- 5:01
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Selfless Service, co-written by VA nurse Patrick Ragland and award-winning songwriters Steve Dean and Don Goodman, shares the harrowing story of courage and selflessness in the face of withering enemy fire. Ragland, awarded the Bronze Star with “V” for valor, shares his journey to survival. “Learning to be a soldier is where I was reborn, baptized under fire tempered by the storm.”
To listen to Selfless Service along with many more VA nurse songs, please visit: https://www.freedomsingsusa.org/events/va-ons2024
- Title
- Ray Burrus: WWII and Korean War Veteran.
- Runtime
- 7:14
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- WWII and Korean War Veteran, Ray Burrus, celebrated his 100th birthday on May 20 at the VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System.
Burrus said, “I’m extremely fortunate to have survived two wars and come back practically unscathed. So, I’m grateful to the VA. I think it’s a marvelous institution."
Thank you for your service, and Happy Birthday, Mr. Burrus!
- Title
- Overcoming the Odds: A VA Nurse’s Journey to a Dream
- Runtime
- 2:43
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- I Was the One, co-written by Serena Haughbrook and acclaimed songwriter Bill DiLuigi, tells the story of a VA nurse who was ‘about as green as her Army scrubs.’ I Was the One tells the story of overcoming seemingly insurmountable odds to achieve a dream. “If there’s a chance I’ll step up and take it, the one on my knees praying to God, standing up to fight the odds, the one they said wasn’t gonna make it.”
To listen to I Was the One along with many more VA nurse songs, please visit: https://www.freedomsingsusa.org/events/va-ons2024
- Title
- A Prayer for Another Soul: A VA Nurse's Journey to Healing
- Runtime
- 4:13
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- The Box, co-written VA nurse Shawn Donald and professional songwriter Irene Kelley, relates how one VA nurse learned to live with the pain of reoccurring memories from service as an Army medic. “That’s when the box comes out, and I see every face, the untold stories of lives we couldn’t save.
To listen to The Box along with many more VA nurse songs, please visit: https://www.freedomsingsusa.org/events/va-ons2024
- Title
- Learning to Laugh: Coping with the Stress of Combat
- Runtime
- 3:08
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- I Learned to Laugh, cowritten by VA nurse Rachel Blankenship and acclaimed songwriter Bill Whyte, shares how one VA nurse and Army medic, learned to cope with the stress of combat. “I’ve held the hands of the wounded and the hurt, I’ve been on call, I’ve been there first, I’ve seen a lot of things that most people won’t, so I learned to laugh so I can cope.”
To listen to I Learned to Laugh along with many more VA nurse songs, please visit: https://www.freedomsingsusa.org/events/va-ons2024
- Title
- Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month
- Runtime
- 5:45
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Message from SecVA: Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month
- Title
- Getting Denied? A look at VA Guaranteed Home Loans | The BLUF #veterans
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Home Loans
https://news.va.gov/126824/dont-abandon-homeownership-dreams-lender-denial/
https://benefits.va.gov/homeloans
- Title
- Saving Zahara: One VA Nurse’s Prayer
- Runtime
- 3:31
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Zahara, cowritten by VA nurse Michelle Dolan and professional songwriter Wil Nance, tells the heartfelt story of a young girl in Afghanistan who was wounded in battle and the nurse who helped save her life and heal her wounds. “Just an innocent child, I think of you then, I think of you now – Zahara – when I close my eyes.”
To listen to Zahara along with many more VA nurse songs, please visit: https://www.freedomsingsusa.org/events/va-ons2024
- Title
- VA Healthy Teaching Kitchen: Stovetop Peach Blueberry Crisp
- Runtime
- 1:12
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- "VA's Healthy Teaching Kitchen (HTK) program provides Veterans with nutrition knowledge, cooking skills, and guided practice to build confidence in cooking healthy meals at home.
If you love sweet treats and want a nutrient dense, flavorful option, this Stovetop Peach Blueberry Crisp Recipe is for you! Both seasonal in the summertime, peaches and blueberries are rich in antioxidants such as vitamin A and vitamin C. The delicious “crisp” part of the recipe is packed with whole grains, heart healthy fats, and excellent flavor. Enjoy this recipe for a nourishing and satisfying summer treat!
Stovetop Peach Blueberry Crisp
Prep: 10 minutes | Cook: 20 minutes | Total: 30 minutes
Yield: 6 servings | Serving Size: About ½ cup
Ingredients
3 peaches, diced (can substitute another fruit,
such as apples or plums)
½ cup blueberries
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons maple...
