Two quick-thinking police officers helped put out a fire using snowballs. We giggle at the penis owl statue and marvel at the star that might be our Sun’s twin. We are impressed by the efforts of a Filipino engineer and two quick-thinking Russian police officers. This week, we look at the exploits of Wilfred the cat and the man dubbed “the Indiana Jones of the art world.” We’re thankful for a lucky elevator escape and a Vietnam vet who finally got to meet the little girl who kept him going through the war. If weirdness is more your thing, you can check out the offbeat list right here. That’s not the case here as this list covers only stories that inspire, amuse, and uplift. VA's Post Deployment Health Services directs the center.Far too often, the media has a tendency to focus on negative or violent events while positive news items take a back seat. and East Orange, N.J., develops and provides post-deployment health expertise to Vietnam Veterans and their health care providers through clinical programs, research, education, and risk communication. VA's War Related Illness and Injury Study Center, (WRIISC), located at the VA medical centers in Palo Alto, Calif. Veterans who served in Vietnam, or in other areas throughout the world where herbicide was sprayed, who are interested in participating in an Agent Orange Registry health exam should speak to the environmental health coordinator at their local VA medical center. VA established an Agent Orange Registry to study the health effects associated with exposure to herbicides such as Agent Orange. 9, 1962, and ending May 7, 1975, are presumed to have been exposed to herbicides. Veterans who served in Vietnam anytime during the period beginning Jan. military used more than 19 million gallons of various herbicides for defoliation and crop destruction in the Republic of Vietnam. While the majority of Vietnam Veterans successfully readjusted to postwar life, a substantial minority of Vietnam-era Veterans have suffered from a variety of psychological problems, and have experienced a wide range of life-adjustment problems.ĭuring the Vietnam War, the U.S. Vietnam Veterans represent the largest cohort of American Veterans in terms of service era. During the war, more than 58,000 servicemen and women lost their lives. Approximately 2.7 million American men and women served in Vietnam.

Selected Scientific Articles by Our ResearchersĪccording to federal law, the United States' military involvement in the Vietnam War began in February 1961 and lasted until May 1975.

Alzheimer's disease and Vietnam Veterans.

Selected Major Accomplishments in VA Research.

Federal-wide Research Performance Progress Report.

Novel Interventions for Gulf War Illness.

Find VA-sponsored clinical trials near you.

Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias.

NIH Manuscript Submission for VA Investigators.

ORD VHA Directives, Handbooks, and Program Guides.

VA Informatics and Computing Infrastructure (VINCI).

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiative (DEI).Centralized Interactive Phenomics Resource (CIPHER).Letters and Op-eds Concerning VA Research with Animals.

National Academy of Sciences Assessment.Currently Approved VA Protocols for Research.Distinguished Medical Research Scientist.COVID-19 Observational Research Collaboratory.

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