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  <description>BRAVO ZULU
Georgia American Legion Post enlists local resources to help homeless veteran
THE INTERVIEW
Dr. Jay Gorman, VA clinical psychologist and Education Director of the VISN 1 Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center at the VA Bedford Healthcare System, joins the podcast to discuss how VOICES Veteran Socials enhance communication and foster bonds among veterans and others in the community. 
Veteran socials are veteran-led weekly community-based social events with a purpose – getting veterans of all ages and service branches in one place to support and build connection with each other. Dr. Gorman stresses the importance of social connection to combat loneliness and isolation and improve overall health.
SCUTTLEBUTT
Bill would allow retroactive Purple Heart vets to transfer GI benefits
How the Gaza humanitarian aid pier traces its origins to discarded cigar boxes before World War II
What’s to become of the keepsakes left at Arlington Cemetery? Special Guest: Dr. Jay Gorman.
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    <![CDATA[<p>BRAVO ZULU<br>
Georgia American Legion Post enlists local resources to help homeless veteran</p>

<p>THE INTERVIEW<br>
Dr. Jay Gorman, VA clinical psychologist and Education Director of the VISN 1 Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center at the VA Bedford Healthcare System, joins the podcast to discuss how VOICES Veteran Socials enhance communication and foster bonds among veterans and others in the community. </p>

<p>Veteran socials are veteran-led weekly community-based social events with a purpose – getting veterans of all ages and service branches in one place to support and build connection with each other. Dr. Gorman stresses the importance of social connection to combat loneliness and isolation and improve overall health.</p>

<p>SCUTTLEBUTT<br>
Bill would allow retroactive Purple Heart vets to transfer GI benefits</p>

<p>How the Gaza humanitarian aid pier traces its origins to discarded cigar boxes before World War II</p>

<p>What’s to become of the keepsakes left at Arlington Cemetery?</p><p>Special Guest: Dr. Jay Gorman.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/jdR3A-r0Wpk">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="A village of veteran organizations come together | Legiontown U.S.A." rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legiontown.org/veteranshelping/12645/village-veteran-organizations-come-together">A village of veteran organizations come together | Legiontown U.S.A.</a></li><li><a title="gammaCore nVNS Therapy for Migraine and Headache Relief" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.gammacore.com/">gammaCore nVNS Therapy for Migraine and Headache Relief</a></li><li><a title="Veterans Socials - Fostering Community Connections - Mental Health" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/socials/">Veterans Socials - Fostering Community Connections - Mental Health</a></li><li><a title="Buddy Check | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/buddycheck">Buddy Check | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Be the One | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/betheone">Be the One | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Saving lives of veterans, their families, and communities with the Columbia Protocol | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/betheone/training">Saving lives of veterans, their families, and communities with the Columbia Protocol | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Bill would allow retroactive Purple Heart vets to transfer GI benefits" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2024/05/23/bill-would-allow-retroactive-purple-heart-vets-to-transfer-gi-benefits/?utm_source=sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=mil-ebb">Bill would allow retroactive Purple Heart vets to transfer GI benefits</a></li><li><a title="Automobile Allowance And Adaptive Equipment | Veterans Affairs" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.va.gov/disability/eligibility/special-claims/automobile-allowance-adaptive-equipment/">Automobile Allowance And Adaptive Equipment | Veterans Affairs</a></li><li><a title="How the Gaza humanitarian aid pier traces its origins to discarded cigar boxes before World War II" rel="nofollow" href="https://theconversation.com/how-the-gaza-humanitarian-aid-pier-traces-its-origins-to-discarded-cigar-boxes-before-world-war-ii-230267">How the Gaza humanitarian aid pier traces its origins to discarded cigar boxes before World War II</a></li><li><a title="What’s to become of the mementos left at Arlington Cemetery? - The Washington Post" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/05/26/arlington-national-cemetery-section-60-mementos/?utm_source=sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=mil-ebb">What’s to become of the mementos left at Arlington Cemetery? - The Washington Post</a></li><li><a title="The American Legion [Volume 170, No. 5 (May 2011)] | Digital Archive" rel="nofollow" href="https://archive.legion.org/node/2393">The American Legion [Volume 170, No. 5 (May 2011)] | Digital Archive</a></li><li><a title="Legion-VFW ‘nomads’ now at forefront of Texas veterans complex | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/community/260951/legion-vfw-%E2%80%98nomads%E2%80%99-now-forefront-texas-veterans-complex">Legion-VFW ‘nomads’ now at forefront of Texas veterans complex | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Join The American Legion " rel="nofollow" href="http://www.legion.org/join">Join The American Legion </a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>BRAVO ZULU<br>
Georgia American Legion Post enlists local resources to help homeless veteran</p>

<p>THE INTERVIEW<br>
Dr. Jay Gorman, VA clinical psychologist and Education Director of the VISN 1 Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center at the VA Bedford Healthcare System, joins the podcast to discuss how VOICES Veteran Socials enhance communication and foster bonds among veterans and others in the community. </p>

<p>Veteran socials are veteran-led weekly community-based social events with a purpose – getting veterans of all ages and service branches in one place to support and build connection with each other. Dr. Gorman stresses the importance of social connection to combat loneliness and isolation and improve overall health.</p>

<p>SCUTTLEBUTT<br>
Bill would allow retroactive Purple Heart vets to transfer GI benefits</p>

<p>How the Gaza humanitarian aid pier traces its origins to discarded cigar boxes before World War II</p>

<p>What’s to become of the keepsakes left at Arlington Cemetery?</p><p>Special Guest: Dr. Jay Gorman.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/jdR3A-r0Wpk">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="A village of veteran organizations come together | Legiontown U.S.A." rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legiontown.org/veteranshelping/12645/village-veteran-organizations-come-together">A village of veteran organizations come together | Legiontown U.S.A.</a></li><li><a title="gammaCore nVNS Therapy for Migraine and Headache Relief" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.gammacore.com/">gammaCore nVNS Therapy for Migraine and Headache Relief</a></li><li><a title="Veterans Socials - Fostering Community Connections - Mental Health" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/socials/">Veterans Socials - Fostering Community Connections - Mental Health</a></li><li><a title="Buddy Check | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/buddycheck">Buddy Check | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Be the One | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/betheone">Be the One | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Saving lives of veterans, their families, and communities with the Columbia Protocol | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/betheone/training">Saving lives of veterans, their families, and communities with the Columbia Protocol | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Bill would allow retroactive Purple Heart vets to transfer GI benefits" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2024/05/23/bill-would-allow-retroactive-purple-heart-vets-to-transfer-gi-benefits/?utm_source=sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=mil-ebb">Bill would allow retroactive Purple Heart vets to transfer GI benefits</a></li><li><a title="Automobile Allowance And Adaptive Equipment | Veterans Affairs" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.va.gov/disability/eligibility/special-claims/automobile-allowance-adaptive-equipment/">Automobile Allowance And Adaptive Equipment | Veterans Affairs</a></li><li><a title="How the Gaza humanitarian aid pier traces its origins to discarded cigar boxes before World War II" rel="nofollow" href="https://theconversation.com/how-the-gaza-humanitarian-aid-pier-traces-its-origins-to-discarded-cigar-boxes-before-world-war-ii-230267">How the Gaza humanitarian aid pier traces its origins to discarded cigar boxes before World War II</a></li><li><a title="What’s to become of the mementos left at Arlington Cemetery? - The Washington Post" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/05/26/arlington-national-cemetery-section-60-mementos/?utm_source=sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=mil-ebb">What’s to become of the mementos left at Arlington Cemetery? - The Washington Post</a></li><li><a title="The American Legion [Volume 170, No. 5 (May 2011)] | Digital Archive" rel="nofollow" href="https://archive.legion.org/node/2393">The American Legion [Volume 170, No. 5 (May 2011)] | Digital Archive</a></li><li><a title="Legion-VFW ‘nomads’ now at forefront of Texas veterans complex | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/community/260951/legion-vfw-%E2%80%98nomads%E2%80%99-now-forefront-texas-veterans-complex">Legion-VFW ‘nomads’ now at forefront of Texas veterans complex | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Join The American Legion " rel="nofollow" href="http://www.legion.org/join">Join The American Legion </a></li></ul>]]>
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