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Veterans Day is still celebrated on November 11 every year, regardless of the weekday.
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There are about 18 million Veterans living among us, in every state and territory, and from every walk of life. By engaging in discussion about these crucial members of our society,
your students will better-appreciate the freedoms we have because of the men and women who have served in defense of the United States. Please spread the word! Share this easily downloadable
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annual event is free and open to the public. Scheduled events for Veterans Day include a wreath-laying at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the national observance inside the Memorial
Amphitheater with a parade of colors by veterans’ organizations and remarks from dignitaries.
In 1920, World War I veteran Hamilton Fish Jr. introduced a bill to repatriate the remains of an unidentified American soldier who would symbolize no particular region, belief, or ethnicity
from the recent war and embody the essence of America and the ultimate sacrifice of its heroic fallen.
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FORWARD MARCH: This year’s poster emphasizes the celebration of America’s 250th Anniversary. Its clean lines and beautiful illustration of the Nation’s first and current flags reflect
both the growth of the nation and the commitment symbolized by its colors. The poster is distributed to VA facilities across the country and to military installations around the world.
It also serves as the cover of the official program for the Veterans Day Observance at Arlington National Cemetery.
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By October 1921, one unknown U.S. service member who perished in World War I was randomly selected to represent "the soul of America and the supreme sacrifice of her heroic dead," as
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member in a newly established, temporary tomb. During the funeral, President Warren G. Harding awarded the Medal of Honor to the individual's casket.
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On November 11, following a procession through Washington, D.C. and Arlington Cemetery, the Unknown was laid to rest in the newly created Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Armistice Day,
commemorating the end of the First World War. President Warren G. Harding laid the Medal of Honor on the casket and presided over a state funeral for the honored soldier. Across the
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first national milestone anniversary since becoming a cabinet-level department in 1989, its predecessor organizations, including the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, the
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VA's NW MIRECC serves to improve the mental health and well-being of Veterans through research and dissemination of information to providers both within VA and the general public. VHA
continually evolves and cultivates ongoing cutting-edge medical research and innovation to improve the lives of America’s patriots. NW MIRECC brings together complementary research,
education, and clinical programs from VA Puget Sound (VAPSHCS) and the VA Portland Health Care System (VAPORHCS). The collaborative approach to mental health research, education and
treatment has had a profound impact on the lives of Veterans. VAPSHCS and VAPORHCS were commissioned by Congress and the VA as one of the first three MIRECCs in the United States.
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The mission of NW MIRECC is to improve the quality of life and function of Veterans by developing, evaluating, and promoting the implementation of effective treatments for Posttraumatic
Stress Disorder (PTSD) and its complex comorbidities. PTSD comorbidities include the behavioral consequences of repetitive blast mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI), Substance Use Disorder
(SUD), chronic pain (in particular, post-concussive headaches), cognitive impairment, and increased risk for neurodegenerative disorders (chronic traumatic encephalopathy [CTE] and
Alzheimer’s disease [AD]). VA MIRECC's provide for the improvement of the provision of health-care services and related counseling services to eligible veterans suffering from mental
illness (especially mental illness related to service-related conditions) through—
• the conduct of research (including research on improving mental health service facilities of the Department and on improving the delivery of mental health services by the Department);
• the education and training of health care personnel of the Department; and
• the development of improved models and systems for the furnishing of mental health services by the Department.
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The Department of Veterans Affairs comprises 5 Veterans Integrated Service Networks or VISNs — regional care systems working together to better meet local healthcare needs and provide
greater access to care. NW MIRECC serves VA facilities within Pacific West VISN 5 (formerly VISN 20) and the larger VA system. This important work spans several time zones and is only
possible through productive collaborations with local and national academic, government, industry, military, and community partners. As part of the mission to enhance access to mental
health expertise, NW MIRECC collaborates and consults with other MIRECCs and Centers of Excellence, as well as with other VA, Department of War (DoW), Federal, State departments of
Veterans Affairs, community agencies, and experts. The close geographic proximity (40 miles) of DoW Joint Base Lewis-McChord/Madigan Army Medical Center to VAPSHCS has provided an exciting
opportunity to develop innovative and productive research, education, and clinical care collaborations with DoD personnel that address PTSD and its associated conditions in their early
stages in active-duty Servicemembers.
VA ranks as one of the nation's leaders in health research. NW MIRECC research studies significantly contribute to advancements in our understanding of medical problems that lead to
health improvements for Veterans and civilians alike. Every year, thousands of research studies are conducted at VA medical centers, outpatient clinics, and nursing homes. Research
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