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VA signs up for new health monitor

The Veterans Health Administration has granted a contract to Massachusetts-based InfoBionic to provide remote cardiac monitoring and diagnosis services to our nation’s Veterans. InfoBionic is the developer of the MoMe® Kardia platform, a simple-to-use, easy-to-wear remote cardiac monitoring and diagnostic device. Frost & Sullivan bestowed the 2019 North American Remote Cardiac Monitoring Technology Leadership Award upon InfoBionic. The VA is […]
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A final salute to General Odierno

Retired Army General Raymond T. Odierno, who led the multinational force during the Iraq War from September 2008 to September 2010, succumbed to cancer at the age of 67 on October 9. General Odierno served as the Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from November 2004 to September 2010, after which he served as 38th Chief […]
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A new resource for Lake County Veterans

The Veterans Assistance Commission of Lake County has recently implemented a new and improved website. The site is easy to navigate and provides ready access to information about the services provided by the VAC. Also available are all the documents a Veteran or family member needs to get the ball rolling to file for whatever benefits they might be entitled […]
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Lake County offers legal aid to Veterans

The Veterans Treatment and Assistance Court is a program that provides Veterans involved in the justice system help and favorable alternatives. Through VTAC the court partners in this collaborative program work to reduce recidivism, enhance public safety and reduce the cost of the criminal justice process, including incarceration, by focusing on the underlying problems that the veteran is encountering with […]
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Wood Dale celebrates its Veterans

West suburban Wood Dale has launched a Veteran banner recognition program to honor current and former Wood Dale residents who served in the United States military. The city is gathering high resolution photos and basic information and converting that into banners that now line Irving Park and Wood Dale roads. There is no charge to the Veterans for the program. […]
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South Side club supports Fisher House

In lieu of their annual Memorial Day remembrance, which was canceled due to COVID-19, the Old Neighborhood Italian American Club made a donation to the Fisher House at Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital. Hines Fisher House provides a home away from home to the family members, caregivers and loved ones of patients receiving medical care. “We’re proud to be honoring […]
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A treasure trove of military information

Periscope Film has an extensive offering of books, Blu-rays and DVDs about the military and other topics, including space exploration and vehicle and railroad history. They also provide films and stock footage on a range of historical and educational topics. Their YouTube channel allows you to preview and view films about military history as well as training, industrial, educational and […]
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Veterans organize parade for 100th birthday

IAVM board member Lorenzo Fiorentino was among a group of Veterans who organized a parade in front of the Jefferson Park home of Hillard Dominowski to celebrate the WW II Veteran’s 100th birthday. Dominowski grew up in Wicker Park and spent six months in a German prison camp during WW II. “About a dozen veterans drove six vehicles, including a […]
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Lost souls of fateful flight honored

Very little is known about what happened to Flying Tiger Line Flight 739, a military mission plane that went missing on March 16, 1962, with 93 U.S. Army Soldiers and 11 crew members on board. Due to the complexities surrounding the mission, the names of all those who have been lost have not yet been added to the Vietnam Veterans […]
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Epic WW I monument dedicated on April 16

The much-anticipated National World War I Memorial was dedicated on April 16, 2021, in Washington D.C. The former Pershing Park just east of the White House was transformed for the occasion, with the new centerpiece being a stunning monument created by New Jersey sculptor Sabin Howard. Roughly 60 feet long and 10 feet high, “A Soldier’s Journey” is among the […]
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