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***WATCH VIDEO HERE***
Dayton VA Public Affairs -- The July edition of the Good News Report includes the VA Secretary’s visit to Dayton VA, the Bring Your Buddy Resource Fair and Leadership Ohio’s visit to campus.
 ***WATCH VIDEO HERE***
Dayton VA Public Affairs - It’s a program that provides a safe and caring home environment for Veterans who don’t need to live in a nursing home but can’t live alone. Dayton VA has several Community Residential Care (CRC) homes in the program and is looking for more.
The Oakwood High School football team paid a visit to Veterans at the Community Living Center (CLC). On Friday, 20 players and two coaches spent a couple of hours talking with Veterans about sports, the Veterans’ military service and other topics. The players split up into four groups and visited the different CLC neighborhoods. Some Veterans even gave the teammates some sound advice about life in general. The athletes said they enjoyed talking to the Veterans about their service and they learned a lot. This was the second year the team visited the Veterans.
Dozens showed up Tuesday to the Dayton National Cemetery to honor two unaccompanied Veterans for their joint committal service. U.S. Army Veterans Charles Milton and Christopher Easterly were laid to rest with full military honors and a final salute. A grateful nation thanks them both for their honorable service.
Veterans representing Dayton VA brought home plenty of Gold from the National Wheelchair Games in Detroit in July. Team Dayton had 14 Veteran athletes who earned 21 gold, 13 silver and 9 bronze medals. There were two first-time competitors on the team. All demonstrated impressive teamwork and skill across a range of sports. Their accomplishments showcased their talent and determination and made for memorable performances at the Games. Thanks to the three dedicated employees/coaches who helped to make this happen.
Save the date for Thursday, September 24th for an event on campus for Suicide Prevention Month. See flyer for more details.
VA Police are now locking the North Liscum and Gettysburg vehicle gates at 8:00 p.m. every day, and unlocking them at 5:00 a.m. The South Liscum gate (close to 35) will remain open 24/7. This is strengthening physical security on our campus due to some recent activity in the area.
The annual Stand Down will be held Friday, October 2nd at 10:00 a.m. in the theater and multipurpose room of building 305. See flyer for details.
MOVE! is celebrating 20 years of Veterans seeing improvements in their blood pressure, energy level, weight and overall health.
 ***Click here for more information on the program: https://www.move.va.gov/ Veterans interested in the program can call (937)268-6511 extension 1699
The Farmers Market is every Thursday through October 15th from 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at the picnic pavilion. The food trucks scheduled for this week are The Frozen Fox, Hellbelly Burrito, Lumpia Queen and Buckeye Burgers. The Farmers Market is open to the public.
 A Marine dangles by his fingers under a bridge. He’s under enemy fire, rigging 500 pounds of explosives to destroy a bridge to thwart an armored invasion. It’s not a trailer for an upcoming Tom Cruise movie; it’s what Marine Col. John Ripley did in Vietnam 54 years ago. And it’s the reason for Ripley’s Medal of Honor.
***Click to read story: https://vaww.insider.va.gov/blast-the-bridge-medal-of-honor-recipients-one-man-bridge-takedown-to-stop-a-north-vietnamese-invasion/
**VA is celebrating some of the Veterans who served so we may enjoy freedom. They’re the reason the country made it to 250 years. See all their profiles on the Freedom 250 web page.
We are over a month in with the new Electronic Health Record (EHR). We are still going through some growing pains, including with delays in answering phone calls. We appreciate your patience as we continue this transition. These changes are designed to improve coordination and continuity of care for Veterans. If you get your healthcare here, thank you for trusting Dayton VA with your health care.
A free monthly fitness program at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.
See flyer below for more details.
The Women Overcoming & Winning (W.O.W.) social group meets the first Monday of each month. The next meeting will be, September 14th, from 6:00-7:30pm in building 305. Women Veterans are encouraged to attend.
A free monthly program is live every Tuesday from 1:00 - 2:00 PM.
See flyer below for more details.
The next Coffee Club meeting will be on Tuesday, August 11th. Dayton VA Medical Center Outreach Team will be in attendance. See information below.
Show your support for Veterans in their fight against suicide on Saturday,
September 5th at the Springfield Silent Watch.
 Less scroll, more soul. Taking time away from screens can help you reconnect with what matters most: your health, your relationships, and your daily life. Spirit and soul are an important part of your well-being. What helps you reconnect?
***Click here for more information: https://www.va.gov/WHOLEHEALTH/circle-of-health/spirit-soul.asp
 Dayton VA Veterans, staff and retirees have free access to more than 100 live, online Ompractice classes weekly, an on-demand video library & new programming every month.
**Click here for video library: https://app.ompractice.com/videos
Register with Ompractice for free: https://app.ompractice.com/veteransaffairs
Veterans, if you can't make your appointment, call and cancel so another Veteran can take it.
The Coffee Hour and 12 Step Meetings are offered by Mental Health to all Veterans in recovery, even if not engaged with Mental Health.
Open to active duty, Veterans, National Guard, Reservist and widowed families. Thursdays 10am - 2pm and Mondays 6pm - 8pm.
See details below.
 As summer winds down, it’s a great time to revisit nutrition basics. Refresh your healthy eating habits. Veterans, meet with your VA dietitian to start strong this fall season. Explore balanced meal and snack ideas here: https://vaww.nutrition.va.gov/NUTRITION/docs/pted/BalancedMealAndSnackIdeasMay2025.docx
The Dayton VAMC now has a Medical Legal Partnership (MLP) with Legal Aid of Western Ohio (LAWO). They will be offering civil legal services for all Veterans that qualify. They will be on site every Tuesday and Thursday from 9am to 2pm in Building 409, first floor, Homeless Program. Walk-ins are welcome or they can reach out directly to LAWO by phone at (888) 534-1432 or online at www.legalaidline.org.
To make it easier to contact our scheduling line directly, we developed direct extensions for each specialty. If you need to schedule or re-schedule your appointment, please contact (937) 268-6511 and enter the extension for the specialty below:
Dental, ext. 7155
Nutrition, ext. 7154
Rehab, ext. 7156
Medicine, ext. 7153
Surgery, ext. 7157
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Free valet service is available at the Dayton VA. Veterans, make sure to use valet parking for your convenience.
National Observances/Historical Dates for August
Medic Alert Awareness Month
National Immunization Awareness Month
National Minority Donor Awareness Month
National Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month
Neurosurgery Outreach Month
Psoriasis Awareness Month
August 1 World Lung Cancer Day
August 1 World Wide Web Anniversary (1990)
August 4 U.S. Coast Guard Established (1790)
August 4 National Night Out
August 6 Atomic Bomb Dropped on Hiroshima (1945)
August 7 Purple Heart Day (1782)
August 7 U.S. War Department Established (1789)
August 7 Operation Desert Shield Began (1990)
August 9 Atomic Bomb Dropped on Nagasaki (1945)
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