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Video by Ben Pekkanen

The American Veteran - Episode #1201

Department of Veterans Affairs

April 20, 2018 | 25:43

This episode of VA’s The American Veteran features stories about: a Veteran’s training program at Gleason’s Gym in Brooklyn; how VA plans for major natural disasters or catastrophic events; an introduction to the Forever GI Bill and what’s in it for you; we meet Army Veteran Ardrena Bailey, an award-winning adaptive athlete; and remembering a World War II Veteran who died at Pearl Harbor.

Read more at: https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/47563/the-american-veteran-veterans-train-for-boxing-in-brooklyn-the-forever-gi-bill-and-stories-of-courage-and-sacrifice/

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PRODUCTION BY:
VA Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs
Digital Media Engagement
Defense Media Activity
VHA Employee Education System
Melvin Abreu
Donna Austin
Patrick Comerford
Ann Hier
Greg Honick
Shannon Jones
Ben Manhanke
Correy Matthews
Jose Ortiz
Bob Sparkman

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DMA STUDIO:
T.D. - Will Mosley
Audio - Jack Martin
Servers - Paul Hernandez
Lighting - Grant Stolz
Camera - Karen Varga

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SPECIAL THANKS:
Defense Media Activity
VHA Employee Education System
Bobby Bleir
Jerry Billings
TJ Fryman
Gleason's Gym
Bruce Silverglade
Colleen Virzi
David Murray
Terry Jemison
Ann Richardson
Terrence Hayes
Danielle Corazza
VA Center for Women Veterans
VA New York Harbor Healthcare System
VA Office of National Veterans Sports
Washington, D.C. VA Medical Center