Department Of Veterans Affairs News

Department Of Veterans Affairs News


Dec 16, 2024

Ask Your Fellow Veteran: Suffering From Type II Diabetes

From Rev. Frederick Miller, Ph.D.: CDC research has shown that smokers are 30% to 40% more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes compared to non-smoker. Unfortunately, many of these factors are associated with military service and the life of Veterans after discharge.

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Education

Stony Brook students blend fitness and ecology in 3K EcoWalk

Stony Brook University students participated in the "Running Wild 3K EcoWalk," a new Earthstock event conducted on April 21 at the Ashley Schiff Preserve.


Sports

Suffolk Official Joins the Hall of Fame

Suffolk county official Larry Gualtieri was formally inducted into the NYSPHSAA Hall of Fame this week. Gualtieri officiated soccer, basketball, and baseball in Suffolk County (Section XI) since 1974.


Sports

Trump Brings Fitness Back To Our Kids

This week there was yet another Obama-led initiative overturned by President Trump when he signed an executive order reinstating the presidential fitness test.