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West Texas VA highlights veterans’ stories through Vital Signs Magazine portrait series
Summary by The Midland Editorial Desk Ixchel Villarreal , as published by KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)
· July 28, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway A section of the magazine, "Faces of Service", features portraits of veterans along with their military service stories.
The West Texas VA Health Care System has a publication called Vital Signs magazine, which informs veterans about available resources. A section of the magazine, "Faces of Service", features portraits of veterans along with their military service stories. The magazine is part of an outreach effort to inform veterans about VA healthcare.
It aims to address misconceptions about eligibility and available care. Further details about the magazine and the outreach effort are available from the West Texas VA Health Care System. Local veterans, including an Army veteran, have participated in the portrait series for the magazine.
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Category: local Published: July 28, 2026 Source: KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS) Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? The West Texas VA Health Care System has a publication called Vital Signs magazine, which informs veterans about available resources. A section of the magazine, "Faces of Service", features portraits…
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