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Veterans Voice: VA vaccinating as quickly as we can By Mary K. Talbot It has been one year since the pandemic began and the toll upon our veteran population has been significant. More than 230,000 veterans have been infected with the virus and 10,605 have succumbed to the disease as of March 4.  However, hope is on the horizon for veterans and the healthcare providers who serve them.  Progress is being made on the vaccine front. “The VA has administered well over 2.1 million doses of the [...

Veterans Voice: VA vaccinating as quickly as we can By Mary K. Talbot, Special to The Journal © The Providence Journal Dr. Michael Siclari, an Army veteran and physician in the Providence VA Medical Center, and Mary Beth Smith, Air Force veteran and nurse manager, receive the first Moderna COVID-19 vaccinations in the VA Providence Healthcare System from nurse practitioners Bridget Henley and Caleb McVey, in December. (VA Providence HCS photo by Winfield Danielson). It has be...

Veterans Voice: Vietnam vet recalls horror of friendly fire By Mary K. Talbot, Special to The Journal © Submitted photos Bill Babcock as a platoon leader in Vietnam, spring 1970. Thirteen was Bill Babcock’s lucky number back in October 1969.  On his 23rd birthday, Babcock had taken command of his first platoon in Vietnam.  He had been assigned to Bravo Company, 3/8th Infantry, 1st Brigade of the 4th Infantry Division.  He was one of four lieutenants in the company. He w...

Veterans Voice: Event raises awareness of heart disease in women vets By Mary K. Talbot Nancy Euell, 63, spent five years in the Air Force on active duty and another 15 as a civilian employee. So when she moved from Atlanta to Rhode Island and wanted to find a doctor, she didn’t hesitate to sign up for VA Providence Healthcare. She was familiar with the quality of care that the VA offers and wasted no time enrolling upon her arrival. Euell scheduled a routine physical where she was pleased t...

Raw determination fueled the military career of Onofrio “Niffy” Andrews, 87. Growing up in Bristol during the Great Depression, times were challenging and his family, like many others, was facing financial struggles.  Niffy was one of five boys in the Andrews family. He dropped out of school, first at age 16 because he wanted to go to work, and then, again, a year later. That time, he forged the signatures that would enable him to enlist. He was ready to leave Bristol, make a clean bre...