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West Texas VA highlights veterans’ stories through Vital Signs Magazine portrait series
Summary by The Odessa Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Ixchel Villarreal , as published by CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)
· 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.
Further details about the publication and its goals can be found through the West Texas VA Health Care System. Veterans, including Army veteran Brian Bailey, have had their portraits taken for the magazine. Bailey served in the Army for six years.
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Category: local ·
Published: July 28, 2026 ·
Source: CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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