U.S. Agency Expands Facebook Presence For Veterans

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs launched 152 individual Facebook pages for each hospital in the VA system.

U.S. armed service members returning from active duty can stay connected to local government health services on Facebook, thanks to a new social media strategy deployed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

The federal agency launched 152 individual Facebook pages for each hospital in the VA system.

With more service members returning from active duty than ever before, the VA says it needs to have a presence where soldiers are congregating — and that means making more resources available on social media channels, including Facebook.

In a press release announcing the Facebook strategy, the VA says it has over 345,000 combined Facebook fans.

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