{"id":116314,"date":"2026-01-27T13:48:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T18:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/?p=116314"},"modified":"2026-07-07T18:48:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T22:48:20","slug":"va-freedom-250-virtual-exhibit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/va-freedom-250-virtual-exhibit\/","title":{"rendered":"VA Freedom 250 Virtual Exhibit"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-image116314_46a197-af.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image116314_46a197-af .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:530px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image116314_46a197-af.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image116314_46a197-af .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image116314_46a197-af figure{max-width:530px;}.kb-image116314_46a197-af .image-is-svg, .kb-image116314_46a197-af .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image116314_46a197-af .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image116314_46a197-af\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/new.express.adobe.com\/webpage\/P7mZyUBqjbcDx\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/01\/VAHO-Exhibit-Tumbnail-Template_v2_267dcd.webp?w=1280\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/01\/VAHO-Exhibit-Tumbnail-Template_v2_267dcd.webp?w=1280\" alt=\"VA Celebrates Freedom 250\" class=\"lazyload kb-img wp-image-117158\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271280%27%20height%3D%27720%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201280%20720%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271280%27%20height%3D%27720%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/01\/VAHO-Exhibit-Tumbnail-Template_v2_267dcd.webp?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/01\/VAHO-Exhibit-Tumbnail-Template_v2_267dcd.webp?resize=600,338 600w, https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/01\/VAHO-Exhibit-Tumbnail-Template_v2_267dcd.webp?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/01\/VAHO-Exhibit-Tumbnail-Template_v2_267dcd.webp 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">VA Freedom 250 Virtual Exhibit tells the story of VA History across 250 years of American history, highlighting key moments and contributions to Veteran care. 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