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-: I grew up admiring my uncle and my brother
and a couple of my cousins who served.
I wanted to do my part the way they did their part.
-: I chose to serve in the United States Navy
because I felt like I could make
a difference in peoples lives.
-: September 11th had just happened in 2001
and I felt as a Muslim American it was my duty
to serve my nation in a time of need.
-: It's really about that man and woman
on the left and right.
We're dedicated to a mission.
We're dedicated to serve.
We're dedicated to serving our nation.
-: I felt this country did a lot
for me up to that present time.
And in turn I said that I will give some of my time
to this great country of ours.
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-: When you go to battle you see hell and you don't
come back the same person.
A lot of us, we don't have scars that you can see.
Veterans have given so much to this country
and we owe it to them to take care of them
both mentally, physically, emotionally,
and we owe it to their families too.
-: Wars' are ugly.
They scar you for life.
And for many the sacrifice doesn't end when they come home.
And so today we have the opportunity to reach out
and touch the lives of these men and women to give back
for what they've given us.
-: Why is it important for me to take care of vets?
As a commanding officer I sent people to war after 9/11.
I now have the opportunity to take care
of them when they came back.
It's a privilege.
-: Our motto is serving together honor to serve.
And that motto is truly imprinted on the heart of
every one of our Optum Serve team members,
and together we partner with Department of Defense
and the VA to be able to serve those that are serving
or have served this great nation.
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Understanding the health care needs of our service members
and our veterans is a challenge and sometimes
it's a daunting challenge.
But when you look at the capabilities that we have,
we have end-to-end capabilities to really leverage those
in a way that improves the customers experience,
it improves their nativigating the health care system
and it improves their health outcomes.
-: For those that serve the active military it really
is to prevent health issues and keep them healthy.
For those that are veterans it's how do we get them
the proper services that they deserve and have earned
as quickly and easily as possible.
-: I believe Optum Serve can be a very effective partner
for the VA as it relates to modernizing their
infrastructure and technology and improving access.
'Cause we bring a very very strong set of capabilities
around data, analytics, and insights that really
helps us get into treating and taking care of a population.
And then finally it would very
comprehensive care delivery network.
-: At Optum Serve we look at our individuals holistically.
We take an integrated approach to their medical
and behavioral healthcare needs.
Optum has the largest behavioral health network
in the country with over 172,000 specialty clinicians
and 4,000 facilities throughout the country.
By helping these individuals holistically we're getting
them to the right care at the right time.
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-: It's in our name.
Optum Serve.
What it's all about is service.
We serve our military, we serve our veterans,
and we serve our federal health partners do their job.
-: And it's about making a difference, and it's about
helping those that are committed to making a difference.
It's a privilege, it's an honor, it's a commitment,
and it's a mission.
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