Center for Minority Veterans (CMV)

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and Alaska Native Veteran Service Organization and Nongovernmental Organizations</strong> <ul style="list-style-type: disc; padding-left: 1em;"> <li><a aria-label="Visit the Minority Vets website" href="https://minorityvets.org/">Minority Veterans of America</a></li> <li><a aria-label="Visit the Smithsonian website" href="https://americanindian.si.edu/">Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian</a></li> <li><a aria-label="Visit the NAVA website" href="https://www.navavets.org/">Native American Veterans Association</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.alaskavets.org/"></a>Alaska Veterans Association - Uniting Alaskan Veterans: Healing, Freedom, and Strength Together</li> <li><a aria-label="visit the A;aska warrior partnership website site" href="https://www.alaskawarriorpartnership.org/">Alaska Warrior Partnership Veteran Non-Profit Organization</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>Tribal Colleges and Universities</strong> <ul style="list-style-type: disc; padding-left: 1em;"> <li><a 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