Category: VA

Throughout the pandemic, Veteran care has remained VA’s primary responsibility and mission. Our COVID-19 Response Report and its annexes detail the lessons learned from VA’s efforts, challenges and successes in support of Veterans, their caregivers and the greater U.S. population. The latest Annex D Interim Report covers the period from April 1, 2022, through July…

Whether you’re facing a daily stressor or experiencing adversity in your life, there are powerful resilience skills and tools available to help navigate life’s challenges. Explore ways to thrive in tough times and develop more meaningful connections at the National Veterans Memorial and Museum’s (NVMM) first Resilience Summit in partnership with VA Central Ohio Health…

George Kerr III served eight years in the Navy, first as an operations yeoman supporting pilots aboard the USS Nimitz and later in the Office of Administrative Affairs at the Pentagon preparing officers for Congressional hearings. He planned on being a “lifer,” but no longer felt safe under the then-newly implemented “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”…

Telehealth can connect you with VA health care from anywhere, making VA care more convenient for you. But did you know that if you want to use telehealth as a part of your VA care but don’t have internet service or an internet-connected device, VA’s Digital Divide Consult can help you? What Is the Digital…

Veterans know that innovation is a necessity to overcome challenges, and at VA, we’ve spent decades leading the way when it comes to new means of providing care to Veterans. While most of the world has only recently discovered remote work and virtual opportunities, VA has been leading a telehealth revolution for 20 years. Since…

As a detachment commander with the Army’s 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) in 1965, then-Captain Paris D. Davis was one of the first Black Special Forces officers. His actions in Vietnam that June in a grueling 19-hour battle—calling for fire at “danger close,” going hand-to-hand with enemy forces, preventing the capture of wounded soldiers, while…

Deciding when and how much to invest for retirement is one of most important financial decisions people will make in their lifetime. However, it can also be one of the most complex and challenging ones with several tax rules, fund types and investment plans to utilize. One such plan, available to members of the uniformed…

After 26 years in the Air Force, Sonya Wilson knew she wanted to get a job helping other Veterans. As a My HealtheVet Coordinator at Central Alabama VA, she gets to do just that… every day. Wilson helps Veterans and providers use My HealtheVet, VA’s online patient portal. Through My HealtheVet, Veterans can review and…

Sue Dauser was born in September 1888 in Anaheim, California. In 1907, she enrolled in Stanford University for two years before moving in 1911 to the California Hospital School of Nursing, from which she graduated in 1914. Three years later, Dauser joined the Navy, serving as a naval nurse. During World War I, she served…

The RazorVet Team, representing VA of the Ozarks in Fayetteville, Arkansas, recently competed in the 2023 National Veterans Golden Age Games and brought home a pile of medals.  In the spirit of the Olympic style games, 19 Ozark Veterans diligently trained every week for the past year with their coaches Bradley Anderson, and occupational therapist,…

VA nurse Satoris Goode was nominated for a special honor by the Opelika-Auburn News for her three decades of outstanding caregiving experience. Recognizing her unwavering commitment, the Opelika-Auburn News Heart of Health Care initiative selected her for compassionate service which has touched the lives of so many in the community. Driven by a lifelong passion…

Women are the fastest-growing group of Veterans in the United States, with over 600,000 women using VA care this year. That makes our women’s health team more important now than ever before. We know that health care must adapt to the needs of the Veterans we serve, so whether you’re a physician, nurse, pharmacist, social…