Category: VA

Have you seen a VA employee doing something noteworthy, in words or action, and making a positive difference to the Veterans we serve? If so, you can recognize these heroes by nominating them for an I CARE Award.  In a changing world, VA’s core values of Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect and Excellence (I CARE) provide…

Dr. Mary Rorro performed her original song “The Banner Yet Waves” for the Spirit of Princeton Memorial Day ceremony on the steps of Monument Hall in Princeton, New Jersey, on May 27. She also sang that song and her “Remember Me” song for the Mercer County Veteran Services Memorial Day ceremony on May 28 in…

Sometimes I get this song by Simon and Garfunkel stuck in my head when I am racing around, moving too fast, trying to multi-task. “Slow down, you move too fastYou got to make the morning lastJust kicking down the cobblestonesLooking for fun and feeling groovy.” It makes me smile and I even laugh at myself.…

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, an annual observance to honor the courage of millions of Americans living with mental health conditions, celebrate the loved ones and professionals who support them and reduce the stigma surrounding mental health treatment. Prioritizing your mental health enables you to continue building memories with the ones you love by…

Days before his 100th birthday, Wilburn Rowden was honored by the staff at Harry S. Truman VA with a party. As he entered the auditorium, more than 70 employees gave Rowden a standing ovation, cheering as he made his way to the front of the room. The World War II Veteran, former prisoner of war…

Roughly 400 Veterans packed the Beach Civic Hall on April 27 in Clarksville, Tennessee, as Tennessee Valley VA held its PACT Act Fair. Veterans had the opportunity to enroll in VA health care, file a claim, get screened for toxic exposures and connect with VA programs and services.  The PACT Act is a new historic…

VA’s oncology nurses are health care professionals who specialize in providing cancer care for Veterans. These highly skilled nurses work alongside physicians and other health care providers to deliver personalized treatment and support to patients and their families across the cancer care continuum. With their specialized knowledge of cancer treatments and therapies, oncology nurses play…

As we celebrate Memorial Day and honor those who have lost their lives for our country, we will pause in our duties to acknowledge the depth and breadth of these sacrifices that have made our way of life possible. And at VA, we will rededicate ourselves to our mission to provide Veterans with the care…

VA is now providing more care and more benefits to more Veterans than ever before, and in order to continue serving Veterans at this historic rate, we are hiring additional staff across the country. We are also implementing new hiring and retention authorities to grow and maintain a diverse, talented workforce that is focused on…

How would you feel if, due to poor eye health, you could no longer see your loved ones clearly or perform routine tasks that you’ve been doing your entire life? Many of our nation’s Veterans are, unfortunately, facing this reality. For Veterans like Earl White, 92, who is functionally deaf and losing his vision due…

Jaime Pacheco enlisted in the Army in 1970 and trained as a combat engineer, medic and Ranger. He also became a qualified Airborne Pathfinder after completing training in Panama. When deployed to the Republic of Vietnam in October 1971, Pacheco was assigned as a Ranger in Company H (Ranger), 75th Infantry, where he served in…

Gregory Rund was born on Sep. 25, 1983, in Denver, Colorado, but was raised in Littleton. He was a freshman at Columbine High School when two teenage gunmen killed 13 of his classmates. He enjoyed sports and played on the Columbine High School football team that won a state championship his senior year. After the attacks…