Category: VA

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is a Veterans Legacy Memorial project selection of Navy Veteran Charles William Monaghan. Charles Monaghan was born to Laurel and Dorothy Monaghan on August 27, 1937, in Clinton, Iowa. After graduating from Clinton High School in 1955, he studied business at the University of Iowa, graduating in 1959. After graduating college, Monaghan joined…

In this episode of the PTSD Bytes podcast, host Dr. Colleen Becket-Davenport discusses Problem-Solving Therapy with Dr. Shannon Sisco, clinical psychologist and Whole Health Clinical director at Michael E. DeBakey VA. What is Problem-Solving Therapy? While problems are a normal part of life, the way we respond to them can make a real difference in…

Veteran Jonathan Pearson makes his home in the great north woods of New Hampshire far from the large VA medical facility that serves his region. For years, Pearson received care for respiratory problems as well as treatment for his lower back, knee and ankle from a team of dedicated providers at the Littleton Community Based…

John Joseph Pershing was born in September 1860 near Laclede, Missouri. After completing high school in 1878, he became a teacher of local African American students. He also studied at the State Normal School, now Truman State University, graduating in 1880, then competed for appointment to the United States Military Academy. Pershing spent his first years in the military…

When I was in Vietnam I was exposed to agent orange daily and knew nothing about it. Years later I heard about my exposure. I feel slam ducked and angry. Why did this have to happen?? Author: Laura Curry

Overd “Gordy” Gordon Province was born December 9, 1923, in Los Angeles, California, to Joseph and Emma Province. In 1936, he contracted tuberculosis and was sent to Pine Knoll Sanitarium in Davenport, Iowa. After recovering, he attended Davenport High School and then entered the Army on March 11, 1941. He underwent training at Camp Wolters,…

In early June, El Paso VA held its first free food distribution event and more than 100 Veterans took advantage of the new resource. El Paso VA’s Center for Development and Civic Engagement (CDCE) is working with two key community partners—El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank and the Armed Forces YMCA—on this summer-long initiative. “Bottom…

When almost a quarter of all Veterans in the United States reside in rural communities, we know we have to meet them where they live. That means providing care all across the country, including many places you might not expect. From the greater sense of privacy, allure of open space, fewer people, or lower cost…

United Through Reading has announced “Book for the Military Child” for 2023 as part of Operation Storytime, its three-year initiative to connect the next one million military and Veteran family members through the read aloud experience. The Book for the Military Child unites and celebrates military children across the globe through their shared experiences. This…

Kayla Barron was born in Idaho in September 1987. She attended Richland High School in Washington state, graduating in 2006, before enrolling in the Naval Academy to study systems engineering. After earning her degree, she was commissioned in the Navy and, a year later, enrolled at the University of Cambridge as a Gates Cambridge Scholar…

When Marine Corps Veteran Stephen Miller was diagnosed with cancer, his search for top-notch health care led him to choose VA. Here is Miller’s remarkable story and the exceptional care he received as a Veteran undergoing cancer treatment at VA. Through sharing his experience, he hopes other Veterans consider VA for their health care needs.…

Army Air Corps Veteran Frederick Behn, 100, enjoyed his centenarian birthday party and said he hadn’t had one like it in a long time. Imagine all the memories and life experiences you would have if you lived to be 100. Think of all the lives you would have touched, the lessons learned and the successes…