Category: VA

How often do you think about your spine? If you have had a spinal injury, then likely you think about it a lot, but if you haven’t then you might not think about it so much. The spine is an important and supportive structure in the body that helps you sit, stand, twist, bend, walk,…

Lieutenant Colonel Michael J. Fisher spent 37 years serving his country. He began his tour as a West Point Cadet in 1981 and spent 14 years on active duty in the Army. He then served 23 years in the Army National Guard and Army Reserve. Fisher served as inspector general of the Maryland National Guard,…

October 16, 2022: Clint Lovar Romesha Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Clint Romesha, who earned the Medal of Honor for his actions during the attack on Combat Outpost Keating in Afghanistan. Growing up in a small town in northern California, Clint Romesha was always encouraged to continue his family’s legacy of serving in the military.…

Family members of 1st Lt. Ottaway Cornwell gathered Sept. 23 at Houston National Cemetery to see their loved one laid to rest more than 75 years after his death. Cornwell was born in Beaumont, Texas, in 1921 and moved to Houston where he later attended high school. He joined the Army Air Forces soon after…

Oklahoma City VA’s chaplain services recently held its first S.A.V.E. Our Heroes motorcycle ride. The ride began at the medical center and traveled along Route 66 to the Fort Gibson National Cemetery where Chaplain Mitchell Fincher from Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System assisted with a remembrance ceremony. The purpose of the ride was to bring…

James Hufnall, a WWII Cavalry Veteran and resident of a VA Community Living Center in Kerrville, Texas, started his Thursday in September like most others. Breakfast and a break outside for some fresh air. What he saw this one particular morning outside the entrance were four magnificent steeds. It brought a smile to his face.…

When it comes to women’s health at VA, we’re focused on accelerating research and providing vital support every way we can, all year round. Creating awareness Every October, people all over the world show their support for everyone affected by breast cancer during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and VA is no different. For more than…

Listen to “#18: Trauma, Emotions, and Social Skills” on Spreaker. In this episode of the PTSD Bytes podcast, host Dr. Pearl McGee-Vincent talks with Dr. Marylene Cloitre and Dr. Annabel Prins, clinical psychologists at the National Center for PTSD, about how trauma impacts emotions and relationships. Trauma and emotion regulation Emotion regulation is the ability…

Secretary McDonough will participate in meetings and briefings at VA’s Central Office throughout the day. Author: Dominique Ramirez

Innovation Revolutionary is a regular series from the VHA Innovation Ecosystem. The series focuses on VA employees who are disrupting the status-quo, breaking down barriers, and attempting to radically revolutionize Veteran care and employee experience. When creative arts therapist Sheila Johnson arrived at the Acute Care Mental Unit at Orlando VA, she felt something was…

Navy Veteran Fred Gwynne hunted submarines during World War II. He later became an artist, author and actor, best known for playing the part of Herman Munster. Frederick Hubbard Gwynne was born in New York City in July 1926. Gwynne’s father was a successful stockbroker whose job demanded frequent travel; as a result, Gwynne spent…

October 12, 2022: Robert Riggle Jr. Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Robert Riggle Jr., an actor and comedian who spent his earlier years in the Marines. Robert Riggle Jr. was born in 1970 in Louisville, Kentucky, before moving to Kansas when he was two years old. He began acting in television and radio while attending Shawnee Mission…