Category: VA

We recognize Breast Cancer Awareness Month throughout October, which follows on the heels of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in September, to acknowledge how VA oncologists make a huge impact across the nation. Our oncologists play a critical role in providing access to the latest technology and approaches to individualized care, and with the support of…

Wilmington VA has housed 161 Veterans who were experiencing homelessness in Delaware and southern New Jersey this fiscal year. A total of 112.2% of these Veterans have not returned to homelessness and 171 unsheltered Veterans in this network have been engaged to ensure they have access to the housing and other wraparound services they need.…

For years, Navy Veteran Earl Buckwalter, 59, endured chronic pain and a limited range of motion that made it difficult for him to sleep and perform daily activities. Traditional treatment options had not provided the relief he needed. However, with the expertise of Office of Advanced Manufacturing’s (OAM) 3D printing team at VISN 12, led…

Tomah VA hosted its annual Creative Arts Festival in June and closed out the season with an award ceremony in July. Twenty-one Veterans attended the award ceremony of the 44 participants from a total of 85 submissions. The celebration included Tomah VA leadership, American Legion Auxiliary President and sponsor of the Creative Arts Festival, Helene…

Veterans, staff and community members from southwest Michigan gathered at Battle Creek VA Oct. 15 to celebrate and recognize the hospital’s 100th anniversary of care to Veterans in the region from when it first opened in 1924. The event began with a flyover of T-34 Mentor and L-17 Navion aircraft followed by an official Color…

VA is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, and you’ll find a variety of care environments that help us support the more than nine million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. Each offers a unique opportunity to serve those who have served. Whether you want to work in a hospital…

Navy Veteran Darrell Wininger was the first in line to receive a flu shot, just one of many services and resources offered to Veterans at the Muscogee Nation Claude Cox Omniplex for the Homeless Veterans Stand Down event held in September. Eastern Oklahoma VA collaborated with the Office of Tribal Government Relations, Mary Cully and…

The principle of serving those who served is fiercely upheld by many of the health care professionals who provide world-class treatment to our nation’s heroes. For Bay Pines VA pharmacy resident Jacob Prevost, the drive to give back is rooted in an innate ability to transform heartbreak to strength.         “My dad was a Veteran. He served…

Do you recall a time when you took on a new challenge or went through a difficult period in your life and there were people who rooted for your success? They rooted for you because they supported you and wanted you to be happy. Didn’t it feel great to have that support? Maybe the result…

G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA hosted its first-ever Pain Management Summit on Sept. 24 for more than 100 health care providers from across the main facility and its community-based outpatient clinics. This event focused on equipping VA health care professionals with the latest knowledge, tools and strategies for treating pain—a critical issue faced by Veterans. Experts…

In 1966, 17-year old Steve Harmon joined the Marine Corps. During his service, he deployed to Vietnam where he led a reconnaissance squad in some of the conflict’s most intense and historic moments. Marine Corps Veteran Steve Harmon After leaving the Marine Corps, Harmon transitioned into a career in health care, dedicating himself to serving…

Stacy Pommer, National Affiliations officer for the Office of Academic Affiliations, could hardly contain her excitement when she arrived at the White House to celebrate an event of personal significance to her—Disability Pride and the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Stacy Pommer, left, Elizabeth Ragan, senior advisor to the Deputy Under…