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Inside Veterans Health

  • Upcoming sign-in changes protect Veteran data

    Upcoming sign-in changes protect Veteran data

    Jan. 28 is Data Privacy Day. Learn how VA’s secure sign-in changes boost data protection for Veterans and their caregivers.

  • VA Health Connect reaches millions of Veterans

    VA Health Connect reaches millions of Veterans

    VA Health Connect has handled more than 120 million calls from Veterans and their families and caregivers.

  • Veteran has gastric sleeve operation, a life-changing surgery

    Veteran has gastric sleeve operation, a life-changing surgery

    Veteran Byron Potier weighed almost 300 pounds and was tired and lethargic. He was the perfect candidate for gastric sleeve surgery.

  • Improving accessibility for Veterans through innovation

    Improving accessibility for Veterans through innovation

    A VA biomedical technician at Western North Carolina VA used innovation to fix a problem of Veteran accessibility.

  • Veteran ready for 2025 Wheelchair Games

    Veteran ready for 2025 Wheelchair Games

    Veteran Hank Ebert is a bit of a superstar in the National Veterans Wheelchair Games. He has been attending since 1993.

  • Get ahead of winter emergencies 

    Get ahead of winter emergencies 

    Follow these 10 winter safety tips to stay warm, safe and protected during the cold winter.

  • Believing in better days ahead

    Believing in better days ahead

    Believing in better days ahead, Army Veteran Mario Reyes was among the first to graduate from Houston VA’s Domiciliary program.

  • Breathe easier: COPD awareness for Veterans 

    Breathe easier: COPD awareness for Veterans 

    Don’t let COPD hold you back. Reach out today for screenings and support and take control of your lung health.

  • Giving Tuesday can make the difference in a Veteran’s life

    Giving Tuesday can make the difference in a Veteran’s life

    Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday. Your support can change Veterans' lives and create a better experience for their families, caregivers and survivors.

  • Veteran’s triumph over lung cancer through early detection

    Veteran’s triumph over lung cancer through early detection

    Army Veteran Kenneth Chandler today is cancer free thanks to early detection.

  • “Love and duty guided me to be his caregiver”

    “Love and duty guided me to be his caregiver”

    Ron Anderson's story of being caregiver for his father in his final years is a journey of love and duty.

  • Expanding access to glaucoma care with innovative telehealth

    Expanding access to glaucoma care with innovative telehealth

    Central Alabama VA is working to improve glaucoma screening and other eye care services for Veterans in central Alabama.

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Last updated June 20, 2025

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