VA Medical Centers

John Palko has seen a lot in his lifetime. He experienced war and injuries that he was awarded the Purple Heart for, in addition to becoming a prisoner of war (POW) during World War II--all before his 21st birthday. Now, this U.S. Army Veteran shares his stories during his 96th birthday drive-by celebration. 

Learn about the history of VA's medical centers, where 9 million Veterans from across the nation receive their health care.

“Mick” still talks about his K-9 partner from 49 years ago. He only had one photo until he connected on Facebook with an Air Force friend who sent him more photos of “Hobo.”

Brooke Milbocker was smiles on the outside while hiding from the aftermath of a sexual assault that sent her on a downward spiral. She found healing at VA.

VA’s Supply Chain Management (SCM) doesn’t interact with patients, but it’s critical to the cause of serving Veterans. At the Roseburg VA Health Care System (RVAHCS), the SCM keeps frontline providers equipped with masks, face shields and clinical gowns.

Robert Colleton thanks the many health care professionals at Overton Brooks VA Medical Center who helped him beat COVID-19.

Veterans around the nation performed virtually in a music video to pay homage to VA health care workers on the front lines helping to care for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A new reporting tool allows VHA leadership to monitor its national COVID-19 case load, hospital staffing, bed and supply availability in real-time. Called the National Surveillance Tool (NST), the tool brings together information from dozens of different publicly available internal and external databases to provide an unprecedented view of the battlefield in the war against COVID-19.

Dr. Mike McBride was providing telehealth when telehealth wasn’t cool. The Milwaukee VA psychiatrist, who is also an Iraq and Afghanistan Veteran, was the first provider here to use mental health telehealth in someone’s home about three years ago. McBride was treating a Veteran with severe post-traumatic stress who couldn’t leave the house because of other medical issues.

With VA Voluntary Services, NFL player Dontrelle Inman saluted Veteran patients, thanking them for their selfless service.

The PIT homeless count survey is mandated annually by HUD and ultimately impacts the amount of federal funding cities will receive to combat homelessness.

Daryl Thomas, owner of Diamond T Woodcrafts, presented 50 hand-crafted wooden flags to inpatients at the Jack C. Montgomery VA in Oklahoma.