VA Volunteers

  LAREDO, Texas — The Laredo Vet Center hosted a […]

The National Veterans Golden Age Games is the premier senior adaptive rehabilitation program in the United States.

Susan Cookus, a member of Soldiers’ Angels, is VA's national female volunteer of the year.

More than $6,500 worth of gifts were collected during this year’s campaign at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, ensuring every child had a gift to open this holiday season.

In partnership with the Parent Help Center, parents are learn new coping skills, while children learn about responsibility and consequences in an austere and sacred environment.

The painting, depicting five service women, was created as a reminder to all of the pride, beauty, sacrifice and commitment that women continue to make in service to the nation.

Emerson Beach survived being shot in the head twice while serving in the U.S. Navy.

During this National Volunteer Week, VA facilities around the country are holding events to honor and recognize the dedicated volunteers who make life better for America's Veterans and their families.

Putting bait on a hook, learning to adjust tangled fishing lines and balancing on a rocking boat helps Veterans with fine motor control. Fishing also teaches Veterans new coping skills that can replace unhealthy options like alcohol and drugs.

Katie Gardner, a senior at Fayetteville High School, has volunteered at VA officially since she was 14, but in reality her service to Veterans began much earlier.

Gus Albritton has spent 25 years and 23,000 hours volunteering at the Dublin VA in Georgia.

“Our baseball team has developed an important relationship with the Veteran community. While many of our fans see our players as heroes, the real heroes are here in this cemetery."