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  • VA’s new program for Medal of Honor recipients

    VA’s new program for Medal of Honor recipients

    VA recently developed a pilot program providing direct and specialized assistance for the 65 living Medal of Honor recipients nationwide.  

  • Lifesaving teamwork by Houston VA transplant team

    Lifesaving teamwork by Houston VA transplant team

    A heart transplant, a multi-organ kidney/liver transplant, two kidney transplants and two liver transplants… in four days.

  • Houston VA celebrates birthdays of three World War II Veterans

    Houston VA celebrates birthdays of three World War II Veterans

    With more than 300 years of wisdom between them, three World War II Veterans shared special words of advice at birthday event

  • Houston VA performs first multi-organ transplant involving the heart

    Houston VA performs first multi-organ transplant involving the heart

    Air Force Veteran Walter Pinkney is the recipient of a simultaneous heart and kidney transplant, a groundbreaking multi-organ transplant surgery.

  • Houston VA lung cancer screening program saves lives

    Houston VA lung cancer screening program saves lives

    Less than two years in, an innovative lung cancer screening [...]

  • Houston VA uses non-invasive device to treat blood clot

    Houston VA uses non-invasive device to treat blood clot

    Houston doctor used device designed to provide precise control in removal of blood clots while minimizing blood loss.

  • Resilient cancer patient grateful for Houston VA

    Resilient cancer patient grateful for Houston VA

    Cancer patient: “The doctors and infusion nurses are wonderful. They really do care about everybody. You can just tell by the way they treat people.”

  • Houston VA in a battle against Veteran homelessness

    Houston VA in a battle against Veteran homelessness

    Houston VA social workers are helping to end Veteran homelessness and are changing the lives of Veterans. One Veteran amazed at how quickly VA staff jumped into action.

  • Texas VA receives new Mobile Medical Units

    Texas VA receives new Mobile Medical Units

    Texas Valley Coastal Bend VA holds open houses throughout Rio Grande Valley to introduce two new Mobile Medical Units.

  • VA to host town halls for Veterans, families during ‘PACT Act Week of Action’

    VA to host town halls for Veterans, families during ‘PACT Act Week of Action’

    December 10-17—during the “PACT Act Week of Action”—VA medical centers around the country will be holding in-person town halls to provide information on VA health care eligibility and benefits.

  • 10-year-old sworn in as honorary Houston VA police chief

    10-year-old sworn in as honorary Houston VA police chief

    Houston VA swore in new honorary police chief 10-year-old DJ Daniel who is battling terminal spinal and brain cancer. “Welcome aboard, Chief.”

  • Share your compassion and understanding as a VA social worker

    Share your compassion and understanding as a VA social worker

    As a social worker at VA, your valued contributions make sure that health care for our Veterans is complete and coordinated.

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Last updated November 24, 2023

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