Tawana Bridges, Susan Rutland, Otis White, Patsy Shipman-Knight and Nelda Hanson are all Veterans and patients at VA North Texas Health Care System. All five spent decades of service in uniform. And all five are breast cancer survivors.
At your next physical, discuss your personal and medical history with your VA doctor. Resources such as My HealtheVet can help you prepare for an exam and communicate securely with your care team.
When Veterans move into stable housing after years of homelessness, many lack the resources to immediately purchase basic household items that they’ll need in their new homes. To address this need, schools and student councils across the country recently competed in the annual End Veteran Homelessness Challenge to raise money and collect household essential items for Veterans who are exiting homelessness.
Dec. 13 is designated "National Day of the Horse" to highlight the contribution horses have made to the economy, history and character of the United States.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Ralph Edward Jarratt. Ralph served during World War II and the Vietnam War.
This week's VA Photos of the Week highlights VA employee feature photos from around the country, including Kentucky, Wisconsin and Arkansas.
Following the start of the Korean War in 1950, Jim Hansen enlisted with the U.S. Navy. He served from 1951-1955. He went on to serve as congressman in Utah.
While in Burma, Tom Hardwick's battalion was part of Morris Task Force. Their job was to open up Burma Road, in order to get supplies to the Chinese forces.
This week, photographers from Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana and Texas shared their best images with us.
When Veteran Ronald Pipkins was diagnosed as presumptive positive with COVID-19 virus, a no in-person visits policy prompted VA social workers to set up virtual visits. “Gave me strength to continue.”
Radio station chief engineer and Christmas Santa Claus, Air Force Veteran Robert Glass uses the great benefits of My HealtheVet every day, managing prescriptions and messaging health care providers.
In observance of Suicide Prevention Month, VA encourages Veterans, community leaders, co-workers, families and friends to #BeThere for Veterans.