Brothers David and Dennis Roscher have a lot in common. […]
A VA employee’s emotional tribute to “Uncle Lefty,” who fought across Europe and later pitched for the Brooklyn Dodgers. “We had a job to do and we did it. I’m proud of what we did. I’d do it again.”
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Ralph Albertazzie, who piloted hundreds of missions around the world, including Air Force One.
For VA, equity means intentionally committing to consistent and systematic fair, just and impartial treatment of all individuals and a just distribution of tools and resources to give veterans, including veterans who are members of underserved communities, what is required to enjoy a full, healthy life.
The Vietnam War was the nation’s longest and costliest conflict of the Cold War. Over 8.7 million Americans served in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam era from 1964 to 1973 (1). More than 3.4 million deployed to Southeast Asia (1) and approximately 2.7 million of those served in the Republic of Vietnam (2). On this Memorial Day 2021, VA honors their service and recommits itself to supporting all Veterans of the Vietnam era, their families and their caregivers.
Navy Veteran Marilu Fanning and Army Veteran Dylan Liebhart have followed different journeys through life. Different upbringings, generations and military services. Yet, the two share a passion for helping fellow Veterans receive the care they’ve earned. They have advice for fellow LGBT and Related Identities Veterans.
95-year-old Veteran Ralph Kalberloh remembers well when he parachuted from his tail gunner section of the B-17 Flying Fortress “Dixie’s Delight.” He spent the rest of the war in a prisoner of war camp.
Navy Veteran Carl Niewoehner was on a Navy patrol craft when he heard World War II was over. “Some people cheered. Some cried. You get a little edgy. Eventually, we all were able to let loose.”
Some Veterans rely on a combination of hearing aids and reading a speaker’s lips to understand conversations. Because clinicians must wear a mask, reading lips has been impossible, that is, until now.
VA today announced a preliminary plan for distributing the COVID-19 vaccinations it will implement once the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issues an emergency use authorization for a vaccine.
Female Veterans enjoy thriving careers serving Veterans at VA. In this post, hear from four women who are doing just that.
A new remote hearing care effort underway at VA is extending care beyond the walls of VA audiology clinics through remote sessions.
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