At the height of the Korean conflict, Jane enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and underwent basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.
This Marine Corps Veteran is 98 years young, participated in the Honor Flight Program in 2015, and loves to sing.
These three women became the first American military casualties of World War I. But, part of the ambiguity about their military status nurses came from the fact that they were enrolled by the American Red Cross before being inducted into the U.S. Army.
Nurse Practitioners play integral roles within VA. The compassionate care […]
The goal is to shine the light on our country’s Veterans and service members while encouraging the sharing of their images as well as foster their passion for photography.
Combat Veteran Alexandrea Gries shares her experiences with Veterans to help them overcome their obstacles and issues. “VA is probably the single biggest reason why I’m still alive.”
The groundbreaking achievements of VA researchers, most of who work in direct care, have resulted in 3 Nobel prizes and 7 Lasker awards, not to mention countless cures.
I have known a young soldier from the Bronx who ran out into an open field to save one of his brothers lying wounded on the battlefield. I have seen a soldier sacrifice his own life when he threw his fellow soldier to the ground and used his own body to protect him from the full blast of a rocket propelled grenade. These men were heroes.
MST-related treatment is available at all VA medical facilities and all treatment for physical and mental health conditions related to experiences of MST is provided free of charge.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army World War II Veteran Althea Prexeda Semanchik Turlington. Althea passed away in 1996. We honor her service.
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.
Each February, VA partners with the American Heart Association to raise awareness of the risks and prevention of heart disease for women across VA.