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  • VA Bedford volunteer named 2026 Volunteer of the Year

    VA Bedford volunteer named 2026 Volunteer of the Year

    Air Force Veteran Owen Knight was named VA’s Volunteer of the Year at the 2026 CX Symposium for ensuring Veterans at the end of life are never alone.

  • Women Veterans Book Corner: Air Force Veteran Lisa Ducharme

    Women Veterans Book Corner: Air Force Veteran Lisa Ducharme

    This month's Women Veterans Book Corner highlights Air Force Veteran, author, and advocate Lisa Ducharme.

  • Planning ahead helps Veterans take control of future care

    Planning ahead helps Veterans take control of future care

    Advance care planning workshops at Bay Pines VA help Veterans document healthcare wishes and prepare for future medical decisions with support and guidance.

  • On a mission to care: Meet VA Nurse Joey Straw

    On a mission to care: Meet VA Nurse Joey Straw

    Joey Straw didn’t always have his eyes set on becoming a nurse. Here's why he stayed, and here's why you should join our mission of serving those who served.

  • VA’s national Customer Experience Symposium recognizes the best in a Veterans-first culture

    VA’s national Customer Experience Symposium recognizes the best in a Veterans-first culture

    VA’s 2026 Customer Experience Symposium honored employees and teams who transformed Veteran feedback into meaningful improvements.

  • The story of Marine Corps Veteran Esther Castañeda

    The story of Marine Corps Veteran Esther Castañeda

    When Esther Castañeda arrived at Camp Pendleton in 1979, she wasn’t trying to make history. She just wanted to go to the rifle range

  • Secure storage buys time, and time saves lives

    Secure storage buys time, and time saves lives

    Secure storage of firearms and medications puts time and distance between a Veteran and lethal means during a crisis.

  • Proving the path exists: One police officer’s rise to VA’s executive ranks

    Proving the path exists: One police officer’s rise to VA’s executive ranks

    Air Force Veteran Roger Hudson is the first person in VA history to rise from a police officer position to the Senior Executive Service.

  • VA providers get first experience with Federal EHR at Veterans Wheelchair Games

    VA providers get first experience with Federal EHR at Veterans Wheelchair Games

    A traveling team of VA doctors recently attended the National Veterans Wheelchair Games, where they also got to train on the Federal EHR.

  • Commemorating Freedom 250 and 80 years of caring for those who served

    Commemorating Freedom 250 and 80 years of caring for those who served

    VA North Texas celebrates Freedom 250 with a community event honoring independence, VHA’s 80 years of service, and strong partnerships.

  • Exploring VA nursing residencies 

    Exploring VA nursing residencies 

    VA offers four types of nursing residency programs across the country, supporting the clinical training of more than 25,000 nursing students annually.

  • One Veteran’s journey from homelessness to honored caretaker

    One Veteran’s journey from homelessness to honored caretaker

    Veteran James Barger found stability and purpose honoring Veterans through VA’s Cemetery Apprentice Program after overcoming addiction and homelessness.

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Last updated September 30, 2026

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