Army Veteran Natasha was badly injured in Iraq. After separation she began getting her care at a VA women’s clinic and says “It’s a one stop woman shop.”
In celebration of Black History Month, VA’s Caregiver Support Program shares the remarkable work of JoAnn Stevens who helps other caregivers and Veterans and shares Black Americans’ legacy.
Real life Veteran stories about how participating in the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry and Gulf War Registry positively impacted their health and probably saved their lives.
Army Veteran Bob Levine was hesitant about telling his family that he had been wounded and captured and that his foot had been amputated. He considers “each day a gift” and sends Veterans to VA.
Brandy Woods, third-generation Veteran, is the first recipient of a new VA Veterans Healing Veterans Medical Access & Scholarship. The program will help shape VA’s diverse Veteran-centric workforce.
VA nurse Michelle Cummins, an Army nurse Veteran, is serving on detail at the William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso. It’s her way of giving back to those who “saw something” in her.
Critically ill Veteran needed a triple organ transplant – a procedure so rare U.S. doctors had performed just 24 in the last 30 years. Two transplant requests were denied so he needed a miracle.
Army Veteran Michele Jones is one of many Veterans who have volunteered to test a new vaccine for COVID-19. She says her reasons are simple: To help make things better for her family and community.
He’s a volunteer at Truman VA in Columbia, Missouri. Fifty years ago, he was jumping from a helicopter in Vietnam with his dog Orange in his arms. He encourages others to “give back” to Veterans.
VA’s Secretary’s Center for Strategic Partnerships created a call to action requesting support to assist Veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic. Intel immediately responded with 450 laptops.
My HealtheVet really works for this Veteran’s caregiver: “We refill prescriptions, access the portals to print his lab work, keep track of his cholesterol and contact providers on Secure Messaging.”
A great story about how VA, a Purple Heart organization…and the internet…helped the relative of a WWII Army Veteran find a home for his Purple Heart in a library’s special collection.