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  • Five brain surgeries, two combat tours, now recipient of Nursing Excellence award

    Five brain surgeries, two combat tours, now recipient of Nursing Excellence award

    A VA nurse who has accomplished much before joining VA is now the recipient of an award for nursing excellence.

  • America250: Army Veteran Linda Bray

    America250: Army Veteran Linda Bray

    This week’s America250 salute is Army Veteran Linda Bray, who was the first woman in the United States military to lead troops into combat.

  • Combat Veteran embraces Whole Health to find healing

    Combat Veteran embraces Whole Health to find healing

    “Whole Health is lifting me up. Before, I just kept quitting. Whole Health gives me more resources. All you have to do is ask. You think there’s no one there to listen, but there is.”

  • Thanking our Veterans and volunteers for serving again

    Thanking our Veterans and volunteers for serving again

    Veterans' willingness to help test new treatments for COVID-19 means millions of lives around the world will potentially be saved. VA leadership thanks them for their service to their country and others.

  • Gulf War Veteran goes “fishing with America’s finest”

    Gulf War Veteran goes “fishing with America’s finest”

    Bill Watts earned awards during his tours of duty which included service as a Gulf War combat Veteran. Today his award is the one he receives as an advocate helping his fellow Gulf War Veterans.

  • VA Polytrauma patient thanks Texas golfers

    VA Polytrauma patient thanks Texas golfers

    The 2019 South Texas Veterans Courage Classic Golf Tournament raised over $63,000 for the Fisher House. A Veteran patient at the South Texas VA Polytrauma Center (and his dog Alex) were very grateful.

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Last updated December 20, 2016

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