History

Early VA nursing history is highlighted through nurse Florence Standish, whose leadership at Army Hospital No. 19 shaped early Veteran care in Asheville.

From Wild Horse to the Pacific, Morris Neighbors served with courage on USS Leutze and built a lifelong path of service, family and community.

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

Tuskegee’s pioneering librarian Dr. Sara Delaney used books and community programs to bring healing, purpose and empowerment to hospitalized Veterans.

VA honored 102-year old World War II hero Clarence Hicks for a lifetime of service and the positive impact he continues to make in his community.

VA photographer Eugene Russell helped bring the project from Arkansas to D.C., honoring the Greatest Generation and its lasting impact on Veterans and staff.

Pioneering physicist Dr. Rosalyn S. Yalow broke barriers and transformed medical science through radioimmunoassay, mentorship, and decades of service at VA.

From battlefield care to national leadership, Gayle Smith and Elaine Niggemann transformed nursing through courage, innovation, and service.

World War I Veterans often faced addiction due to prescribed morphine, a tragedy affecting countless lives post-war.

Vernice Ferguson was head of VA’s Nursing Service, 60,000 professionals. She was a teacher, leader, and advocate for racial parity.

Nurses are the backbone of VA's health system and make a profound impact on the lives of Veterans every day, just as they have for the last 100 years.

Corporal Ed Bearss fought during Operation Cartwheel at New Britain during WWII. He later became a well-known military historian of the Civil War.