Marine Corps Veteran

After foot amputation, Veteran works with VA physical therapist to strengthen his amputated limb to support walking with his new prosthetic.

Marine Corps Veteran, Jon, injured in Iraq and medically discharged. With VA’s help, Jon was able to carry the flag at the Paralympic Games.

Veterans whose dad always got you started at 5 a.m. will relate to this Marine Veteran’s story. He’s a VA hospital director.

Rose Solak has volunteered to serve Veterans in the Detroit area for four decades...over 35,000 hours. She began volunteering to honor her Marine Corps brother who passed away.

Robert Shaw, Marine Corps and Vietnam Veteran, thought he had a sinus infection. It was COVID-19. “His temperature was 102°. We immediately drove to the Montgomery VA Emergency Room.”

He started to receive Botox injections for his migraines in 2015 and was referred for acupuncture in 2019. “After my second round of acupuncture, I felt the best I had felt physically in years.”

For many Veterans, music can be a powerful form of therapy. Music therapy is the process of using songs and instruments to help achieve therapeutic goals in a clinical setting. Here’s Peter’s story.

Jake served in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. After separating from service he was injured and partially paralyzed. He came to VA for help, and received much more than he expected.

Marine Corps Veteran Donald Germann survived a hurricane with 180 to 190 mph winds, but his chronic medical issues needed immediate care. Here’s how a VA partnership got him to safety.

The Compensated Work Therapy-Transitional Residence Program was the perfect next-step for Marine Corps Veteran Rickey Ginn in his recovery. Program provides a safe, supportive therapeutic environment.

Not sure about VA health care? Jack Rine, a Marine Corps Veteran who was injured in Vietnam, was on the fence until he talked to a doctor at a VA facility.

Of the 400 Navajo Code Talkers who served during WWII, only four are still living. Marine Corps Veteran Peter MacDonald is one of them, and continues to share his experience as a Navajo Code Talker.