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  • VA music therapy: Healing and connecting

    VA music therapy: Healing and connecting

    Veterans at Battle Creek VA are using music to help them navigate mental and physical challenges.

  • Music by Veterans for Veterans

    Music by Veterans for Veterans

    CreatiVets provides the public and Veteran community with the opportunity to stream songs written by Veterans for Veterans for free.

  • Piano in VA lobby provides music therapy for Veterans

    Piano in VA lobby provides music therapy for Veterans

    A piano was headed to auction when a VA music therapist decided to use it to entertain and comfort Veterans in Eastern Oklahoma VA hospital lobby.

  • Music therapy reduces stress for Veterans

    Music therapy reduces stress for Veterans

    Alicia Chopyk uses music therapy to help Veterans in the Wilmington VA Community Living Center heal.

  • Piano in the hospital lobby is therapeutic

    Piano in the hospital lobby is therapeutic

    Katelynn Quinn, music therapist, on piano playing in hospitals: “If music can help bring more joy to our Veterans, I’m all for it.” Some transformations in Veterans have been borderline miraculous.

  • Music therapy for Veterans: Art group gives back

    Music therapy for Veterans: Art group gives back

    Muskogee Art Guild decorated guitars for Veterans used as part of music therapy program offered in partnership with Challenge America.

  • Artist designs creative guitars for Veterans’ music therapy

    Artist designs creative guitars for Veterans’ music therapy

    Gabriela Mejia is an artist using her talents to decorate guitars for Veterans participating in Challenge America's Music Therapy Program.

  • Guitars for Vets, Challenge America Veteran Arts Community join forces

    Guitars for Vets, Challenge America Veteran Arts Community join forces

    Challenge America and Guitars For Vets are partnering to build camaraderie and opportunities through guitar instruction and live events.

  • Music therapy: Readjustment doesn’t have to be a solo

    Music therapy: Readjustment doesn’t have to be a solo

    Music therapy shows Veterans that readjustment doesn’t have to be a solo performance. Here’s two fellow combat Veterans jamming.

  • Vietnam Veteran’s free guitar lessons for fellow Vets

    Vietnam Veteran’s free guitar lessons for fellow Vets

    Vietnam Veteran gives Veterans free guitar and song writing lessons. He helped some with PTSD write their songs down and record their own album.

  • Central Virginia Teletherapy services: “VA saved my life.”

    Central Virginia Teletherapy services: “VA saved my life.”

    Central Virginia VA offers wide range of virtual services for enrolled Veterans. VA Telehealth Services since the pandemic up by 1,200%.

  • Live Whole Health #78 – Moving to the Beat

    Live Whole Health #78 – Moving to the Beat

    When you hear music playing do you automatically find yourself swaying, toe tapping, or feel like bursting out in dance? Well – you are not alone! Studies have shown that moving to the beat is built into our nervous systems.

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Last updated February 9, 2026

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