Navy Veteran

Dr. Thérèse Duggan retired seven years ago. Now she is back at VA as an unpaid volunteer physician ambassador. “Health care workers get into this line of work because we like to help people.”

Navy Veteran Jacqueline says her care team is “The best in this world.” Diagnosed with breast cancer, she got all her care at VA and never plans to go back to the private sector for care.

Navy Veteran Gabriel Carrillo enlisted fellow medical students to help vaccinate thousands of Veterans during Durham VA’s vaccine blitz – all while pursuing his medical and law degrees at Duke University.

Whole Health centers around what matters to you, not what is the matter with you. Veteran David Muniz shares his experience with Whole Health and why he is now a Whole Health coach, helping other Veterans.

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.

Volunteers across America help Veterans in their homes. The Choose Home initiative lets Veterans at risk of moving into a nursing home or other institution stay in their home. And make new friends.

A Veteran Navy hospital corpsman and her husband both had kidney failure. She describes the “earth shattering” experience and how a VA partnership with the American Kidney Fund has helped them cope.

Navy Veteran John Leaf experienced a lot of stress in Vietnam. He dealt with it over the years by throwing himself into his work and looking for something to hide his stress. He found help at VA.

Life Sustaining Treatment Orders let Veterans tell their families their wishes for care at the end of life. Have these conversations in non-crisis times when patients have decision-making capacity.

Navy Veteran Gary Heckman and his wife Peach celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. VA Video Connect, nurses, chaplains, food services and one very determined VA social worker made it happen.

Navy Veteran Eric VanDerMolen was recognized as a Peer Support Specialist of the Year. “I enjoy making a difference in another Veteran’s life. Recovery involves passing on what was given to me.”

Veterans, 81 and 97, received care at home using the tele-urgent care program via VA Video Connect. The program allows Veterans to see their VA doctor without a visit to the emergency department.