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  • More than a baby shower: VA event teaches parents life-saving skills

    More than a baby shower: VA event teaches parents life-saving skills

    Baby Safety Shower participants gained life-saving skills, baby essentials and confidence to help keep their children safe during emergencies.

  • Veterans stay connected to care following Mississippi tornadoes

    Veterans stay connected to care following Mississippi tornadoes

    After tornadoes devastated Mississippi communities, VA emergency outreach helped a Veteran couple maintain access to care and critical support.

  • There’s a new weapon against epilepsy

    There’s a new weapon against epilepsy

    After decades of setbacks from epilepsy, Derrick Harpole found new hope when Houston VA offered a path forward.

  • “I feel young”: At 77, a Vietnam Veteran gets his fresh start

    “I feel young”: At 77, a Vietnam Veteran gets his fresh start

    A Vietnam Veteran who lived outside the Houston CRRC accepts help after steady outreach and receives housing during a community surge event.

  • Themed career fair: May the Fourth Be with You—and with every Veteran

    Themed career fair: May the Fourth Be with You—and with every Veteran

    More than 1,000 Veterans gathered at the Pasadena Convention Center for a unique benefits fair, leaving with healthcare enrollments, job leads and support.

  • Quick action helps avert tragedy at Beaumont clinic

    Quick action helps avert tragedy at Beaumont clinic

    Quick action by staff prevented tragedy at the Beaumont clinic when part of the roof collapsed, allowing everyone to evacuate safely.

  • From discharge to dignity

    From discharge to dignity

    After a Bad Conduct Discharge ended his Air Force career, George Bryant Jr thought VA couldn't help him. One program gave him a second chance.

  • Strengthening emergency care by transforming clinical readiness

    Strengthening emergency care by transforming clinical readiness

    At VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System, improvements in emergency care are leading to better outcomes for Veterans in need of lifesaving care.

  • Vietnam Veteran reaches 100th cancer treatment at Dallas VA

    Vietnam Veteran reaches 100th cancer treatment at Dallas VA

    Given 10 months to live, Gregory Renno survived more than eight years and 100 cancer treatments at Dallas VA, thanks to a clinical trial and dedicated care.

  • Supporting Veterans with more than a meal

    Supporting Veterans with more than a meal

    A social worker delivers monthly meal support, offering hope and connection to Veterans facing ongoing food insecurity.

  • First in VA to receive cutting-edge epilepsy treatment

    First in VA to receive cutting-edge epilepsy treatment

    A retired soldier becomes the first in the VA system to receive a minimally invasive Visualase procedure, offering new hope for treating focal epilepsy.

  • A life of service continues at the Humble VA clinic

    A life of service continues at the Humble VA clinic

    Stewart Miller brings 27 years of military experience to the Humble VA Clinic, building trust and connection through shared service and innovative ideas.

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Last updated March 19, 2015

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