“If I could push a button and quit smoking, I would push it. Intellectually I want to quit. But, physiologically and psychologically, it’s much harder.” John Borlik has smoked for 30 years and has tried to quit… Read the full story
How one student Veteran uses his education and his passion for service to daily honor his fellow Veterans. Read the full story
Following one Veteran’s return from Afghanistan, through the VA enrollment process. Read the full story
A Native American Veteran walked into the Wagner, S.D. VA clinic knowing he was sick, but he soon had the support of an entire community. Read the full story
Stacy Pearsall, a Purple Heart OIF Veteran, uses her camera to create dramatic images of men and women who have served America as soldiers in all eras…from World War II to those coming home today from Iraq and Afghanistan. Read the full story
VA has placed a large emphasis on treating substance use or psychiatric issues within its homeless programs, given the large majority of homeless Veterans with these problems. Importantly, the majority of Veterans report significant improvement in these areas upon leaving VA homeless programs. Read the full story
Joy W. Hunter, the Chief Learning Officer for the Veterans Health Administration is the first recipient of the Lifetime Learning Leadership Award from The Masie Center. Read the full story
Preventive screening is key in the battle against breast cancer. VA runs 32 digital mammography programs across the country. Read the full story
Thousands of Veterans compete for a chance to attend the Creative Arts Festival, a unique event designed to help Veterans use the creative arts as one form of rehabilitative treatment to help them recover from, and cope with, physical and emotional disabilities. Read the full story
