Veteran wins four medals — two golds, a silver and a bronze at the the 30th Annual National Veterans Wheelchair Games on July 4 in Denver, Colorado. 63-year-old “Augie” Krieser receives care for his spinal cord injury at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center. Read the full story
How one VA Medical Center borrowed a great idea from another Medical Center across the country, and ended up sending 2,000 new Veterans applications for VA health care. Read the full story
Whether they are long-term residents or Veterans attending a VA for treatment, Vets are still able to exercise their right to vote thanks to the efforts of VA volunteers. Read the full story
The Hampton VA Medical Center and the National Alliance on Mental Illness have teamed up to provide classes that educate and support families of veterans dealing with mental illness. Read the full story
Veteran’s mother has worked with the VA to give her severely brain damaged son a home and a life as part of the cultural transformation under way in the Community Living Centers of the VA’s Tennessee Valley Healthcare System.
Veteran Kyle Anderson travels a long road to recovery from Iraq via the Polytrauma program at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center.
Responders use their unique personal and educational backgrounds to their advantage when dealing with Veteran callers on the National Suicide Prevention Hotline.
When Jason Poole arrived at a VA Polytrauma Treatment Center, he had been unconscious for two months. Six years later, Poole continues his struggle with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) assisted by VA doctors and therapists who are helping him learn to hear and speak and comprehend life again.
Veterans aren’t the only callers at the Suicide Prevention Lifeline; responders also help friends and family reaching out on behalf of a Veteran they are concerned about.
A look at how a phone call to the National Veterans Suicide Prevention Hotline is only the first step in care from the VA nationally and locally. Read the full story
