Story by Julie Lucas | Naval Hospital Jacksonville | 10.28.2025
In a landmark step toward stronger partnership and integrated health care, Naval Hospital (NH) Jacksonville has launched a new initiative in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of War (DoW). The program, led by Cmdr. Elizabeth Farrar as the administrative team lead and Lt. Cmdr. Patrick Marsh as the clinical team lead, aims to streamline access, expand......
Story by Maristela Romero | Air Force Medical Service | 09.29.2025
The Department of Air Force transferred more than 178,000 biological samples from Vietnam and Korean War veterans to the Department of Veterans Affairs in August, concluding an 18-year effort to safeguard them for future studies....
Story by Senior Airman Christian Silvera | Joint Base Charleston | 07.16.2025
The Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Affairs Health Care System hosted a groundbreaking ceremony to begin construction on a new Department of Veterans Affairs specialty care clinic July 16, 2025, marking a significant step forward in expanding healthcare access for Lowcountry veterans....
Story by D. Keith Johnson | Columbia VA Health Care System | 05.15.2025
Three Columbia VA Health Care System employees go digging to find a WWII Veteran's next of kin. The items were left at the front desk of the main hospital. After months of searching, the NOK were located and the items were returned....
Story by Master Sgt. Jeffrey Grossi | 911th Airlift Wing | 12.19.2024
On November 20, 2024, the 911th Airlift Wing at Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station partnered with the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (VAPHS) and local, state, and federal agencies for Operation Pegasus Stride 2024—a vital exercise designed to enhance the region's readiness to relocate hospitalized patients during federally declared disasters and public health emergencies....
Story by Master Sgt. Ryan Campbell | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District | 12.18.2024
(CANANDAIGUA, N.Y.) - Lt. Col. Robert Burnham, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, made a significant visit to the Canandaigua VA Medical Facility, marking his first visit as district commander on Dec. 18, 2024. It was a purposeful visit, beginning with a tribute to retired Army Master Sgt. Stan Sharp, a decorated veteran and former military policeman and combat......
Story by Destiny Walker and Chad Watkins | 55th Wing | 11.15.2024
Offutt Air Force Base hosted the VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System as they conducted a National Disaster Medical System exercise on Nov. 13, at Offutt Field House....
Courtesy Story | Defense Health Network Atlantic | 05.31.2024
Leaders from the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) came together for a first-of-its-kind joint-planning summit to identify mutually beneficial resource-sharing opportunities to improve healthcare for both Veterans and DoD beneficiaries in North Carolina and Virginia....
