#VeteranOfTheDay Keith Streicher
When Keith enlisted in 2008, he served first as a unit supply logistics specialist and then a senior …
Month: January 2017
VA to recognize tribal organizations as Veteran representatives
This change will allow eligible tribal organizations to become accredited to provide assistance on VA …
Career events for Physicians this February
The year’s shortest month brings an abundance of practice opportunities for physicians, as VA has a number …
Army Veteran spends his days comforting the dying
Nine years ago Julian Scadden, a 67-year-old Vietnam-Era Veteran who works as a housekeeper at the Denver …
#VeteranOfTheDay Darlene M. Iskra
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Darlene M. Iskra. Darlene served during the Persian Gulf War. …
Veterans: Here’s what your cardiologist wants you to take to heart
During February's Heart Month, make sure you know why you are taking a medication. Understanding the …
Amputee Veterans like their new “emPOWER ankle.”
Last October Hines VA Medical Center was selected to be the first VA hospital in the country to fit the new …
#VeteranOfTheDay Edwin Vance Bain
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is U.S. Army Air Forces Veteran Edwin Vance Bain. Edwin served during World War …
#VeteranOfTheDay Guy V. Amgurgey
After taking his boot training at Great Lakes Naval Training Center, Guy was assigned to Trinidad. While a …
Statement from the Department of Veterans Affairs on federal hiring freeze
VA announced exemptions to the federal hiring freeze in the president’s memo dated January 23, 2017. The …