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The naming of a new U.S. Navy destroyer in honor of Chief Nurse Lenah Higbee may be just a blip in the news, but it represents a long-overdue recognition of American women’s participation in World War I. Across the globe, more than 30 countries are commemorating the Great War with educational programs, memorial services and
Read moreVA has led the nation in both health care and health care research for more than 40 years. The department has remained on the cutting edge of medicine – from winning a Nobel Prize for diabetes research to developing life changing innovations such as the pacemaker and the nicotine patch, there is little doubt that
Read moreThe National Veterans Wheelchair Games are presented each year by VA and Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) with additional support from numerous corporate and community sponsors. The Salt Lake City Health Care System and PVA are hosting the 36th edition of the games in and around Salt Lake City June 27-July 2. Click here to
Read moreEdward Taylor finally got the opportunity he missed when he dropped out of school: walk at graduation. He didn’t leave high school due to bad grades or apathy, rather he left the Elmira Heights school district to serve in the Navy during World War II. He just never returned to further his education. But that
Read moreJune is PTSD Awareness Month. No matter how much you know about PTSD, there is always more to learn. PTSD Treatment: Know Your Options is a short animated Youtube.com video describing talk therapies and medication options that are proven to treat PTSD. Life can get better. There are many other options available, and VA is
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