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North Pole Veterans Listening Session

The Alaska VA Healthcare System hopes to see you at the Veterans Listening Sessions starting this week. The VA welcomes frank and open discussion of Veterans' concerns in all VA programs areas.

Juneau Veterans Listening Session

The Alaska VA Healthcare System hopes to see you at the Veterans Listening Sessions starting this week. The VA welcomes frank and open discussion of Veterans' concerns in all VA programs areas.

Kenai Veterans Listening Session

The Alaska VA Healthcare System hopes to see you at the Veterans Listening Sessions starting this week. The VA welcomes frank and open discussion of Veterans' concerns in all VA programs areas.

Mat Su Valley Veterans Listening Session

The Alaska VA Healthcare System hopes to see you at the Veterans Listening Sessions starting this week. The VA welcomes frank and open discussion of Veterans' concerns in all VA programs areas.

Anchorage Veterans Listening Session

The Alaska VA Healthcare System hopes to see you at the Veterans Listening Sessions starting this week. The VA welcomes frank and open discussion of Veterans' concerns in all VA programs areas.

Delta Junction Veterans Listening Session

The Alaska VA Healthcare System hopes to see you at the Veterans Listening Sessions starting this week. The VA welcomes frank and open discussion of Veterans' concerns in all VA programs areas.

From the Veterans Health Administration

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Fresno VA Medical Center's Nurse of the Year

Meet Doca Merdjanoska from Macedonia, one of VA's top nurses. Our continuing series of outstanding VA employees features a surgical department nurse at the Fresno VA Medical Center.

Veterans: Protect Your Skin and Your Hearing

Veterans: Do you know the difference in Ultraviolet B and Ultraviolet A sun's rays? And what is a safe decibel (dB) level of noise? Here are a few quick handy answers just in time for summer.

A Veteran's Final Hours at a VA Hospital

Carol Graves, wife of Army Veteran C.A. Graves, said her 76-year-old husband received the utmost respect and kindness during the last few days of his life at the VA hospital in Shreveport, La.

VA and Healing Powers of Nature Rescue Vet

When the transition to civilian life left an Air Force Veteran in a dark place,” he turned to VA and nature for help. “There is so much healing that goes on when you are alone surrounded by nature.”

Veterans Conquer Depression with Equine Therapy

For some Veterans coping with depression, post-traumatic stress and even physical pain, spending some quality time with a horse (also known as equine therapy) might just be the perfect remedy.

Women Veterans: Help for Postpartum Depression

Pregnant Women Veterans have an increased likelihood of a mental health issue and a higher risk for postpartum depression. Learn the symptoms and treatment options from VA's Women's Health Services.

VA Nurse Helps Veterans Families, in Her Free Time

VA nurse Deb Lamberton knows how stressful it is for families during a Veteran's final days so she volunteers on her own time to provide them with stress relieving massages.

AF Veteran Helping Veterans Out of Addiction

Air Force Veteran Willie DeWayne Raulerson had been drinking for 50 years. But when he finally decided to ask VA for help he found not only sobriety, but a purpose in life.

Marine Veteran is VA's Male Volunteer of the Year

Marine Corps Veteran David Miller has been volunteering at VA for over 25 years and has been named the 2017 National Male Volunteer of the Year. Miller served in Vietnam during the TET II offensive.

VA Helps Vietnam Veteran Get His Life Back

Dale Herb's life came to a grinding halt about a year ago when he lost the use of his legs and couldn't leave his home. Today, thanks to a little help from the VA, he's completely mobile again.

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