Veterans love this purr-fect Durham therapy visitor

At the Durham VA Medical Center in North Carolina, cats rule.  Well, one cat anyway.  His name is Archie, and he plays a major role in the medical center’s pet therapy program. “It’s a form of therapy you don’t need a prescription for, or a doctor,” said Jessica Cornett, a recreation therapist at the long-term care unit and psychiatric acute recovery center.

Veteran Engagement Boards: Coming to a community near you

Secretary Bob McDonald stood in a gym full of Team Red White & Blue members last month and said that the VA is undergoing the largest transformation in its history. He wants Veterans to proudly say, “That’s my VA.” The cabinet-level secretary, who gave out his cell phone number at a national press conference, unsurprisingly cites customer feedback as the path forward.

VETERAN OF THE WEEK

This week we honor Army Veteran Harold Baker

Harold was drafted in 1942 and took four weeks basic training in Miami Beach, Florida. He was trained as a welder in Aberdeen, Maryland, before going to San Louis Obispo, California, for weapons training.