VA provides on-site assistance, counseling following Las Vegas shooting; Operation Song helps Veterans tell their stories through music

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[ABOVE] Operation Song helps Veterans heal by telling their stories through music

VA providing on-site assistance, counseling following Las Vegas shooting

Just hours after the deadly Las Vegas shooting, VA deployed teams of mental health professionals, counselors, social workers and other crisis and trauma-trained experts into the community to help those in need.

Korean War Veteran, 90, continues proudly serving Veterans

At 90, this Korean War Veteran and anesthesiologist is the most senior practicing physician in the medical center, if not the entire field of anesthesia.

Through hurricanes, VA continues efforts to care for Veterans

Despite the destruction caused by these monster storms, Veterans continued to receive vital health care and other support, thanks to the selfless efforts of thousands of dedicated VA employees who rallied together to provide around-the-clock care for patients

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This week we honor Air Force Veteran Robert D. Hales.

Robert joined the U.S. Air Force to become a fighter pilot. He flew F-84 and F-100 jets for three and a half years in the strategic and tactical air commands, and was a member of the squadron’s precision firepower demonstration team.

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