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<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">VA is offering a free online course to private sector health care professionals to help them better serve Veterans and Servicemembers. Hear from a social worker who thinks the course is a good idea. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/July/Helping-Your-Provider-Understand-Military-Culture.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/July/Helping-Your-Provider-Understand-Military-Culture.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/ivh-images/07142015_Military-Culture_thumb.jpg" alt="Woman with a clipboard and pen looks at a man speaking to her" title="Woman with a clipboard and pen looks at a man speaking to her" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">Across America, thousands of Americans are pitching in to help our Veterans. Learn about the &ldquo;Summer of Service&rdquo; and how you can volunteer at your local VA medical center ... no sunblock needed! <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/July/Summer-Time-to-swim-and-picnic-and-volunteer.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/July/Summer-Time-to-swim-and-picnic-and-volunteer.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/ivh-images/07072015_summer-of-service_thumb.jpg" alt="Two women talk and smile in an exercise room" title="Two women talk and smile in an exercise room" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">About 20 couples learned how to strengthen their relationship during a two-day Warrior to Soul Mate retreat sponsored recently at the Salisbury VA Medical Center in North Carolina. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/July/Relationship-a-Little-Rocky-Time-to-Retreat.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/July/Relationship-a-Little-Rocky-Time-to-Retreat.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/ivh-images/06292015_warriors-to-soul-mates_thumb.jpg" alt="A wife smiles at her husband seated facing her. " title="A wife smiles at her husband seated facing her. " /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">Since 1981, co-presented by the VA and PVA, the goal of the National Veterans Wheelchair Games is to empower Veterans with disabilities to live more healthy and active lives through sports. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/June/Wheelchair-Vets-Roll-into-Dallas-for-Annual-Games.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/June/Wheelchair-Vets-Roll-into-Dallas-for-Annual-Games.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/ivh-images/IVH_thumbnail_062315.jpg" alt="man lifting barbell" title="man lifting barbell" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">You hear it all the time. Poor old Steve ... he fell down. Sometimes it&rsquo;s just embarrassing and you get back up. Other times, you&rsquo;re headed for the emergency room. Here&rsquo;s how to prevent falling down. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/June/Tips-to-Keep-Veterans-from-Falling-Down.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/June/Tips-to-Keep-Veterans-from-Falling-Down.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/ivh-images/06152015_PreventingFalls_thumb.jpg" alt="Two people walking with nordic walking sticks" title="Two people walking with nordic walking sticks" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">VA joins the U.S. Army in celebrating its 240th birthday. Here are just four short stories of the thousands of Army Veterans whose lives have intersected with the Department of Veterans Affairs. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/June/US-Army-Celebrates-240th-Birthday.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/June/US-Army-Celebrates-240th-Birthday.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/ivh-images/06112015_army-birthday_thumb.jpg" alt="black and white photo showing three combat soldiers crouching in a forest" title="black and white photo showing three combat soldiers crouching in a forest" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">Have you ever wished your doctor knew &ldquo;the rest of the story?&rdquo; A unique program at some VA medical centers allows Veterans to add their life story to their medical record. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/June/Veterans-Adding-Life-Story-to-Medical-Records.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/June/Veterans-Adding-Life-Story-to-Medical-Records.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/ivh-images/06082015_my-life-my-story_thumb.jpg" alt="doctor taking notes as patient relays his story" title="doctor taking notes as patient relays his story" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">Good listening skills and a cool head are prerequisites when you work at the Pittsburgh VA&rsquo;s Suicide Prevention Office. &ldquo;You always have to remain calm at this job,&rdquo; says Veronica Lucious. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/June/How-Do-You-Save-Someones-Life.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/June/How-Do-You-Save-Someones-Life.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/ivh-images/06052015_suicide-prevention_thumb.jpg" alt="Two women working in an office setting. One woman is talking on the phone." title="Two women working in an office setting. One woman is talking on the phone." /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">For many years after he came home from serving in Vietnam, Army Veteran Ron Whitcomb thought the Viet Cong were surrounding his house. With VA PTSD therapy, he learned that he was safe. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/June/The-Most-Peaceful-Place-on-Earth.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/June/The-Most-Peaceful-Place-on-Earth.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/ivh-images/06012015_ptsd-awareness_thumb.jpg" alt="Ron Whitcomb working in a garden" title="Ron Whitcomb working in a garden" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">Some very generous students of fashion engineering at SUNY are working on designing comfortable and functional clothes for Veterans with prosthetics.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/May/Designing-Clothes-for-Veterans-with-Prosthetics.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/May/Designing-Clothes-for-Veterans-with-Prosthetics.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/ivh-images/05282015_FITStudentwithAnnaSmaith_thumb.jpg" alt="two women discussing designs" title="two women discussing designs" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">Skillful and compassionate care combined with a beautiful hospital and happy patients. VA&rsquo;s Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System has been nominated for Most Beautiful Hospital in America. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/May/Biloxi-VA-in-Most-Beautiful-Hospital-Competition.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/May/Biloxi-VA-in-Most-Beautiful-Hospital-Competition.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/ivh-images/05262015_most-beautiful-hospital_thumb.jpg" alt="View of the Biloxi facility from the front flag pole" title="View of the Biloxi facility from the front flag pole" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">Once known as &ldquo;Decoration Day,&rdquo; Memorial Day is a time for remembering the people who died while serving in America&rsquo;s armed forces. Here&rsquo;s a list of ceremonies in your area. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/May/VA-Remembers-Americas-Fallen-on-Memorial-Day.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/May/VA-Remembers-Americas-Fallen-on-Memorial-Day.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/ivh-images/Memorial_day_IVH_thumbnail_052115.jpg" alt="service members in uniform marching in a parage carring the america flag" title="service members in uniform marching in a parage carring the america flag" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">Did you know VA doctors performed the first successful liver transplant in 1968, and that VA doctors have received the Nobel Prize? Find out more as VA celebrates National VA Research Week. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/May/90-Years-of-VA-Research-Improves-Veterans-Lives.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/May/90-Years-of-VA-Research-Improves-Veterans-Lives.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/ivh-images/05182015_research-90th-anniversay_thumb.jpg" alt="five researchers and technocians working in a laboratory" title="five researchers and technocians working in a laboratory" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">Veteran Roy Jeffers is marking Hepatitis Awareness Month by sharing his brave story with Veterans and their families in the hope that they will learn more and make an appointment to get tested&hellip;now! <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/May/He-Was-Given-Two-Years-to-Live-23-Years-Ago.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/May/He-Was-Given-Two-Years-to-Live-23-Years-Ago.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/ivh-images/05142015_Roy-Jeffers-with-Donor_thumb.jpg" alt="Elise Brown standing next to Roy Jeffers who is laying in a hospital bed" title="Elise Brown standing next to Roy Jeffers who is laying in a hospital bed" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">Of the almost 670,000 Women Veterans enrolled with VA, over 400,000 of them utilized VHA health care in 2014. Read here about how they can be role models for health for other women and young girls. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/May/Women-Veterans-Can-Be-Role-Models-for-Health.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/May/Women-Veterans-Can-Be-Role-Models-for-Health.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/ivh-images/05112015_womens-health-role-model_thumb.jpg" alt="mother and daughter using hula hoops" title="mother and daughter using hula hoops" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">The thousands of VA nurses who take care of America&rsquo;s Veterans are skilled, caring professionals. During National Nurses Week, we say &ldquo;Thank You&rdquo; for taking care of our heroes. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/May/Honoring-VAs-Compassionate-Professionals.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/May/Honoring-VAs-Compassionate-Professionals.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/ivh-images/05072015_roybal_thumb.jpg" alt="nurse reviewing documents with a patient" title="nurse reviewing documents with a patient" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">For ten years, VA&rsquo;s Polytrauma System of Care has treated Veterans with multiple severe injuries. Two of the hundreds of Veterans who have received care tell their stories of strength and recovery. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/May/10th-Anniversary-of-VAs-Polytrauma-Program.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/May/10th-Anniversary-of-VAs-Polytrauma-Program.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/ivh-images/05042015_polytrauma-anniversary_thumb.jpg" alt="veteran walking on a treadmill" title="veteran walking on a treadmill" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">After one of the most emotionally challenging jobs in the military left her with PTSD, former sergeant Josie Beatty found help at a Vet Center and learned she did not &ldquo;have to be super human.&rdquo; <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/April/Veteran-Re-Connects-with-Other-Women-at-Vet-Center.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/April/Veteran-Re-Connects-with-Other-Women-at-Vet-Center.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/ivh-images/04302015_womens-health-month_thumb.jpg" alt="Woman standing in front of a lake near Epcott Center" title="Woman standing in front of a lake near Epcott Center" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">Hundreds of Veterans share their experiences with mental health challenges and reaching out for support. On a unique website, you can hear how they started their journeys toward recovery. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/April/Veterans-Real-Stories-of-Strength-and-Resilience.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/April/Veterans-Real-Stories-of-Strength-and-Resilience.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/ivh-images/04272015_Make-the-connection_thumb.png" alt="Make the connection website " title="Make the connection website " /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">Hundreds of Veterans have found a safe haven for dealing with a variety of issues in a Walla Walla VA &ldquo;Healing Ground&rdquo; garden. Thinking about things with the &ldquo;clarity of fresh air.&rdquo; <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/April/Planting-Cabbage-on-Earth-Day-in-a-Healing-Ground.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/April/Planting-Cabbage-on-Earth-Day-in-a-Healing-Ground.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/ivh-images/04242015_healing-ground_thumb.jpg" alt="Sign in front of the garden with the words the healing ground dedicated July 2012" title="Sign in front of the garden with the words the healing ground dedicated July 2012" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">Veterans are seeing green as they join VA Medical Centers across the country in a variety of programs to celebrate Earth Day initiatives that help the planet and create a healing environment. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/April/Veterans-and-Medical-Centers-Celebrate-Earth-Day.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/April/Veterans-and-Medical-Centers-Celebrate-Earth-Day.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/ivh-images/04222015_earth-day_thumb.jpg" alt="Veteran Charles Yeager standing next to his award winning mural" title="Veteran Charles Yeager standing next to his award winning mural" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">With K-rations, you ate what you got. Today, Veterans can make smart decisions about the food they put in their body. Here&rsquo;s a quick and easy summary of how to read those Nutrition Facts Labels. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/April/Do-You-Know-How-Much-Salt-is-in-that-Soup.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/April/Do-You-Know-How-Much-Salt-is-in-that-Soup.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/04162015_woman_reading_nutrition_label_thumb.jpg" alt="woman reading labels in the grocery store" title="woman reading labels in the grocery store" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">Ninety-two-year-old Orville Swett, a retired optician, has been volunteering at the VA eye clinic in Daytona Beach for 25 years. His job? Adjusting glasses for Veterans who visit the clinic. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/April/World-War-II-Vet-Says-Volunteering-Keeps-Him-Alive.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/April/World-War-II-Vet-Says-Volunteering-Keeps-Him-Alive.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/04162015_volunteer_thumb.jpg" alt="92-year-old volunteer Orville Swett " title="92-year-old volunteer Orville Swett " /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">Volunteering: the ultimate exercise in democracy. We may vote in elections once a year, but when we volunteer, we vote every day for the kind of community we want to live in. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/April/Dedicated-Volunteers-Serve-Veterans-for-Decades.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/April/Dedicated-Volunteers-Serve-Veterans-for-Decades.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/04132015_volunteer_thumb.jpg" alt="Volunteer Kay Arnold sitting in a banquet room" title="Volunteer Kay Arnold sitting in a banquet room" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">VA's occupational therapists help Veterans participate in the things they want and need to do through the therapeutic use of everyday activities and occupations. Read on to learn how they do it. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/April/How-Occupational-Therapy-Works-For-You.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/April/How-Occupational-Therapy-Works-For-You.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/20150409_OccupationalHealthMonth_thumb.jpg" alt="Karen Duddy, Occupational Therapy Supervisor, and Veterans Bill Armstrong and Olester McNary participate in Doc Talk- a game in which Veterans learn to better communicate with health care providers." title="Karen Duddy, Occupational Therapy Supervisor, and Veterans Bill Armstrong and Olester McNary participate in Doc Talk- a game in which Veterans learn to better communicate with health care providers." /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">Veterans, how many times do you exercise per week? Immunizations up to date? When was the last time you got tested for HIV? Here's VA's &ldquo;Five Days to Health&rdquo; challenge to help build a healthier you. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/April/National-Public-Health-Week-Five-Days-to-Health.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/April/National-Public-Health-Week-Five-Days-to-Health.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/04062015_PublicHealthWeek_thumb.jpg" alt="older couple doing stretching excercises" title="older couple doing stretching excercises" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">Many Veterans struggle with sexuality in their relationships. Two VA psychologists assert that a satisfying sexual relationship strengthens the whole family and it needs to be addressed. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/April/Goal-Satisfying-Sexual-Relationship.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/April/Goal-Satisfying-Sexual-Relationship.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/spotlight20150402_Intimacy-Clinic.jpg" alt="A psychologist counsels a couple" title="A psychologist counsels a couple" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">VA's annual National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic has significantly changed the lives of thousands of disabled Veterans, reminding them of the wonder life still has to offer. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/March/Winter-Clinic-World-Leader-in-Adaptive-Sports.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/March/Winter-Clinic-World-Leader-in-Adaptive-Sports.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/20150329_wintersportsclinic_thumb.jpg" alt="veterans participating in downhill skiing " title="veterans participating in downhill skiing " /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">Unique approach to rehab. At the Topeka VA, a new voluntary alcohol and drug rehab program called 'Fresh Start' requires patients to commit to 30 days of intense therapy in a locked unit. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/March/Rehab-Veterans-volunteer-for-four-week-lock-down.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/March/Rehab-Veterans-volunteer-for-four-week-lock-down.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/spotlight20150326_Fresh-Start-Door-Handle.jpg" alt="person grabbing a door handle for entry" title="person grabbing a door handle for entry" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">VA is working hard every day to help Veterans with PTSD, from World War II generals to Iraqi conflict corporals. Here are links to resources and courageous stories from Veterans who have been there. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/March/Veterans-with-PTSD-Reclaiming-Their-Lives.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/March/Veterans-with-PTSD-Reclaiming-Their-Lives.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/20150323_Veterans_with_PTSD_Reclaiming_Their_Lives_thumb.jpg" alt="US Army Veteran Ron Whitcomb" title="US Army Veteran Ron Whitcomb" /></a>