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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;">Families of Veterans with problems have a remarkable confidential VA program designed to assist them in finding the help they need with compassion, patience and understanding. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/September/coaching_into_care_they_saved_my_sons_life.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/September/coaching_into_care_they_saved_my_sons_life.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/ivh-images/20160913_Veteran_and_parent_thumb.jpg" alt="A parent and Veteran sitting together" title="A parent and Veteran sitting together" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">September is Suicide Prevention Month and VA is asking for the entire nation’s help in reducing Veteran suicide and calling on everyone to Be There for Veterans and Service members. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/September/Be_There_for_a_Veteran_in_Crisis.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/September/Be_There_for_a_Veteran_in_Crisis.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/ivh-images/20160906_BeThere_CallAFriend_thumb.jpg" alt="Social Add, Be there for a Veteran in Crisis" title="Social Add, Be there for a Veteran in Crisis" /></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 Gerofit fitness and health promotion program reduces the risk of the need for nursing home care by developing individually tailored, functionally&#45;based exercise for America's older Veterans. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/August/Health_and_Fitness_for_Older_Veterans.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/August/Health_and_Fitness_for_Older_Veterans.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/ivh-images/20160830_Plankpicture_thumb.jpg" alt="Veterans planking at the Gym" title="Veterans planking at the Gym" /></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 Audiologist Dr. Erica Bush lost her hearing as a child and understands the challenges of Veterans with hearing problems. Read her inspiring story of turning her experiences into helping Veterans. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/August/I_am_here_to_help_that_is_my_gift_to_you.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/August/I_am_here_to_help_that_is_my_gift_to_you.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/ivh-images/20160823_DrBush_and_Veteran_thumb.jpg" alt="Dr. Bush and Army Veteran Michael Fuller " title="Dr. Bush and Army Veteran Michael Fuller " /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">It's called the Million Veteran Program and we're half way there. A Veteran from Alabama became the 500,000th Veteran to voluntarily enroll in the program which may help to prevent and treat diseases. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/August/Wanted-Half-a-Million-More-Veterans-to-Volunteer.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/August/Wanted-Half-a-Million-More-Veterans-to-Volunteer.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/ivh-images/08162016_Million_Vet_Program_thumb.jpg" alt="Army Veteran Michael Owen shaking hands with other volunteers" title="Army Veteran Michael Owen shaking hands with other volunteers" /></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 of America&#8217;s best doctors work for VA. We would like you to meet them. After the tragic event in Orlando, a VA doctor led a team of VA employees to help the families of the victims. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/August/Psychologist_Led_VA_Team_Responding_to_Shootings.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/August/Psychologist_Led_VA_Team_Responding_to_Shootings.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/ivh-images/20160809_Mary_Beth_Shea_thumb.jpg" alt="Psychologist Dr. Mary Beth Shea with Veteran patient" title="Psychologist Dr. Mary Beth Shea with Veteran 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;">19,000 VA employees and 8,000 Veterans donated clothing and other items worth more than $384,000 for homeless Veterans. And took a healthy walk along the way: VA&#8217;s Annual VA2K Walk & Roll. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/August/VA_Employees_and_Vets_Walk_for_Homeless_Veterans.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/August/VA_Employees_and_Vets_Walk_for_Homeless_Veterans.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/ivh-images/08022016_Montrose-NY_thumb.jpg" alt="VA Employees and Veterans walk together to raise awareness and more for homeless Veterans" title="VA Employees and Veterans walk together to raise awareness and more for homeless Veterans" /></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 chaplains help Veterans in many ways, including invisible injuries. Read how one New York VA chaplain works with Veterans dealing with moral injury, helping them cope with memories they push away. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/July/Talking_Spiritual_about_Moral_Injury.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/July/Talking_Spiritual_about_Moral_Injury.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/ivh-images/20160726_Chaplain_Schultz_and_patient_thumb.jpg" alt="VA Chaplin speaking with Veteran about spirituality" title="VA Chaplin speaking with Veteran about spirituality" /></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 Women Veterans Call Center has a new online, one-to-one chat function. Women Veterans can chat online anonymously via text with a trained woman representative, many of whom are Veterans. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/July/VA-invites-Women-Veterans-to-Chat-Online.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/July/VA-invites-Women-Veterans-to-Chat-Online.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/ivh-images/20160719_Women-Veteran-Call-Center_thumb.jpg" alt="Women Veterans Call Center Employee" title="Women Veterans Call Center Employee" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">Golden Age Games - it is about the rehabilitation value that wellness and fitness provide in the lives of older Veterans and a good time, competition and fellowship with other Veterans. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/July/Veteran-Golden-Age-Games-Underway-in-Detroit.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/July/Veteran-Golden-Age-Games-Underway-in-Detroit.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/ivh-images/20160712_javelin_thumb.jpg" alt="Veteran throwing Javelin at Golden Age Games" title="Veteran throwing Javelin at Golden Age Games" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">Paralyzed by a bullet to his spine in Vietnam combat, Roberto Gonzalez still found many things to enjoy in life. His favorite was his horses. Near the end of his life, he had one last request. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/July/Dying_Veteran_Emotional_Last_Request.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/July/Dying_Veteran_Emotional_Last_Request.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/ivh-images/20160705_Veteran_Horse_thumb.jpg" alt="Image of Veteran outdoors with friends and his horse" title="Image of Veteran outdoors with friends and his horse" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">All this week VA and the Paralyzed Veterans of America are hosting the National Veterans Wheelchair Games. Veterans will participate in 18 wheelchair sports events in Salt Lake City. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/June/Wheelchair-Games-are-about-Living-Healthy-Lives.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/June/Wheelchair-Games-are-about-Living-Healthy-Lives.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/ivh-images/20160628_Archery_thumb.jpg" alt="Veteran competeing in Wheelchair games in an Archery match. " title="Veteran competeing in Wheelchair games in an Archery match. " /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">In early May about 30 patients and staff gathered on the front patio of the Milwaukee Veteran Affairs Spinal Cord Injury building to witness a special ceremony: the release of hundreds of butterflies. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/June/Butterflies.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/June/Butterflies.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/ivh-images/20160621_monarch_thumb.jpg" alt="Image of a Monarch butterfly on a flower" title="Image of a Monarch butterfly on a flower" /></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 17 months in Iraq he came home and felt he was drifting through life. After he was diagnosed with PTSD, he entered a VA treatment program called Cognitive Processing Therapy. It worked for him. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/June/PTSD_Awareness_Month.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/June/PTSD_Awareness_Month.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/ivh-images/20160614_Christopher_Tyler_thumb.jpg" alt="Male Veteran walking down a rural road surrounded by trees" title="Male Veteran walking down a rural road surrounded by trees" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">Warren, an Army Veteran, had surgery for a cancerous tongue tumor. He spent only three days in the hospital. Read how VA surgeons solve complex problems with minimally invasive procedures. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/June/Veteran-has-Tongue-Cancer-Surgery-Home-in-3-Days.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/June/Veteran-has-Tongue-Cancer-Surgery-Home-in-3-Days.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/ivh-images/20160606_Givi_Katz_Kells_thumb.jpg" alt="Two VA Doctors with their VA Patient after surgery " title="Two VA Doctors with their VA Patient after surgery " /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">Vietnam Veteran Mike Doherty was homeless and addicted to pain killers and alcohol. He had hit bottom with no place to turn. But then a good friend drove him to the Pittsburgh VA. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/May/I-was-addicted-and-homeless-The-VA-took-me-in.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/May/I-was-addicted-and-homeless-The-VA-took-me-in.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/ivh-images/20160531_Pittsburgh_volunteer_thumb.jpg" alt=" Image of a male volunteer handing out clothes to a male Veteran. " title=" Image of a male volunteer handing out clothes to a male Veteran. " /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">Read the inspirational words of an Air Force Veteran who eloquently describes how he lives every day with Multiple Sclerosis. His courage and resolve serve as a valuable example to us all. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/May/You-get-to-choose-how-you-will-handle-MS.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/May/You-get-to-choose-how-you-will-handle-MS.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/ivh-images/20160524_World_MS_Day_thumb.jpg" alt="World MS Day, 25 May 2016 - Logo" title="World MS Day, 25 May 2016 - Logo" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">Among the many remarkable advances being studied by VA researchers is a &ldquo;smart home&rdquo; for Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury. Technology tracks the Veterans and helps them relearn basic skills. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/May/A-Smart-Home-for-Veterans-with-Brain-Injuries.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/May/A-Smart-Home-for-Veterans-with-Brain-Injuries.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/ivh-images/20160517_Research_Week_thumb.jpg" alt="Fictional image of neurons of light firing in the brain" title="Fictional image of neurons of light firing in the brain" /></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 ready to care for older Veterans. By 2017, almost 10 million of our 21 million Veterans will be over 65. Here's some information about VA's Geriatric Patient Aligned Care Teams. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/May/GeriPACTs-Specialized-Care-for-Older-Veterans.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/May/GeriPACTs-Specialized-Care-for-Older-Veterans.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/ivh-images/20160510_LeAnnBruce_Veterans_thumb.jpg" alt="Two male Veterans sitting with female VA employee looking at a paper flyer " title="Two male Veterans sitting with female VA employee looking at a paper flyer " /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">A year ago, the Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program was launched at the Beckley VA Medical Center in West Virginia. The state ranks 13th in domestic homicides and suicides. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/May/Women-Vets-and-Violence.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/May/Women-Vets-and-Violence.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/ivh-images/20160503_Domestic_violence_thumb.jpg" alt="Image of an older woman and a younger woman sitting together at a table." title="Image of an older woman and a younger woman sitting together at a table." /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">When a VA doctor read a letter in the paper that it was almost impossible for a primary care doctor to truly connect with patients and their families, he shares VA is able to do just that. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/April/Sharing-Advantages-of-VA-Home-Based-Care.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/April/Sharing-Advantages-of-VA-Home-Based-Care.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/ivh-images/spotlight20160426_Home-Based-Patient-Care.jpg" alt="A doctor visits a patient in his home and takes his hand. " title="A doctor visits a patient in his home and takes his hand. " /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">One of the most important things we give each other is our attention. VA’s Volunteers have been doing this for 70 years. This week we salute and thank them for their dedication. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/April/Marking_70_Years_of_Volunteers_Serving_Veterans.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/April/Marking_70_Years_of_Volunteers_Serving_Veterans.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/ivh-images/04122016_70th_Year_thumb.jpg" alt="Veteran patient working with a member of Voluntary Services" title="Veteran patient working with a member of Voluntary Services" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">As key team members in Home Based Primary Care, VA's Occupational Therapists make it possible for home-bound Veterans with complex health care needs to enjoy meaningful lives. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/April/Occupational-Therapists-in-Home-Based-Primary-Care.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/April/Occupational-Therapists-in-Home-Based-Primary-Care.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/ivh-images/04052016_HBPC_thumb.jpg" alt="A Veteran in a wheelchair poses next to an accessible ramp to his house" title="A Veteran in a wheelchair poses next to an accessible ramp to his house" /></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 commemorating the 50th anniversary of the final withdrawal of U.S. troops from Vietnam on March 29 with Vietnam Veterans Day. It is a long-overdue opportunity to honor and thank our Vietnam Veterans. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/March/VA-Honors-Vietnam-Vets-for-Service-Sacrifice.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/March/VA-Honors-Vietnam-Vets-for-Service-Sacrifice.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/ivh-images/03292016_vietnam50_thumb.jpg" alt="A man captures a pencil rubbing of a Servicemember's name engraved on the Vietnam Wall" title="A man captures a pencil rubbing of a Servicemember's name engraved on the Vietnam Wall" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">Over 300,000 US soldiers have been diagnosed with Traumatic Brain Injury since 2000, many at risk for epilepsy. New VHA online videos show how Vets with epilepsy are able to live full, successful lives. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/March/Veterans-with-Epilepsy-You-are-not-alone.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/March/Veterans-with-Epilepsy-You-are-not-alone.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/ivh-images/Epilepsy_thumb.jpg" alt="A Veteran being treated by his VA doctor" title="A Veteran being treated by his VA doctor" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">If you have experienced respiratory symptoms or health conditions that may be related to exposure to burn pits while deployed, you should register in the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/March/Were-you-exposed-to-burn-pits-while-deployed.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/March/Were-you-exposed-to-burn-pits-while-deployed.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/ivh-images/03152016_Burn_Pit_Registry_thumb.jpg" alt="Image of female Airman tossing old uniforms into a firepit to be burned" title="Image of female Airman tossing old uniforms into a firepit to be burned" /></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 Department of Veteran Affairs Traumatic Brain Injury Registry monitors Veterans who may have a traumatic brain injury in order to provide early medical intervention. March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/March/Improvements-in-Brain-Injury-Data-Collection.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/March/Improvements-in-Brain-Injury-Data-Collection.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/ivh-images/03072016_TBI_Photo_thumb.jpg" alt="A Veteran with TBI working with a therapist on the computer" title="A Veteran with TBI working with a therapist on the computer" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">Army Veteran Maria Beltran, one of six outreach coordinators at the Phoenix VA, spends her days trying to get homeless Veterans off the street and into a place they can call home. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/March/Her-Mission-Rescuing-Phoenix-Homeless-Veterans.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/March/Her-Mission-Rescuing-Phoenix-Homeless-Veterans.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/ivh-images/03012016_Maria_and_veteran_thumb.jpg" alt="VA Social Worker Maria Beltran speaking with a homeless Veteran" title="VA Social Worker Maria Beltran speaking with a homeless Veteran" /></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 will not rest until we fix our system to better meet the health needs of those who need help the most. On February 27, VA will host “Stand Down #2: Road to MyAccess” at all VA Medical Centers. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/February/National-Access-Stand-Down.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/February/National-Access-Stand-Down.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/ivh-images/eyeexam_thumb.jpg" alt="Doctor peforming an eye exam on a male Veteran patient" title="Doctor peforming an eye exam on a male Veteran 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;">Every year around Valentines Day, VA invites you to help us salute our Veteran patients with cards and visits learn how you can volunteer to help at your local VA medical center. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/February/Valentines-and-Concerts-Say-Thank-You-Veterans.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2016/February/Valentines-and-Concerts-Say-Thank-You-Veterans.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/ivh-images/02122016_Fresno_thumb.jpg" alt="Male Veteran in inpatient care receiving Valentines cards from volunteers and visitors" title="Male Veteran in inpatient care receiving Valentines cards from volunteers and visitors" /></a>