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Katie Lunning never thought she would be a in music video. Much less a video about her own journey. Nevertheless, Katie is the subject of a video just released by the VA and a group called Freedom Sings USA.

Katie Lunning and Linda Davis

The third Friday of September is POW/MIA Recognition Day. This year, the day fell on a sunny Friday in Central Iowa.

Korean War POW

VA Central Iowa Health Care System welcomed a new virtual mobile clinic with an open house on June 14, 2024, in the parking lot at the VA Des Moines Medical Center.

VA Central Iowa Health Care System welcomed a new virtual mobile clinic

VA Central Iowa Health Care System nurse managers Katie Lunning and Patrick Ragland were selected for the 2024 VA Nurses Month Freedom Sings USA (FSUSA) Collaboration.

VACIHCS nurse managers Katie Lunning and Patrick Ragland were selected for the 2024 VA Nurses Month Freedom Sings USA (FSUSA) Collaboration.

New facility is connected to Medical Center

New warehouse ribbon cutting

The VA Chaplain Services of the VA Central Iowa Health Care System presented the Last Roll Call of Remembrance recently. Approximately 65 people were in attendance consisting of family members, caregivers, friends, and staff while more than 800 joined via social media.

Flag

DES MOINES, Iowa-- Walking into the virtual reality clinic, the future of rehabilitation is on display at VA Central Iowa Health Care System. It’s very different from other methods of rehabilitative care, and it looks—well—like videogame technology.

Virtual reality technology improves Veteran care at VA Central Iowa Health Care System

Veterans at the VA Central Iowa campus got some extra Holiday cheer this season as Miss Iowa Alyse Goethe performed on campus Monday.

Miss Iowa

The effort that Veterans put in at the therapeutic rock-climbing session sponsored by VA Central Iowa hospital is reflective of the journey many of them have taken over their military careers.

VA Central Iowa Veterans climb the indoor wall

Hello! My name is Megan Rogers. I am a woman in long-term recovery.

Megan Rogers