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Read about what's happening in our VA Cheyenne health care community.

  • Cheyenne VA Health Care System approved its first medical foster home, giving Veterans a new long-term care option in a home-like setting.

    Caregivers in the VA Medical Foster Home program help Veterans with meals and daily routines in a home-like setting.

  • First Interstate Bank employees volunteered at Cheyenne VA to restore the outdoor area near the Veteran Experience Office, showing how community partnerships support Veterans.

    First Interstate Bank employees volunteered at Cheyenne VA on Sept. 11, 2025, donating time and resources to improve Veteran spaces.

  • On July 18, 2024, the East High School Thunderbird Marching Band performed outside Cheyenne VA Medical Center. The 30-minute performance continued a long-standing tradition of honoring local Veterans during the summer.

    Kayla Herrman, snare drummer in a blue and silver uniform, performs with East High School Thunderbird Marching Band outside Cheyenne VA.

  • Cheyenne VA Health Care System program helps feed more than 300 Veterans and their families each week in Wyoming and northern Colorado.

    Five people supporting VA Cheyenne's free food program

  • No more long phone waits or trips to the VA medical center. The VA: Health and Benefits App lets you refill prescriptions, message your care team and check benefits anytime, anywhere. With a 4.8 rating in the app store, many Veterans feel it's an essential tool for managing their VA health care.

    Graphic showcasing VA's health and benefits mobile app, motivating individuals to take the first step towards downloading the app.

  • At VA, we understand that care for our Veterans doesn’t stop when they leave a VA medical center.

    Logo for VA caregiver support, featuring supportive imagery and text that emphasizes care and assistance for Veterans.

  • Do you know how to access your VA health care on federal holidays?

    A woman wearing a green blouse talking on a headset

  • Joshua Deets, a former Corporal and Field Radio Operator in the U.S. Marine Corps, served from 1996 to 2003, including a deployment to Afghanistan. After his military service, Deets faced a challenging transition back to civilian life, struggling with isolation and substance use.

    Two men, one in a blue scrub and the other in a green shirt, standing in a storage room holding a paddle.

  • “We need to learn how to talk to each other in a more productive and healthy way,” said the wife of a U. S. Marine Corps Veteran during a couple’s workshop. “It had gotten to where we just existed in the same house.”

    Close up of a couples' hands with small fingers interlocked.

  • A 69-year-old Veteran, grieving the loss of his long-time friend, lived in a rural, isolated location. With only solar power, no cell or Internet service and no transportation, he lacked access to VA mental health services – until recently.

    Two men walking together, away from camera, on a rural path with woods on either side.