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

  • Vietnam Veteran Dennis Dubas didn’t expect to survive the year. Instead, he became the first patient to receive a life-saving heart valve procedure at VA Eastern Colorado, one that could improve heart health care for Veterans across the region.

    Vietnam Veteran Dennis Dubas fist-bumps Dr. Muhammad Aftab during a follow-up visit at VA Eastern Colorado.

  • Louis Pape returned from World War II with stories he rarely talked about. Years later, his daughter and son-in-law opened a box he left behind; they found his life as a prisoner of war written on toilet paper.

    A man and woman display a WWII POW diary written on toilet paper.

  • 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.

  • Colorado Springs veterans now have more surgical care options thanks to a new initiative between the Floyd K. Lindstrom VA Medical Clinic and two Colorado Springs Military Medical Treatment Facilities.

    Army colonel speaks with Army veteran about medical options.

  • Eastern Colorado is expected to experience dangerously cold temperatures beginning Friday (Jan. 17) and lasting until Tuesday (Jan. 21)

  • The VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System Research Service, with an inclusive mission, aspires to discover knowledge, develop VA researchers and health care leaders, and create innovations.

    Individual solving a problem on a clear board

  • Veterans, it’s time to reclaim your health—VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System can help you quit tobacco for good! 

    A man holds a broken cigarette in his hand, reflecting the moment he quit smoking.

  • 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.

  • COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Amanda Lopez, a VA ECHCS RN with referral coordination team, and Brian Murphy, a VA ECHCS licensed clinical social worker and VA/DOD liaison, recently took part in Honor Flights to Washington, D.C., to help honor and pay respects to veterans in September of 2024.

  • When her VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System recreation therapist called Jataya Taylor and invited her to a fencing program, Taylor didn’t expect that it would put her on the road to the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. But that is where she is headed later this month.