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

  • 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.

  • Eleven VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System nurses were nominated for Luminary Awards at the 2024 Denver Regional Nightingale Association Luminary Celebration on May 23, at the Hilton Denver Inverness, with four earning the Luminary Award in their respective categories.

    Nightingale Award graphic by Colorado Nurses Foundation.

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

    A woman wearing a green blouse talking on a headset

  • Iverson “Ivan” Taylor, a retired U.S. Air Force Veteran from Denver, Colorado, is known for his soulful guitar playing.

    Man in suit holding a guitar in front of a U.S. Air Force plane in an aircraft hangar

  • Diane Erickson has been named VA’s National Advisory Committee’s (NAC) Female Volunteer of the Year. She will be recognized at the NAC’s annual conference in St. Louis, Missouri, in May.

    Two women at a speaking event with one presenting an eagle painting while standing at a microphone.

  • A Veteran who is traveling or transferring to an area served by a different VA health care system can maintain medical care without interruption or treatment delay. It simply requires pre-planning.

    Two men stand together in the concourse of a large hospital facility.

  • Retired U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant Vera Baker-Lane, like many Veterans, tried for years to suppress the pain of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). She found hope and help when she contacted VA mental health in 2023.

    Two views of the same woman, standing confidently and also while holding a walking stick.

  • Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center (VAMC) is participating in the Hummingbird Initiative to mitigate the looming mental health care professional shortage in Colorado and bolster diversity in the field by training aspiring mental health care professionals while they’re in high school.

    A group of people sitting at a table with open laptops

  • Every Veteran has a unique story. Each day, Veterans from all military experiences pass away, leaving their rich history untold. The simple act of asking to hear a Veteran's story can make it possible to carry their stories on for future generations.

    Four people pose together after a Veteran interview.