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

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.

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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.

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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.

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U.S. Army Veteran Brian Wells suffered a head injury so severe that medics didn’t expect him to survive. For this soldier, starting the healing process would require him to redefine his life.

Two photos. Left, Woman and man in winter coats and ski gear stand in front of a snowy mountain. Right, man stands on snowboard on a steep slope.

At age 29, U.S. Navy Veteran Lindsey Davis, an experienced runner, was sidelined by a hurdle like none she had ever encountered before—breast cancer.

Two images of same woman. Lt: She smiles, lying in a hospital bed, making a heart with her hands. Rt: The woman, smiling, runs across a finish line.

Imagine going to the emergency room (ER) with a swollen foot and shortness of breath and leaving with a cancer diagnosis. U.S. Navy Veteran Adele Doctor doesn’t have to imagine this scenario—she lived it.

Woman, smiling, stands in front of Naval photos at VA.

There is hope for Veterans living with chronic pain.

Group setting where a younger man has his hand on the shoulder of an older man, comforting him.