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Stories

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • “Compensated Work Therapy saved my life,” said U.S. Army Veteran Lardrick Alexander. “They gave me hope.”

    Man stands outside medical center with hands on his hips.

  • U.S. Air Force Veteran Eulla Curry, who lost her sight in 2014, has strong opinions about the blind and low vision rehabilitation services offered at Jewell VA Clinic in Aurora, Colorado.

    Smiling woman holds a phone without looking at it.

  • February, the month with Valentine’s Day and Go Red for Women cardiac health awareness, is all about the heart. For the entire month, VA employees will wear red to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease and to help save lives.

    Woman with medical mask sits with blood pressure cuff on her arm. Man, also with mask, observes the pressure gauge.

  • During a snowstorm in 1978, U.S. Marine Corps Veteran John Klotz stopped on the side of the road to assist a stranded woman. That good deed took an unpredictable turn.

    Smiling man riding a recumbent bike on the roadside with mountain view in the background.

  • “The whole time I was in the military, we were at war,” said Chad Stanion, who enlisted in the U.S. Navy shortly before 9/11.

    Man standing outside VA in dark uniform from his department.