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Due to staff departures from the Salida VA Clinic, the clinic hours will temporarily be reduced starting on October 7. The new clinic hours will be Tuesday-Thursday from 9am-12pm and 12:30-3:30pm. Lab draw appointments will be available on Tuesday mornings only.

Stories

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

Ask Air Force Veteran David Chung his nationality, he’ll likely respond, “I’m a biker.” Born in Chicago in 1950, Chung, like many Americans, embodies a unique racial mix. His includes Chinese, Japanese, Irish and Native American.

U.S. Air Force Veteran David Chung at Vietnam Women’s Memorial in Washington, D.C.

Spend just two minutes with Air Force Veteran, E.J. Walton, and it becomes clear why a former coworker dubbed him “The Director of Happiness.”

E.J. Walton shows a hat denoting

When Amos Murray enlisted in the U.S. Army as a teenager, he never imagined he’d be medically discharged just two years later for sudden kidney failure. Before his devastating medical crisis, this airborne infantryman was extremely active and an avid rock climber.

Man hanging from snowy mountain with climbing tool in mouth

A stroll through the sweeping concourse of Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center in Aurora may awaken one’s inner art lover. Displayed among the vibrant, stunning paintings and photography on the walls of this facility, you will discover the richly innovative woodwork of Howard Haiges.

Artist Howard Haiges sits in his home art studio surrounded by art supplies.

At 11 a.m. on Sept. 22, Operation Baby Shower kicked off in the parking lot of PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom VA Clinic in Colorado Springs. This ninth annual drive-through event recognizes and supports Veterans by providing gifts and resources for new and expectant mothers.

Veteran at drive-through baby shower

In an effort to expand the treatment toolbox of their physical therapists, Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center held a three-day dry needling clinic, Aug. 24-26.

VA Physical Therapists Expand Skills in Dry Needling Clinic

VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System (ECHCS) celebrated the official opening of Space Center VA Clinic on Sept. 13 in Colorado Springs. This year’s projects moved routine health and wellness services closer to where Veterans live.

Space Center VA Clinic

During a fishing trip three years ago, Army Veteran David Krall, of Colorado Springs, noticed his balance slipping. As a forward observer in Vietnam from 1970 to 1971, the long-term impact of chemical exposures was not often considered.

Veteran getting screened for toxic exposures

The VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System (ECHCS) hosted its 2023 VetFest at the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center and celebrated the center’s five-year anniversary in Aurora, Colo., on July 21.

Director talking at podium

California native Susan Ashby graduated high school with a plan. She enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, an uncommon career path for a woman in 1976. From tech school in San Antonio, to Lowry Air Force Base in Denver, to an overseas extended tour in Germany, Ashby worked as an administrative assistant before establishing herself in education.

Pictured: Susan Ashby