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  • Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital’s Prosthetic and Orthotic Lab (O&P) makes the impossible possible, just ask James Richie.

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  • What was a hobby soon became an obsession for one employee at Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital’s Aurora Community Based Outpatient Clinic.

    Aurora CBOC security guard Kris Lohmar holds a bulletin board with her photos of service dogs.

  • It might be a simple brushstroke to some, a fleeting touch of paint to canvas, but within the halls of Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, Natalie Ho perceives it as a connection, a lifeline.

    Social worker providing virtual caregiver creative arts workshop

  • More than 170 Chicago-area women Veterans came together for a special retreat organized by the Department of Veterans Affairs on Sept. 8 at Chicago’s Malcolm X College.

    Military Veterans participate in art therapy activities during a Women Veteran Retreat at Chicago’s Malcolm X College on Sept. 8.

  • Robert Smith is a former Marine Corps scout sniper trying to relearn his entire way of life—today’s lesson, crossing the street by himself.

    Marine Corps Veteran Robert Smith attends mobility lessons at Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital's Central Blind Rehabilitation Center on July 13. The center is VA's first and is celebrating its 75th anniversary in July 2023. (VA photo by Matthew Moeller, Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital public affairs)

  • It’s a little garden that’s growing into a new lifeline for area Veterans.

    La Salle VA Clinic Community Based Outpatient Staff plant, water, and harvest a 500-square foot vegetable patch for food-insecure Veterans who receive treatment at the Peru, Illinois clinic.

  • Over 37 million American adults suffer hearing loss, including more than half of those over the age of 75. 

    An Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital Veteran arranges his cochlear implant processor in the shape of a heart. (VA photo by Dr. Stacy Sturgulewski)

  • It was a rainless day, but a rainbow still appeared over Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital.

    Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital held its first Pride flag raising ceremony on June 1. The flag will remain throughout June to mark Pride Month and honor the contributions of LGBTQ+ Veterans, staff and community members. (VA photo by Louis Washkowiak, Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital Media Services)

  • Michael Roland joined the Navy in 1969 when he was 17 years old. Six months later, he was raped outside his base’s enlisted club. – He didn’t tell anyone for 51 years. 

    Michael Roland joined the Navy in 1969 when he was 17 years old. Six months later, he was raped outside his base’s enlisted club. – He didn’t tell anyone for 51 years.

  • As a young medic in the Army in 1969, Garret Eisin was captivated by the nurses he served alongside. This admiration led him to pursue a nursing degree, and in 1974, Eisin's journey as a nurse began.

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