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VA Houston health care top stories.

  • Gerald Patrick Semien, “Pat” to those who know him, is a familiar face at the Houston VA.

    Two men in a hospital room, one making a peace sign.

  • Back in 1980, when Robert Lindemann decided to enlist in the Army National Guard at just 17 years old, he was following a proud family tradition.

    Two photos of medical staff performing surgery in a hospital.

  • On a warm Texas morning, shovels met soil and a community came together to celebrate a day that has been a long time coming for the Veterans of Fort Bend County.

    Group of people in hard hats holding shovels at ground breaking ceremony.

  • Seven years ago, Rocky Fernandez’s life changed in an instant. The 40-year-old Army veteran was in school, working toward his future, when a car accident left him paralyzed and threw everything off course.

    Man in wheelchair and woman standing nearby.

  • He’s not a doctor. He’s not a nurse or a chaplain. He’s a Veteran with a guitar and a gift for finding songs that make other Veterans smile.

    Two men with guitars visit a patient in a hospital bed.

  • The Force was strong in Pasadena, Texas on May 4th. More than 1,000 Veterans gathered at the Pasadena Convention Center for a Star-Wars-themed benefits and career fair that was equal parts fun and life-changing….lightsabers, costumes and all.

    Women Veterans learn about VA services at a job fair.

  • For 28 years, Derrick Harpole has lived with uncontrolled epilepsy, suffering from debilitating seizures despite trying numerous medications.

    Surgeons in scrubs perform surgery on a patient. NAEC logo present.

  • The American College of Surgeons (ACS) has recognized the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center as the first VA medical center verified through its Quality Verification Program (QVP).

    Four doctors in white coats and blue pants stand together in a hospital hallway.

  • When Stewart Miller walks into the Humble VA Clinic each morning, he carries with him something most healthcare providers simply can’t offer their patients…27 years of shared experiences.

    Two men in an office, one in scrubs, one in military uniform.

  • Verton Morris, 77, Army Veteran and Vietnam survivor, had been sleeping on the ground outside the Houston VA’s Community Resource and Referral Center for weeks. He’d come inside to do his laundry, grab a snack, exchange a few words.

    Smiling woman in red shirt shaking hands with man in blue shirt under orange tent.