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Last month, Houston VA Veterans were honored at the 74th annual Pasadena Livestock Show and Rodeo which started with a police escort from the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center.

Three World War II Veterans over the age of 100 were recently honored for their military service at a special birthday celebration organized by staff at the Beaumont VA Outpatient Clinic.

Marine Corps Veteran Gabriel Gonzalez was one of a group of grateful Veterans who recently received the gift of freedom of movement thanks to a generous donation from the Galveston/Houston Chapter of the Knights of Columbus.

The blistering Texas heat did not deter the Houston community and Department of Veterans Affairs from coming together on Sept. 8 in Emancipation Park to hold a one-stop resource event for more than 550 Veterans.

In July, Air Force Veteran Walter Pinkney was the recipient of a simultaneous heart and kidney transplant at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston, a groundbreaking multi-organ transplant surgery.

Last month, Navy Veteran Gene Stewart was one of 56 Veterans to submit a combined 93 entries in the 2023 Veterans creative arts competition, held annually at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center.

Dr. Steve Antoine is an advanced heart failure and transplant cardiologist with a special heart for his Veteran patients.

A Marine Corps Veteran got an infusion of hope this week when he became the second patient in the state of Texas and the first Veteran in the country to receive a groundbreaking drug aimed at slowing the progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

Calling All Veterans - come learn about and apply for toxic exposure benefits!

The City of Galveston has notified the VA that the Galveston Outpatient Clinic will be without water on Tuesday, June 27th.