Stories

It was a typical busy Monday morning earlier this week at the Beaumont VA Outpatient Clinic. Exam rooms were filling up, phones were ringing and Veterans were checking in for their appointments, when the pouring rain gave way to something unexpected…a slow sag in the roof.

The Beaumont VA Clinic remains temporarily closed as we work to repair the roof and flooding damage. Please know that your VA is still here to take care of your medication and other healthcare needs.

In Houston, we take our football seriously. It’s Texans’ country and the fans mean business. So, when a former Chicago Bear came rolling into town last week, you might have expected a cool reception.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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