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Free Flu Shots for Veterans
Houston VA and our community based outpatient clinics are offering free flu shots to enrolled Veterans. Getting a flu shot is a great way to protect yourself, your family and the community from the flu.
Life-Saving Teamwork: Houston VA Transplant Team Brings Hope and Health to Six Veterans
In early October, a highly-skilled transplant team at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston faced an incredible and unexpected challenge.
Surviving and Striving
Charmaine Mullin is an Army Veteran in the middle of the fight of her life.
Rodeo welcomes Veterans as Special Guests
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.
Hitting the Century Mark: VA Celebrates World War II Veterans
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.
Knights of Columbus donate Wheelchairs to Veterans
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.
VA joins Houston community for One-Stop Resource Event for Veterans
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.
Houston VA performs first Multi-Organ Transplant involving the Heart
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.
Healing Chords – Music is a Calm Harbor for Navy Veteran
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.
A Heart for Veterans
Dr. Steve Antoine is an advanced heart failure and transplant cardiologist with a special heart for his Veteran patients.
