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Every July, we recognize UV Awareness Month, a time to shine a light on one of the most common, and most preventable, causes of cancer in America.
For many Veterans and service members living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), healing doesn’t happen all at once. It comes in moments — a conversation, a coping tool, a breakthrough, or sometimes, a song.

When every second counts during an overdose emergency, having naloxone nearby can save a life.

At a recent Baby Safety Shower, expecting Veteran mothers and parents of newborns learned something even more valuable than diapers, car seats, pack-and-plays and other baby essentials: how to save their child's life.

Every Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Veterans gather in the dining room across from the cafeteria for the weekly Veterans Coffee Social hosted by our Peer Support team.

The roof was torn open. A tree had crashed through the home. Inside, a Marine Veteran and his wife sat in the dark with no power, no clear plan and little left untouched by the storm.

Congratulations to our DAISY Nurse Leader Award Recipient — Levin Jones, RN, MPH/HCA, NE-BC!
The dining room buzzed with the familiar warmth of a Wednesday morning.
The aroma of fresh ingredients filled the room as Veterans gathered for another Healthy Teaching Kitchen hosted by our Nutrition & Food Service team.

The room filled with applause as names were called, but this was more than a ceremony. It was a powerful reminder that behind every moment of care at the Jackson VA, there are volunteers quietly changing lives.
