News releases
News Releases for VA Milwaukee health care.
May 14, 2025The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ 15th annual VA2K Walk & Roll will be Wednesday, May 21.
May 5, 2025The Milwaukee VA Medical Center’s Emergency Department has earned accreditation for geriatric care from the American College of Emergency Physicians.
April 16, 2025To mark Oral Cancer Awareness Month, free oral cancer screenings will be available for all Veterans during an April 30 event at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center.
April 7, 2025Members of the public can dispose of expired or unused medications, including controlled substances, at select VA facilities, on Take Back Days.
March 27, 2025Milwaukee VA’s Vocational Rehabilitation Service, in collaboration with Fleet & Family Support Center, Naval Station Great Lakes, Transition Assistance Program (TAP) team, will host a Veteran Job Fair at the Milwaukee War Memorial Center.
March 21, 2025Local Veterans groups in Oconomowoc will dedicate a plaque at the Oconomowoc VA Clinic in honor of 10 local service members killed in action during the Vietnam War.
March 21, 2025The Milwaukee VA is hosting a wreath-laying ceremony March 28 in honor of National Vietnam War Veterans Day.
March 21, 2025On Medal of Honor Day, the Milwaukee VA will host a special meet-and-greet event with Medal of Honor recipient Gary Wetzel.
March 20, 2025Three local Veterans, U.S. Army Veteran Harold Hack, 56 of Whitewater, Wis., U.S. Air Force Veteran Robert Moorman, 66 of Lake Forest, Ill., and U.S. Marine Corp Veteran John Wild, 40 of Fond du Lac, Wis. will participate in the 39th National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic, March 31–April 5.
March 5, 2025The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) recently awarded the silver-level Beacon Award for Excellence to the Progressive Care Unit at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center.