Stories

Eighty-year-old Roger Quindel, a U.S. Army Veteran of the Vietnam War, regularly uses the stairs when getting to and from his apartment on Milwaukee’s east side. Oh, did we mention that he lives on the 15th floor?

When Carl Mueller started working at the Milwaukee VA 20 years ago, little did he know that he would be blazing a trail for his family.

When Ben Shortreed lost his hand in a fireworks accident, his life changed dramatically — for the worse, and for the better.

While health care providers at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center do all they can to address the mental and physical needs of Veterans, there’s a third need being met — spirituality.

At 82 years old and unable to drive due to macular degeneration, Bob Folsom relies on transportation services to get him to and from his many medical appointments at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center.

Veterans’ service to our country does not end when they hang up their uniforms.

As an Army Veteran and former VA volunteer, Melody Carranza knows the value of giving back. This desire to continue helping others is what drew her to join VA’s Million Veteran Program.

At 101 years old, World War II Veteran George Poleske is blind, hard of hearing and mostly needs a wheelchair to get around. But none of that stops him from being as physically fit as possible.

When U.S. Navy Veteran Maxwell Bennett, 79, suffered two falls, injuring both of his shoulders, he knew it was time to do something to prevent falling again.

A Milwaukee VA nurse’s desire to innovate may lead to changes on a national scale.