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“Eww, I don’t like yogurt,” said U.S. Navy Veteran Thomas Dunn.

Veterans participate in cooking class with dietitian

An all-virtual diabetes management program at the Milwaukee VA is seeing great success, with Veterans lowering their A1cs and weight while weaning themselves from insulin and enjoying the benefits of a healthy lifestyle.

Pharmacist meeting virtually with Veteran

Leroy Stoehr is turning 100 on Friday, March 17. And he’s not sure how he got here.

Leroy Stoehr holding up a photo of himself from 1945.

The power of teamwork was on display recently when a trio of Milwaukee VA Medical Center nurses – all working virtually – helped save a Veteran in distress.

Picture of Anna Baker, Alex Gillen and Irene Baumann

When Veterans share their memories of Dr. Jacqueline Bethany, it is obvious her legacy will continue to affect Veterans for years to come.

Veterans present Bethany Award poster to Whole Health employees

A Milwaukee VA Medical Center surgeon will be traveling to South America in March to share his medical expertise as part of the prestigious Fulbright Program.

When Harry met Mary Ann, she was a young nurse at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center and he was working at O’Hare International Airport and dabbling in ham radio communication with no intention of joining the military.

Mary Ann and Harry Rauworth pose in their home

"Curling is intended to be camaraderie-building."

The words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. resounded through a ceremony Thursday at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center that marked the upcoming holiday celebrating the slain civil rights leader’s life and legacy.

Tandria Williams speaks during an MLK Day ceremony

Quick thinking by a Milwaukee VA employee possibly saved the life of a Veteran recently.

Amber Kissner, center, works in the dental clinic at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center with colleagues Kate Sommer, right, and Israelite McClendon-Melendez.