Stories

Healthy, sustainable weight loss is a marathon, not a sprint. And though her race is far from over, Tina Wilson’s weight-loss journey has already yielded life-changing results.

The Red Coat Ambassador Program was pioneered in VA hospitals more than six years ago to improve Veterans’ experiences and help them navigate facilities during visits. Wearing a red coat or vest, the volunteers were easily identifiable and offered Veterans a friendly smile.

Ongoing war and strife in the world, coupled with attacks on U.S. military bases, led to a “Pause for Peace” Thursday at the Milwaukee County War Memorial Center.

Children’s voices, lifted in song, helped the Milwaukee VA celebrate Hanukkah during a ceremony Tuesday in the hospital’s chapel.

U.S. Army Cpl. Joseph Toporski, a decorated World War II Veteran from Milwaukee, died alone on the streets of Chicago in 1973, consumed by alcoholism. He was 54 years old.

“This is not your father’s VA.”

Dr. Jeffrey Green lives in two worlds. And right now, he is in one, watching from afar as the other is torn apart by war.

Hundreds of Veterans in need received free laptop computers through coordination with the Milwaukee VA’s U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development-VA Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program Tuesday, allowing them to stay connected in an increasingly digital world.

A shipping box found in the basement of a shuttered funeral home has helped a family heal wounds opened more than 50 years ago.

Nobody understands Veterans as well as other Veterans.