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Executive Chef Katherine Block was recently hired at the Milwaukee VA as part of a Veterans Health Administration modernization effort that aims to improve meal quality and bring a back-to-scratch approach to food service here.

Chef adding steaming hot water to Thanksgiving meal stuffing mixture.

We know different cultures have different beliefs, and to render the best care possible, health care providers should understand and respect those beliefs. It should be no different for Native Americans, according to Rodney Pearsall.

Rodney Pearsall with sweetgrass, cedar, sage and tobacco.

What do Legos, lockboxes and crossword puzzles have to do with nursing education?

Nurses solve puzzle in escape room

If you’re a victim of domestic violence, help is available — even if you see no way out.

Domestic Violence Awareness Month logo

Anne Bunzel, a recreation therapist at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center, received the 2022 Bethany Award during an Oct. 5 ceremony in Milwaukee.

Bethany Award winner Anne Bunzel with Sarah Garven and Glen Perry

Efforts to better serve rural Veterans took a major step forward Tuesday during an event in Fond du Lac.

Veterans check out booths at Fond du Lac event

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough got a handful — and an earful — during his visit to the Milwaukee VA Medical Center Aug. 31.

VA secretary greets Veteran

The Milwaukee VA Medical Center was honored Tuesday for energy-saving projects that have saved millions of dollars in utility costs and reduced its carbon footprint.

FM staff with energy efficiency award

A.J. Mohammed didn’t see his tee shot whistle down the fairway and fade a little to the right Saturday on the first hole at Brookfield Hills Golf Course.

John Harvey, left, helps blind Veteran A.J. Mohammed line up his tee shot.

To be the “best of the best,” you have to practice. And practice. And practice.

Lt. Cmdr. Monica Borza, flight surgeon with the Blue Angels, signs an autograph after meeting with Veterans Friday at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center. Borza and Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Amelia Hauselmann, left, talked with the group about their experiences with the Blue Angels.