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  • 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.

  • Emerald Knudson and Lou Gehrig have something in common.

    Emerald Knudson, left, shares a laugh with a fellow World War II Veteran.

  • The Emergency Department at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center has been named one of the best in the country by the Emergency Nurses Association.

    Emergency Department staffers at the Milwaukee VA celebrate their Lantern Award.

  • How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice.

    Milwaukee VA Medical Center doctors try out the latest high-tech mannequins in the Simulation Center.

  • Veterans living in the Milwaukee Soldiers Home will be tending gardens and playing cornhole this summer, thanks to the work of fellow Veterans.

    Veterans begin planting in new raised garden beds

  • The Community Living Centers at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center have earned a five-star rating – the highest possible – thanks to a new approach that breaks down silos and embraces collaboration.

    Staff of the Community Living Centers at the Milwaukee VA celebrate the achievement of a five-star rating.

  • A good life. That was the consensus among family and friends about Clarence Hale Jr., who celebrated his 100th birthday Saturday.

    David Hale greets his uncle, Clarence Hale Jr.

  • Generous. Veteran-centric. Outstanding. Selfless.

    Jim McLain, acting director of the Milwaukee VA Medical Center, poses with Employee of the Year Dr. Adrienne Klement and ICARE Champion of the Year Melissa Barker.

  • Veterans’ greatest battle isn't always against an enemy combatant. Sometimes, it’s with themselves.

    Veterans Ben Evenson, left, and Sam Lovdahl pose with Milwaukee VA psychiatrist Dr. Michael McBride