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We all remember where we were on Sept. 11, 2001. But beyond that, we should not forget the sacrifices that were made, and the lives lost, on and after that fateful day.

Woman lighting seven candles

Dan Buttery is all about the mission. From leading his company in Iraq to leading the Milwaukee County War Memorial Center, Buttery has spent most of his life fighting alongside and for Veterans. But now, he’s fighting a new foe — cancer. And the PACT Act has given him a head start on this mission.

Dan Buttery with Iraqi children in 2003-04, and a current portrait of him.

For the first time, the Zablocki VA’s Northeast Wisconsin Ambulatory Clinics have their own chaplain.

Portrait of Don Blomberg

A new vending machine in the Milwaukee VA cafeteria won’t give you chips, soda or candy. Instead it dispenses valuable items that could save someone’s life.

Montage of photos showing supplies in the harm reduction vending machine

Five health improvement projects connected to the Milwaukee VA Medical Center are among 40 in Wisconsin to receive Momentum Grant funding from the Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment.

A logo for the Medical College of Wisconsin and Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin.

Catching a mistake — and reporting it — has led to national accolades for a Green Bay VA Health Clinic nurse.

Portrait of Ariel Wenstadt

Veterans and Milwaukee VA Medical Center staff alike will benefit from the new Medical Procedures unit, which opened Monday.

Milwaukee staff cut red ribbon for opening of newly remodeled endoscopy lab.

What started at the Milwaukee VA as a quick and cost-effective way to produce personal protective equipment during the COVID pandemic has morphed into a valuable resource that is helping Veterans and VA medical centers across the country.

College of photos showing 3D printing lab products and team members.

An innovative solution to a vexing problem has a Milwaukee VA Medical Center nurse vying for national honors.

Nurse holds container with syringes and ice packs

A Milwaukee VA nurse is hoping to patent an innovative clip she designed to make life a little easier for post-operative patients.

Plastic bags affixed to office clips. Jean Borck explaining clip.