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VA Milwaukee health care top stories.

  • A medical support assistant whose compassion prevented a Veteran from taking his own life and a social worker who helps Veterans struggling with homelessness were honored by the Milwaukee VA Medical Center Monday.

    Two women holding plaques
  • A U.S. Marine, paralyzed in a fishing accident nearly a year ago, is about to embark on the next phase of his new life, buoyed by his Marine brethren and the Spinal Cord Injury Unit at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center.

    Three people talking with a man in a wheelchair
  • Music is in Lloyd Stephens’ soul, and he puts plenty of soul in his music.

    Man holding microphone and singing
  • Need a basket? If so, Rebekah Picard has got you covered.

    Woman surrounded by baskets
  • A U.S. Army Veteran — unable to walk or care for himself just weeks before — was able to take the trip of a lifetime thanks to care he received at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center.

    Penguins, Antarctica, Jo and Bill Schneider
  • A U.S. Marine, long forgotten by his family, now has a final resting place thanks to the tenacity of a Milwaukee VA Medical Center employee.

    Jamie Price, the Veteran's gravestone and the urn containing the Veteran's remains.
  • Since opening in July 2024, the Milwaukee VA Medical Center’s Medical Procedures Unit has continually proven to be a critical asset to Veterans.

    Staff at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee with their recent Team Daisy Award.
  • There’s probably no one better to help a Veteran than a fellow Veteran.

    Veterans attend training for the new volunteer outreach program.
  • The good work done by doctors at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center isn’t limited to Veterans in eastern Wisconsin. It also goes around the world:

    Doctors in scrubs and masks working in an operating room
  • Stepping up. It’s what Veterans are known for, and what they do in large numbers at the Milwaukee VA when it comes to participation in cancer clinical trials.

    Seven members of cancer clinical trials team standing together.