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VA Milwaukee health care top stories.

  • A rising star nurse in the Milwaukee VA Medical Center’s Operating Room has earned a national award for being precisely that.

    Two nurses stand outside the Milwaukee VA operating room.

  • One of the last remnants of the COVID era at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center is going away.

    ZIHP Clinic exterior next to new Ambulatory Infusion Clinic

  • While hospitals across the country grappled with a shortage of medical fluids last fall, the Milwaukee VA stepped up to combat the problem with innovation and creativity.

    Composite photo showing Clevercap adapter attached to sterile water bottles and tubing

  • When Dan Aumend was told he had cancer with only months to live, he understandably could have become depressed and even bitter. Instead, he did just the opposite.

    Man standing next to "Welcome Back" sign

  • In 2024, U.S. Marine Corp Veteran Jimmy Maloney volunteered more than 622 hours at the Milwaukee VA’s hematology-oncology clinic, but he also introduced turtle power.

    U.S. Marine Corp Veteran Jimmy Maloney hold a turtle charm symbolic of his turtle power message.

  • Stirring, inspirational speeches and artistic performances marked the Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration Thursday at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center.

    Singer performing with arms outstretched in front of audience.

  • If you think hospital chaplains just pray at bedsides, think again.

    Milwaukee VA Chaplain Tesha Urban chats with SCI staffers during a "Tea for the Soul" session.

  • Growing up, Jeri Huempfner-Gatz wasn’t meant to hear her father’s stories from his service in World War II, detailing the truth of war as he experienced it.

    Crowd applauds as new permanent display is revealed

  • A Milwaukee VA nurse’s efforts to help Veterans struggling with addiction and self-destructive behaviors have earned her a national award.

    Woman posing with three naloxone trainer prototypes

  • Veteran residents, staff members and volunteers gathered November 20 at Milwaukee VA’s Community Living Center to mark the 10th anniversary of opening the doors of Building 146 to Veterans with a party – complete with bingo and cake.

    Exterior of building 146 community living center at Milwaukee VA