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Minneapolis VA Health Care System top stories.

  • Don McCollough is a living testament to resilience, service, and the quiet strength of doing good—no matter what life brings. 

    Man in blue vest and floral shirt smiling by American flag and plants.

  • One Marine finds fulfillment putting his decades of lived experience to work as he shares the lessons and resilience that have sustained him.

    Two men in a rehab facility, one holding a handrail.

  • “It makes a difference when people are really trying to make you heal.”

    Man in wheelchair and a woman walk through hospital hallway with people clapping.

  • As you enter the Minneapolis VA Medical Center Outpatient Entrance you pass a three-foot-tall bronze statue, but have you ever wondered who it is? Well, many Veterans and employees of an - ahem - older generation, will quickly tell you it’s Bob Hope, the GI’s best friend!

    Split image with black and white photo of crowd and statue of man.

  • March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

    Two men in a medical room with a microscope and screen.

  • In our ongoing commitment to improving patient care and accessibility, we are making changes to lab scheduling within our health care system.

    Man using a kiosk in a medical office waiting room.

  • In today’s digital world, you are more likely to have your identity stolen than your car stolen or your home burglarized.

    An elderly man with a white beard plays an acoustic guitar in a room.

  • Minneapolis VA excels in providing access to care through a network of 13 Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) in rural areas, which is rare for any healthcare system.

    2025 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report, Part 1: Overview

  • "Those to whom much has been given, much is expected" - and Edward “Mike” Murphy lives by these words.

    A man stands in front of a wall with historical posters and photos, smiling.

  • Memorial services are nothing new to staff at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center. But this week our chapel hosted a memorial like none that preceded it. The memorial service was for Alex J. Pretti, whose sudden passing left a significant impact on the entire medical center.

    Group of people in white uniforms on stage. A slide show of a man in the background.