Stories

The Minneapolis VA celebrates a century of social work service—marking 100 years of support for Veterans and their families. Since 1926, social workers have been at the heart of the VA’s mission, providing compassionate care, innovative programs, and advocacy for those who served our nation.

As part of the transition to federal electronic health records, VA will update how addresses are listed in your VA records to help ensure your information is accurate and your important mail gets to the right place.

The Order of the Gray Dragon Award is an exclusive, rare honor presented to a Veteran with the earliest entry into the Navy Nuclear Weapons Program, often recognizing those who served under high-level secrecy agreements during classified missions.

Army Veteran Jocaiah “Jo” Spahr, 78, credits the VA’s nationally recognized stroke team for her continued independence.

The Minneapolis VA Healthcare System is excited to announce the rollout of new Ambient AI Scribe technology throughout our primary care clinics. This technology lets your clinician focus on you—not the keyboard—during your appointment.

On a Friday morning last month Karyssa Hurd, a Psychiatric Pharmacy Resident at the Minneapolis VA, demonstrated quick thinking and exemplary professionalism while on her commute to work.

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

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

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

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!