Stories

OMAHA, Neb.— Beth Sanders was driving home from her nursing job at the Omaha VA Medical Center on Thursday, Aug. 1, when the unthinkable happened.

By Mindy Guerra Clinical Pharmacy Practitioner Des Moines VA Medical Center

OMAHA, Neb. — In the aftermath of severe storms that ripped through the region on July 31, stories of heroism and dedication have begun to emerge.

OMAHA, Neb. — In his first 100 days as chief of the Center for Development and Civic Engagement at the VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, Michael Ingram worked tirelessly to make an impact on the Veterans he and his fellow staff members serve.

SHENANDOAH, Iowa – The weather seemed almost poetically appropriate, June 15, when a new memorial honoring local county Veterans was dedicated and unveiled during a ceremony at a small community lake near the southwestern Iowa town of Shenandoah.

OMAHA, Neb. – Omaha VA Medical Center leaders honored dozens of local area Volunteers for their support of Veterans and the hospital’s operations during a Volunteer Appreciation Dinner held June 13 at Bellevue University’s Symposium Room.

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — For many Veterans in central and western Nebraska, accessing the benefits and health care services they've earned through their military service can be challenging.

OMAHA, Neb.— The Omaha VA Medical Center has selected four exceptional nursing students to participate in its highly competitive VA Student Trainee Experience Program (VA-STEP).

OMAHA, Neb. — When it comes to helping new VA employees better serve Veterans, Schyler Stanbridge wears many hats.

HOLDREGE, Neb. – The staff of the Holdrege VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic took a break from their normal operations, April 30, when they spent a day receiving Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) 101 refresher training.