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Imagine being at the edge of life just to arrive at the top of the slopes... Army Veteran Lafayette Ingram arrived at Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center after a tragic motorcycle accident with low hopes. Now, nearly seven months later, he has just skied for the first time in his life.

VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System is committed to educating Veterans living within its 21-county catchment area about the importance of VA enrollment and health care options available to them, particularly under the PACT Act, which has expanded eligibility to thousands of Veterans since Aug 2022.

The Veteran Creative Arts Festival inspired Ameena Brown to tell a story of Hope for Veterans.

CLEVELAND — The VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System celebrated its annual National Salute to Veteran Patients Week from Feb. 9 to 15. This weeklong observance, sponsored by the VA since 1978 and coinciding with Valentine's Day, honors hospitalized and outpatient Veterans.

The research into age-related macular degeneration (AMD) relied on careful review of a very large dataset primarily composed of Veteran health data from the VA.

VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System (VANEOHS) joined Sub Zero Mission (SZM) in a ribbon-cutting ceremony Nov. 11 to unveil the launch of its Homeless Veteran Re-Empowerment Program here.

VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System (VANEOHS) celebrated construction progress on its Kent Imaging and Infusion Center, Nov. 6.

George Washington Whitehead, US Army Veteran, was recognized for his recent 102nd birthday, for his World War II service, and his long commitment to his community, Sept. 29.

Bruce Kafer, RN, MSN, and member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, recounts a story of an American Indian World War II combat Veteran he helped connect with long overdue VA benefits.

Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough visited VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System’s Louis Stokes VA Medical Center May 15, meeting with healthcare system leaders and engaging with staff and Veterans.