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  • For Army Veteran Jimmy Green, the National Veterans Wheelchair Games arrive each year with the excitement of Christmas morning.

    Collage of three photos: man with recurve bow, man in wheelchair, and man on stage.

  • At 76, Air Force Veteran Dwight D. Sayer navigates the world differently than he once did. His smartphone talks to him. His mail can be scanned and read aloud.

    Man using a white cane with red tip to navigate.

  • Moments after putting on the headset, employees found themselves standing in a familiar place: the lobby of the Orlando VA Medical Center.

    Woman in blue scrubs using VR headset and controller, supervised by another woman.

  • June is National Cancer Survivor Month, a time dedicated to recognizing those who have faced cancer and the challenges that continue long after treatment ends.

    Soldier in uniform and older man in green polo.

  • Raised in Bushwick, Brooklyn, during a time when street corners were often claimed by drug dealers and gangs, he learned early how to navigate hardship. Inside his home, however, life followed a different rhythm.

    Collage of military photos, including a soldier in uniform, a graduation ceremony, and a group photo.

  • As temperatures climb across Central Florida, Orlando VA Healthcare System emergency physicians are encouraging Veterans to take precautions to avoid heat-related illnesses that can quickly become serious during the summer months.

    Two doctors in white coats holding a smartphone outside a hospital.

  • At the Orlando VA Healthcare System (OVAHCS), motherhood is being met with more than medical appointments and checkups. For women Veterans expecting a child, it is also being met with community, connection, and support.

    Woman with hand on belly stands in front of floral background and baby items.

  • For many Veterans, recovery after a stroke, surgery or neurological injury is about more than healing. It is about learning how to return to the daily tasks that make life feel familiar and meaningful again.

    Man in red shirt performing physical therapy exercise with toys on table.

  • For Gary Cherry, a Vietnam-era Air Force pilot who flew more than 100 missions over North Vietnam, the journey to better health has often been long and difficult. Today, thanks to a new program at the Orlando VA Healthcare System (OVAHCS), that journey is measured in minutes instead of miles.

    Group of hospital staff posing with patient in hospital room.

  • For many Veterans, the effects of military sexual trauma (MST) can last long after their service ends. At the Orlando VA Healthcare System (OVAHCS), providers and survivors are working to ensure Veterans know help is available and that they are not alone.

    Woman in pink pants and gray t-shirt stands next to Mile Marker #1 sign.