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VA Pacific Islands health care top stories.

  • VAPIHCS Veterans, Veteran’s Outdoor Challenge Have you heard of the Veterans Outdoor Challenge? This is an inspiring initiative inviting Veterans across the nation to embrace the great outdoors for improved physical health, mental well-being, and camaraderie.

    Director's Message

  • Expanding Access to Care in the Community At VA Pacific Islands Health Care System (VAPIHCS), our mission is to ensure you receive timely, high-quality care—no matter where you live.

    Director

  • Staying Resilient This past week, we faced a tsunami warning that impacted all of our clinics across the Pacific Islands. We are deeply grateful that the warning was eventually downgraded to an advisory and that our communities were spared from serious damage.

    Director

  • Update: Starting September 2, 2025 through February 2026, a sewer line replacement project led by the Department of Public Works (DPW) will impact traffic flow on Jarret White Road near Ala Mahamoe Street.

    Sewer work into Tripler Army Medical Center

  • VAPIHCS Veterans, One Team, One Ohana This week I found myself reflecting on this this quote: “Individually we are one drop, but together we’re an ocean”.

    Director's Message

  • Whole Health and Mindfulness At VA Pacific Islands Health Care System (VAPIHCS), Whole Health is more than a philosophy—it’s a way of life that puts you in control of your health and well-being. This week, we highlight the power of mindfulness and the mind-body connection.

    Veterans Message

  • Embracing Change On June 30th, I attended Tripler Army Medical Center’s (TAMC) change of command ceremony. TAMC bid farewell to the former commander, COL Michael Ronn, and aloha to the incoming commander, COL William Bimson.

    Tandi NB

  • Spotlight on PTSD: Pathways to Healing As we wrap up PTSD Awareness Month, I want to highlight the significance of National PTSD Awareness and Screening Day on June 27, 2025.

    Director's Veteran Message

  • VA Pacific Islands Health Care System (VAPIHCS) is proud to participate in enriching medical culture.

    A woman smiling. Passport style photo with just the head and shoulders and a plain background.

  • VA Pacific Islands Health Care System (VAPIHCS) is proud to participate in enriching the medical culture. One way this is done is through participating in the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Council.

    A man with dark skin and dark eyes stands in front of tropical plants with a bright smile and a cheerful look about him.