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VAPIHCS Veterans, This week I’m honored to be in American Samoa to celebrate the 2nd annual Veterans Toa Games—named for the Samoan word for “warrior.”

VAPIHCS Veterans, Thank you for staying connected with us and allowing us to be part of your health care journey. Each week, I share these updates because your experience matters — your voice, your concerns, and your well-being guide the work we do every day.

VAPIHCS Veterans, This week the VA Pacific Islands Health Care System (VAPIHCS) welcomed The Joint Commission for an accreditation survey focused on our ambulatory care, behavioral health, and home health care programs.

VAPIHCS Veterans, At VA Pacific Islands Health Care System (VAPIHCS), your feedback is very important to us.

I want to personally assure you that the VA Pacific Islands Health Care System (VAPIHCS) remains open during the federal government shutdown.

VAPIHCS Veterans, At VA Pacific Islands Health Care System (VAPIHCS), our Women's Health Clinic is expanding services to meet the needs of our growing number of women Veterans. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, making it a perfect time to highlight the importance of this issue.

VAPIHCS Veterans, Patient Centered Care At the VA Pacific Islands Healthcare System, you are at the center of everything we do. Our mission is to deliver care that honors your service and respects your unique journey.

Don’t Let Flu Get You It’s that time of year again! Fall is the start of flu season. Get a flu shot to protect yourself and those around you. Veterans enrolled in VA health care may get a free flu shot at their nearest VA health care facility.

VAPIHCS Veterans, today, on POW/MIA Recognition Day, we pause to honor the brave service members who endured captivity and the families who wait with hope to honor the U.S. service members who remain missing in action.

VAPIHCS Veterans, In Remembrance of September 11, 2001 This week, we pause to remember that fateful day on September 11, 2001. We honor the lives lost and the brave first responders and healthcare workers who selflessly ran toward danger.