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This year’s National Veterans Creative Arts Festival drew more than 1,400 Veteran artists from 118 VA health care facilities across the country. Of the 2,050 submissions, seven VA Puget Sound Health Care System Veterans received top awards—five gold medals, one silver and one bronze.

National Veterans Creative Arts Festival montage

Gallery visitors can vote for first-ever People’s Choice Award

“Physical Disability Duty” oil painting

“He loved it all,” said Bonnie Jackson, daughter of U.S. Air Force Colonel Joe Jackson and VA Puget Sound Health Care System Wall of Heroes 2020 Honoree (posthumously), said when describing what her dad enjoyed most about his legendary military career spanning three wars (WWII, Korea and Vietnam).

2020 Wall of Heroes Honoree Col. Joe Jackson

Being a refugee from Laos is a catalyst to Sakuna Thongchanh’s compassion for caring for Veterans.

Picture of Sakuna Thongchanh