Stories
Read about what's happening in our VA Salt Lake City health care community.
Disaster drill helps VA Salt Lake and its community partners prepare for national disaster
This is what preparedness looks like. This is what it takes to be ready. We must know how to handle the unthinkable; the last two years have taught us that.
VA Salt Lake City Veteran goes for snowboard gold in Beijing
VA prosthetist Dave Draper cast and custom fit Tyler Burdick’s snowboard feet. It’s one of many different “feet” the Navy Veteran has depending on his sporting mood.
Back on the ice
VA Salt Lake City recreation therapy program is looking to bring a little checking and scoring back into the lives of Veterans.
Upholding Valor podcast: Nell Bright, World War II WASP pilot
They were pioneers during a time their country needed them most, yet they were also America’s best kept secret until recently. The Women Air Force Service Pilots of World War II paved the way for women in the military today. 100 year old WASP Veteran Nell Bright is the epitome of Upholding Valor.
Video - Learning from the Past - Positioning for the Future
Throughout the VA Salt Lake City Healthcare System, everyone worked tirelessly to care for our Veteran population as the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in the United States.
USS Arizona survivor recalls the “date which will live in infamy”
Eighty years later he can still hear the sirens wailing from Battleship Row. The sounds are what he remembers most from that day. That, and the fires.
Upholding Valor podcast: Double lung transplant
A Utah Veteran is cherishing time with his grandkids this holiday season thanks to a double lung transplant. VA Salt Lake City, in partnership with the University of Utah, saved this Navy Veteran’s life as time was running out.
Comprehensive care for our Veterans
In honor of Veteran’s Day, we want to take a moment to shine a light on the impactful work taking place at the South Jordan VA Clinic.
Second annual Thanksgiving meal giveaway for Veterans
VA Salt Lake City Voluntary Service’s community partner, Ken Garff Automotive, ensured hundreds of Veterans will have a meal on their table this Thanksgiving.
Upholding Valor podcast: Equine Therapy
Spiritual healing can be just as important as physical healing. In this week’s Upholding Valor, we look at VA’s Equine Therapy Program and how horses help heal our Veterans.
