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Read about what's happening in our VA Salt Lake City health care community.

  • As dawn breaks over Nevada on Veterans Day, 87 year-old Veteran Ben Reed, will venture out with two other men to plant 200 American Flags along a Nevada road.

    Ben Reed stands with a flag as a part of the Honor Guard

  • At VA, we understand that care for our Veterans doesn’t stop when they leave a VA medical center.

    Logo for VA caregiver support, featuring supportive imagery and text that emphasizes care and assistance for Veterans.

  • Winners of the Spirit of George E. Wahlen Awards are living up to the standards set by the medical center's namesake.

    The awardees of the Spirit of George E. Wahlen Award stand in front of flags with their statues in hand

  • As the winter approaches, many Veterans experiencing homelessness need supplies and resources to stay warm and healthy.

    Veterans line up to get connected with resources at the VA Salt Lake City Health Care System Homeless Veteran Stand Down event.

  • Veterans are already seeing benefits from a free mobile app designed to help them manage chronic pain. The VA Pain Coach app is now available for download on the App Store and Google Play Store.

    screenshot from app store of pain coach app

  • For U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Philip Davis, a 62-year-old from Miami, Florida, the journey to the 38th National Veterans Golden Age Games was not just a cross-country trip; it was a voyage back to camaraderie, competition, and purpose that he had longed for since retiring from military service.

    Phillip Davis stands on a podium at the 38th National Golden Age Games

  • Mark Wager, a U.S. Air Force Veteran, is competing in the 2024 National Veterans Golden Age Games, proving that fitness and determination can help overcome challenges.

    A man in a black shirt, carrying a small white ball

  • Joshua Parks, a U.S. Army combat Veteran and recreation therapist with VA Phoenix Health Care System, found his passion for coaching National Veterans Golden Age Games athletes through his own fitness journey.

    A man in a blue shirt demonstrating how to stretch using an elastic band.

  • Air Force Veteran Sharon Sotero shares how VA and the National Veterans Golden Age Games transformed her life after years of abuse and isolation.

    A woman wearing a red shirt and black pants is standing in a grassy field with bushes behind her and a tree to her left.

  • Renowned Singer/Songwriter Josh Ritter performed a heartfelt concert for patients at the Inpatient Psychiatric Unit (IPU) of the George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center on July 12.

    Josh Ritter sings and plays guitar in a room of Veteran Patients at the VA Salt Lake City Medical Center