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  • We understand that things happen in our daily lives. It's okay.

    Please don't no show for an appointment. please call us to cancel instead.

  • Just ahead of the 2025 Memorial Day weekend, family members and Veteran caregivers gathered at the Northwest Louisiana Veterans Home in Bossier City to pay tribute to four very special residents.

    four centenarians who are Veterans

  • A local Boy Scout on the path to earning Eagle Scout rank donated 150 kits for hospitalized Veterans during an April 21 event held at Overton Brooks VAMC. Alexander Horne, 17, knew he wanted his Eagle Scout project to honor the people who had already given so much in service to their country.

    group picture with boy scout, medical center director, boy scout's mom and chaplain

  • LeVar Allen has worked in Engineering Service at Overton Brooks VA Medical Center (OBVAMC) since 2020 and has made it a habit to step up and help when needed.

    LeVar Allen

  • Wow! Great Photo Op—A few Shreveport VA employees, including a few Veterans, masked up, allowed for safe separation, and wore their pinkest pink in observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Oct. 15.

    Shreveport VA leadership and other employees recognize Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

  • Hours after Hurricane Ida left her catastrophic mark on Southern Louisiana; the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center in Shreveport and Shreveport Vet Center coordinated efforts. Widespread damage and continuous flooding made the potential for hurricane shelters in Northwest Louisiana a reality.

    Vet Center and VA Hospital in front of the Mobile Vet Center

  • Hurricane Ida did more than leave a wake of destruction amidst severe flooding, infrastructure breakdowns, and region-wide power outages to Southern Louisianians—Hurricane Ida left hundreds of Louisiana neighbors without a home and a need for shelter.

    The Monroe Civic Center was one of the first shelters established.

  • Some people and anyone reading this article may fit the description of a person who lovingly enjoys the scented three-wick candle. You know, the candle that makes the home smell like a freshly baked birthday cake, brownies, banana bread, or warm apple pie or—well, you get the picture.

    Jeanette Watson adds icing to the cake. She is preparing two cakes with different flavors and a few dozen cupcakes for a VA employee retirement.

  • TeleCritical Care aims to enhance the delivery of critical care.

    TeleCritical Care training

  • Linda Resendez, an Occupational Therapist at Overton Brooks VA Medical Center, has been elected American Legion District 4 Commander in Northwest Louisiana.

    Linda Resendez portrait