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Memorializing South Texas’ fight against COVID-19
On what appeared to be a normal Friday morning on April 22, there was a somber, quiet calmness that spread throughout the fifth floor at Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital.

South Texas nurse wins secretary's nursing award
South Texas Veterans Health Care System (STVHCS) nurse Shimeca Tillis has been selected for the 2022 Secretary’s Award for Nursing Excellence in the Role of Registered Nurse.

South Texas VA dedicates new healthcare center
After nearly three years of construction, a world-wide pandemic, and even a soft opening, the South Texas Veterans Health Care System (STVHCS) officially dedicated the San Antonio Northwest Health Care Center (SANWHCC) April 21. (VA Photo: Chris Nelson)

VA Video Connect (VVC) Distinguished Leader: Dr. Anna Heisser
You know the feeling: runny nose, scratchy throat, watery eyes. Most of us have endured the symptoms of a bad seasonal allergy attack.

Remembrance and recharge – learning to connect again
On what could be described as the perfect spring morning, with a light breeze filtering through the Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center’s courtyard, the South Texas Executive Leadership Team took charge on March 25 in remembering what its employees have been through the last two years.
A Family Against the Odds
As people go through life, thoughts about their future inevitably run through their mind.

South Texas Social Workers complete Point in Time Count
A pre-dawn room packed with social workers, wellness bags, breakfast tacos and maps can only mean one thing, the annual Point-In-Time-Count (PITC). Every year, in large municipalities, VA social work staff partner with local government agencies to determine the locations of the homeless population.

South Texas VA Nurse honored as "Best of the Best"
South Texas Veterans Health Care System Primary Care Chief Nurse Lisa Pinola was recently selected as one of the “Top 25 Nurses in South Central Texas.”

Honoring and celebrating women Veterans' achievements
While honoring and celebrating their achievements in a special way, women veterans of the Texas Hill Country and surrounding areas joined forces at the Kathleen C. Cailloux Theater in Kerrville on Saturday during the 30th Annual Salute to Women Veterans.
Blast from the Past
The movement of time can be a strange thing. At times, the passing of 10 minutes can feel like an hour. At others, a decade can feel like a year.
