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  • Nellis Air Force Base’s Paint and Peace program brought their brushes and palettes to introduce attendees to creative arts therapy at the Veterans Day Car Show and Barbeque on November 10.

    Nellis Air Force Base Paint and Peace Program members at the Veterans Day Car Show and Barbeque.

  • VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System’s Veterans Day Car Show & Barbeque returned after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic for its sixth event Nov. 10.

    Attendees look at a row of cars at the Veterans Day Car Show and Barbeque event on November 10.

  • George Thompson, a U.S. Army 16 year Veteran of Gulf War and Kuwait Operation New Dawn has struggled with complications from diabetes. After nearly losing his legs, Thompson is working towards walking again with the help of his care team at VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System.

    George Thompson, a U.S. Army 16 year Veteran of Gulf War and Kuwait Operation New Dawn and Kim Kasper, VASNHS Prosthetist work on fitting Veteran with a device to offload pressure to his ulcers allowing his foot to heal.

  • After serving for 12 years in the Army and deploying to Afghanistan, Army Veteran Alexandra Rivas is fighting a war on breast cancer, for a second time, with armament from VA.

    Afghanistan, Army Veteran Alexandra Rivas breast cancer survivor using VA Cancer Rehabilitation Program to recover.

  • Each year on the third Friday of September, we honor and remember our nation’s Prisoners of War who suffered under enemy captivity, as well as those who are still Missing in Action.

    ugene Ramos, US Army, POW, Veteran who spent over two years as a prisoner of war in Korea and returned home to continue serving his country and his fellow Veterans at the Korean War Memorial in Washington, DC.

  • Kinesiotherapy, known as KT, is different than occupational or physical therapy.

    Gerofit class with Veterans who are stretching.

  • The 2023 class of the VISN 21 Leadership Development Institute (LDI) graduated Aug. 11 at the North Las Vegas VA Medical Center.

    The 2023 class of the VISN 21 Leadership Development Institute (LDI) graduated Aug. 11 at the North Las Vegas VA Medical Center.

  • April is limb-loss awareness month, Allen Doolin, Army Veteran tried out his new Power Knee prosthetic legs and is re-learning to walk again.

    Allen Doolin, United States Army Veteran, tried out his new Power Knee prosthetic legs and is re-learning to walk again.

  • Here in the Las Vegas valley, we have seen Veterans and others stepping up in extraordinary ways to support their neighbors. Las Vegas VA Medical center partners with Vitalant to host a blood drive on January 20, from 11:30 to 5:00 at the VA hospital.

    Female Veteran donating blood in a VA Medical Center.

  • The PACT Act was signed into law, bringing new opportunities for expanded health care, benefits, and fraud to Veterans. Stay safe against new scams by protecting yourself with these tips.

    Cybersecurity, Phishing, Vishing, PACT Act, Scams, Social Media, Fraud, OIT, Office of Information and Technology.