Stories

Tomah VA Medical Center inducted 107-year-old Veteran, U.S. Merchant Marine Reynolds Lloyd Tomter, into their Hall of Heroes on December 3, 2024.

Celebrate innovation in Veteran care with the Robert L. Jesse Award! Each year, this honor recognizes exceptional VA employees and teams driving transformative healthcare solutions.

I recently had the opportunity to sit down with the staff at the Tomah VA Optical Clinic to gain a deeper understanding of how Veterans can access vital eye care services.

Eight Veteran athletes, one coach, and one invited official represented the Tomah VA at the National Veterans Golden Age Games (NVGAG) in Salt Lake City, Utah, from August 23rd to 30th, 2024. One of six VA sponsored national events, the games are open to Veterans aged 55 and above.

On August 25, 2024, Tomah VA Medical Center (VAMC) held its annual Platoon Run Car and Motorcycle Show at the Tomah VAMC campus grounds.

When a humble military Veteran expresses a wish, where he typically does not ask anyone for anything, this evokes people to move mountains to make the request a reality.

Tomah VA Medical Center (VAMC) hosted their annual Creative Arts Festival in June of 2024, and closed out the season with an award ceremony on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. 21 Veterans attended the award ceremony out of the 44 participants with a total of 85 submission.

Rachel Rucinski, a Registered Nurse (RN) at the Wisconsin Rapids Outpatient Clinic, was recently selected as the recipient of the DAISY award for this quarter.

The Tomah VA fishing pond was constructed in 1959 with donations from the Wisconsin American Legion, 7th District and has been stocked annually at no cost to VA due to continued community partners.

The Tomah VA held their annual Independence Day Celebration on July 10th in the Tomah VA center courtyard. Veterans were invited to participate in various carnival-like games including ring toss, plastic axe throwing, table roulette, skee-ball, basketball and more.