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  • The DC Knights of Columbus delivered the freedom of movement to Veterans receiving care at the Washington DC VA Medical Center on Sept. 15, 2022, through a donation of 70 wheelchairs.

    Members of the DC Knights of Columbus helped to set up wheelchairs they donated to the Washington DC VA Medical Center on Sept. 15, 2022.

  • Washington DC VA Medical Center is now offering updated COVID-19 booster vaccines, also called bivalent vaccines, in addition to the primary Pfizer-BioNTech two-dose vaccine series.

    Covid Booster Shot information

  • In 1981, 19-year-old Yvonne Grissett was fresh out of high school and figuring out her future in Washington, DC.

    On this week's Wellness Wednesday, Washington DC VA Medical Center Peer Support Specialist, Yvonne Gissett, uses her traumatic history with domestic and substance abuse, to help Veterans in the substance abuse prevention program find hope.

  • Washington DC VA Medical Center Offers Veterans Two Ways To Get Flu Vaccine.

    Flu shots

  • The Washington DC VA Fisher House opened its doors on Sept. 8, 2011.

    Leadership from the Fisher House and Washington DC VA Medical Center commemorated 11 years of service for the DC Fisher House. The Fisher House provides a "home away from home" to eligible Veterans, families, and caregivers supporting loved ones receiving care at the DC VA Medical Center.

  • Florence Adejumo is a Nigerian, born and raised, with a dream of becoming a lawyer in the United States Army.

    A photograph of Army Pfc. Florence Adejumo, in her Army uniform. Adejumo gained her American citizenship on Feb. 3, 2022, to pursue her dreams of becoming a U.S. Army JAG Corps Officer.

  • The Spirituality and the Arts Players (SAP), a musical ensemble born from the Spirituality and the Arts program at the Washington DC VA Medical Center (DC VAMC), released their sophomore album on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022.

    Army Veteran Harry Clark Walker, left, plays guitar with the Spirituality and the Arts Players (SAP) during their sophomore album release celebration on Sept. 10, 2022 at Joe's Movement Emporium in Washington DC. SAP is a musical group of DC VAMC staff and Veterans, formed under the DC VAMC's Spirituality and the Arts Program.

  • September is National Cholesterol Education Month and the Washington DC VA Medical Center is spreading awareness about the importance of monitoring your cholesterol levels.

    Wellness Wednesday graphic with a photo of Washington DC VA Medical Center’s Clinical Nutrition Manager, Shraddha Pawar next to her quote that reads: “We all slip up on our journey to a healthier lifestyle. The important thing is that you pick yourself up and keep going.”

  • The Washington DC VA Medical Center’s Chaplain Service offers many ways for Veterans to connect with spiritual care, staff and other Veterans.

    On this week’s Wellness Wednesday, Chaplain Cheryl Jones shares how music has united Veterans and staff at the Washington DC VA Medical Center through the Spirituality and the Arts Players.

  • VA Responds to Monkeypox: DC VA Medical Center Offers Vaccine by Appointment

    Monkeypox virus test vials marked positive