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Read about what's happening in our VA Wilmington health care community.

  • Williams Ellsworth Jr. praised staff during his holiday visit with his father Vietnam Veteran Williams Ellsworth Sr. at the Wilmington VA Medical Center’s Community Living Center (CLC), where Ellsworth Sr. resides

    Williams Ellsworth Jr. and his father.

  • U.S. Marine Corps Veteran, Master Sgt. (retired) Frederick C. Montney III gives praise to his dental team at the Wilmington VA Medical Center.

    Frederick Montney III

  • Wilmington VA Medical Center Police and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) helped safely dispose of over 170 pounds of medication during their participation in the DEA’s National Prescription Drug take-back event held at the Wilmington VA Medical Center on Oct. 28, 2023.

  • We all love music in some form or fashion. Whether writing, singing or playing a tune with friends and family.

    Music Therapist plays music for Veteran.

  • For eight years, Taylor Dawson encouraged his fellow Marines and Sailors to get connected to their VA benefits, yet he never took the time to enroll in VA himself.

    Taylor Dawson and Jacqueline Hinker.

  • National Social Work Month is observed during March and brings much-needed awareness to the importance and contributions made by social workers.

  • Veteran patients at the Wilmington VA Medical Center are in for a sweet treat as the nation celebrates National Salute to Veteran Patients Week, a weeklong observance in its 45th year that encourages the community to get involved in visiting hospitalized and inpatient Veterans.

    Veteran in wheelchair handed flowers

  • If you ask Bobbie and Settimil “Tim” Perri what the best experience is in life, they’ll tell you it’s spending 7,500 hours as a volunteer at the Wilmington VA Medical Center.

    Tim and Bobbie Perri

  • Wilmington VA Police have a longstanding reputation for being spotlighted as one of the best VA Police teams in the nation. At least that’s what police Chief Paul Woodland and Capt. Christopher Peters said after bringing home their 10th VA Officer of the Year Award.

    Wilmington VA Associate Director Kim Butler smiles and stands next to Capt. Christopher Peters, Lead Dispatcher Jessica Salter, and Sgt. Yadin Campbell who are holding their award plaques.

  • For Emmanuel Lopez, cutting hair is a way to connect with Veterans and give back to those who served.

    Veteran receiving a haircut.