A chance encounter and a cochlear implant gave Edward Romero his sense of hearing back Hearing loss stole Ed Romero’s career, his conversations and his connection to his family. Romero served as a communications specialist in the Navy during Vietnam from 1963 to 1965. When he returned to civilian...
The sound of healing from PTSD When post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) made everyday life feel overwhelming, Sgt. RaMonica Felton found an unexpected source of healing: music. The racing heart, emotional outbursts and stress that once defined her days have been replaced by something much...
How her leadership during World War I helped lay the foundation for modern VA nursing practice Long before today’s modern Veterans Health Administration, nurses formed the backbone of military and Veterans healthcare. Among them was Florence Standish, the first Chief Nurse at Army Hospital No. 19...
VA social workers connect Veterans to housing, healthcare and community Gregory Searls never could’ve imagined that one of the hardest chapters of his life would come after his service, not during it. That chapter in his life was marked by housing instability and addiction; he never saw it...
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