Veterans Health Administration

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Art Fitzgerald, a police officer with the Department of Veterans Affairs, leads a group of Veterans and employees playing the bagpipes at the start of the VA2K roll and walk May 21 at Castle Point, N.Y. The VA More

Veteran Robert Gulley. (Photo by Jason Tudor)

Patricia Burke, associate director of patient care nursing services for the VA Hudson Valley Health Care System (foreground), reads off a list of available resources to John Kenny, executive assistant to the me More

Veterans display medals earned during the 35th National Veterans Wheelchair Games recognition at the San Juan VA Medical Center July 23.

VA Caribbean Healthcare System Director DeWayne Hamlin speaks to the public during a press conference held on Aug. 5 at the San Juan VA Medical Center.

The Roseburg VA Medical Center is planning to host a free Veterans Stand Down at its Roseburg campus, Sept. 25, 2019. The opening ceremony for the Stand Down begins at 8:30 a.m. and free Veteran services will More

Dave Thompson and Traci Palmer, both with the Roseburg VA Health Care System, stand for a photo at the Roseburg, Oregon campus, Sept. 10, 2019. Thompson, originally from Corvallis, is a Vietnam Marine sniper. H More

In observance of Suicide Prevention Month, Roseburg VA Health Care System is bringing awareness to its #BeThere campaign by encouraging community leaders, colleagues, and Veterans’ families and friends to help More

Flags surround a flag pole at the Roseburg VA Health Care System, Roseburg, Oregon, Sept. 11, 2019. Volunteers placed some 250 American Flags around the Roseburg campus, a reminder for Veterans, employees and v More

Veterans, POWs, VA employees and Veteran families render honors during the playing of the national anthem as part of the Roseburg VA Health Care System's National POW/MIA Recognition Day luncheon, Roseburg, Ore More

A rose adorns the Battlefield Cross memorial at the Roseburg VA Health Care System, Roseburg, Oregon, Sept. 23, 2019. (Official VA Photo by T. T. Parish/Released)

A Battlefield Cross stands silent guard in front of the Oregon Memorial Traveling Wall during the Roseburg VA Health Care System's annual Veteran Stand Down, Roseburg, Oregon, Sept. 25, 2019. The traveling memo More

View of Building Two, facing northwest, at the Roseburg VA Health Care System campus, Roseburg, Oregon, Sept. 26, 2019. (Official VA Photo by T. T. Parish/Released)

Certified Nursing Assistant Amber Anderson didn’t have to move far from home to find her life’s work – the Certified Nursing Assistant grew up in Tenmile, Oregon, a scenic 30-minute drive to the Roseburg VA Hea More

Views around the Roseburg VA Health Care System campus, Roseburg, Oregon, Oct. 11, 2019. The Roseburg campus consists of 200 acres and 32 buildings. RVAHCS offers primary care and hospital services in medicine, More

Joel Oliver power washes neatly lined headstones on a chilly morning at the Roseburg National Cemetery, Roseburg, Oregon, Oct. 11, 2019. Oliver, 22, a Roseburg native, is a groundskeeper at the cemetery. The ce More

"I have a great deal of respect for him, he's like my top role model." So says 14-year-old Issiah Rookstool, a freshman at Douglas High School and a Roseburg area native, speaking about his stepfather, Luke Shi More

A gaggle of geese greets the morning at the Roseburg National Cemetery, Roseburg, Oregon, Oct. 28, 2019. (Official VA Photo By T. T. Parish/Released)

The Roseburg VA Health Care System is planning to host an End of Life Symposium on February 13. During the event, Veterans and their families will learn how to navigate end-of-life planning from experts at the More

Happy Birthday, Marines. Semper Fidelis! (Official VA Photo Illustration by T. T. Parish/Released)

The Youngest Marine – Pvt. Zach Riesen, born June 27, 2001, waits to begin the Marine Corps Birthday cake cutting ceremony at the Roseburg VA Health Care System campus, Roseburg, Oregon, Nov. 8, 2019. During th More

Members of Charlie Company, 186th Infantry Regiment, Oregon National Guard, deployed to Djibouti, Africa during the middle of October. They paused recently to honor some employers here at home for their support More

Jessica Burnett, the interim Women Veterans Program Manager with the Roseburg VA Health Care System, is working to help women Veterans access services unique to females. Women Veterans make up 8 percent of the More

Robin Carmody, from Deadwood, South Dakota, knitted more than 20 scarves for disadvantaged Veterans in Southern Oregon. Beginning in April, Carmody made 24 scarves which will be distributed to Veterans at the R More

Old Glory greets a misty morning at the Roseburg National Cemetery, Roseburg, Oregon, December 6, 2019. (Official VA Photo by T. T. Parish/Released)

The Oregon Society of Health-System Pharmacists (OSHP) recently selected the Roseburg VA Health Care System pharmacy chief as a Fellow in their organization. Dan Neal, the Chief of Pharmacy here and native of L More

Old Glory greets a misty morning at the Roseburg National Cemetery, Roseburg, Oregon, December 16, 2019. Roseburg VA Health Care System offers primary care and hospital services in medicine, surgery and mental More

Health care in your home might be easier than you think – Veterans in rural Southern Oregon sometimes live hours from their nearest VA facility. Roseburg VA Health Care System has a solution: Telehealth. (Courtesy Photo)

The Office of Community Care at the Roseburg VA Health Care System will begin taking control of care coordination for enrolled Veterans beginning February 3. (Official VA Photo by T. T. Parish/Released)

Veterans and family gather to learn about benefits and resources available for people planning for the last few years of life during an End of Life Symposium inside the Roseburg VA Health Care System Auditorium More

Liza Simmons, Voluntary Services Assistant, and Traci Palmer, Voluntary Services Chief, both with the Roseburg VA Health Care System, walk with carts full of Valentine's Day-themed gifts during the National Sal More

The Roseburg VA Health Care System’s Crescent City, California Department of Housing and Urban Development-VA Supportive Housing Program (HUD-VASH) has been named the 2020 Program of the Year for its region. (O More

Luz Varbel pauses for a photo while speaking with her husband, Dean, as part of a new virtual visit program for resident's of the Roseburg VA Health Care System's Community Living Centers, Roseburg, Oregon, Apr More

Chaplain Patrice Robichaux is one of three Chaplains assigned to the Roseburg VA Health Care System. An Army and Operation Iraqi Freedom Veteran, Robichaux now serves in the Oregon National Guard. She and her f More

Sgt. Zell Flamer, a soldier with the Delaware National Guard’s 262nd Component Repair Company, carries a cardboard box at a coronavirus testing site on the grounds of the Sussex County VA Community-Based Outpat More

Members of the Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 805, located in Roseburg, Oregon, line the corner at the entrance of the Roseburg VA Health Care System campus in Roseburg, May 11, 2020. The Vietnam Veterans More

Keith Allen, director of the Roseburg VA Health Care System, speaks with Deeanna Bierman, Supply Chain Management chief, inside a facility warehouse in Roseburg, Oregon, May 12, 2020. Staff with SCM have been w More

Dan Poe, inventory manager with the Roseburg VA Health Care System’s Supply Chain Management team, is an Army Veteran originally from Eagle Rock, Missouri. He has been with the RVAHCS for 10 and a half years. S More

Members of the Roseburg VA Health Care System's Voluntary Services program gather to show their support for the front line providers here, Roseburg, Oregon, May 15, 2020. During normal operations, volunteers an More

Keith Allen, director of the Roseburg VA Health Care System, reads a letter of recognition in honor of Registered Nurse Ben Busey at the Roseburg VA Urgent Care, Roseburg, Oregon, May 18, 2020. Busey, the Urgen More

A wagon full of American flags sit ready for placement by members of the Green Commmunity Church youth group, in partnership with members of the Roseburg VA Health Care System and Roseburg National Cemetery, to More

Wayne Newport, assistant chief of the Roseburg VA Health Care System’s Environmental Management Service, is a retired Marine artilleryman originally from Umpqua, Oregon. RVAHCS, composed of five facilities cove More

Navy and Operation Iraqi Freedom Veteran Tracy Collier, a member of the Roseburg VA Health Care System’s Urgent Care Clinic, recently joined the VA as part of the Intermediate Care Technician program here in re More

“Endless, wonderful, priceless words have been shared with me. I have always found my Veterans to be gracious and thankful for the care they receive.” So says Mary Curtiss, advanced practice registered nurse wi More

Army Veteran Evelyn Coble, the System Redesign Coordinator for the Roseburg VA Health Care System (RVAHCS), served in the Army supply chain for eight years. The Roseburg, Oregon native has been with the VA for More

Megan Trapp, center, received a Drive Thru Baby Shower sponsored by the Women Veterans Health Care team at the Roseburg VA Health Care Center on Nov. 3, 2020. Trapp, a former sailor, received several baby-relat More

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is encouraging Veterans to take the first step to stop smoking as part of the annual Great American Smokeout, which begins tomorrow, to improve their physical and me More

The sculpture "Prarie Fire" created by veteran and VA Hudson Valley patient Robert Gulley. The sculpture won a first place award in the "Combined Kits" category for the 2014 National Veterans Creative Arts Prog More

Veterans display medals earned during the 35th National Veterans Wheelchair Games recognition at the San Juan VA Medical Center July 23.

Flags line the streets of the Roseburg VA Health Care System, Roseburg, Oregon, Sept. 11, 2019. Volunteers placed some 250 American Flags around the Roseburg campus, a reminder for Veterans, employees and visit More

Veterans, POWs, VA employees and Veteran families render honors during the playing of the national anthem as part of the Roseburg VA Health Care System's National POW/MIA Recognition Day luncheon, Roseburg, Ore More

A wreath stands in front of the Oregon Memorial Traveling Wall during the Roseburg VA Health Care System's annual Veteran Stand Down, Roseburg, Oregon, Sept. 25, 2019. The traveling memorial is sponsored by the More

Two flags adorn the Columbarium at the Roseburg National Cemetery, Roseburg, Oregon, Sept. 27, 2019. (Official VA Photo by T. T. Parish/Released)

Certified Nursing Assistant Amber Anderson didn’t have to move far from home to find her life’s work – the Certified Nursing Assistant grew up in Tenmile, Oregon, a scenic 30-minute drive to the Roseburg VA Hea More

Northward facing view of the bridge entrance to the Roseburg VA Health Care System campus, Roseburg, Oregon, Oct. 11, 2019. The Roseburg campus consists of 200 acres and 32 buildings. RVAHCS offers primary care More

A leaf rests lazily on the glass smooth South Umpqua River near the Roseburg VA Health Care System campus, Roseburg, Oregon, Oct. 11, 2019. The Roseburg campus consists of 200 acres and 32 buildings. RVAHCS off More

A view of the breaking day, Roseburg National Cemetery, Roseburg, Oregon, Oct. 16, 2019. (Official VA Photo By T. T. Parish/Released)

Fifteen freshman students from Douglas High School partnered with the Roseburg VA Health Care System to help give back to the Veteran community, Roseburg, Oregon, Oct. 16, 2019. Students at Douglas High School More

Retired Marine major Shawn Tyson stands at attention during the Marine Corps Birthday cake cutting ceremony at the Roseburg VA Health Care System campus, Roseburg, Oregon, Nov. 8, 2019. Marines, family and frie More

Robin Carmody, from Deadwood, South Dakota, knitted more than 20 scarves for disadvantaged Veterans in Southern Oregon. Beginning in April, Carmody made 24 scarves which will be distributed to Veterans at the R More

Darkened trees greet a misty morning at the Roseburg National Cemetery, Roseburg, Oregon, December 6, 2019. (Official VA Photo by T. T. Parish/Released)

The Oregon Society of Health-System Pharmacists (OSHP) recently selected the Roseburg VA Health Care System pharmacy chief as a Fellow in their organization. Dan Neal, the Chief of Pharmacy here and native of L More

A view of the ellipse from Building 2 at the Roseburg VA Health Care System campus, Roseburg, Oregon, Dec. 12, 2019. RVAHCS offers primary care and hospital services in medicine, surgery and mental health for t More

Veterans and family gather to learn about benefits and resources available for people planning for the last few years of life during an End of Life Symposium inside the Roseburg VA Health Care System Auditorium More

Liza Simmons, Voluntary Services Assistant, and Traci Palmer, Voluntary Services Chief, both with the Roseburg VA Health Care System, walk with carts full of Valentine's Day-themed gifts during the National Sal More

June Roberts and family wash their hands before entering the Community Living Center at the Roseburg VA Health Care System campus, April 13, 2020. RVAHCS began a new virtual visit program for residents of the C More

Chaplain Dwayne Brown is one of three Chaplains assigned to the Roseburg VA Health Care System. He and his fellow Chaplains are available and on-call to serve the needs of Veterans and employees – during RVAHCS More

Sgt. Zell Flamer, a soldier with the Delaware Army National Guard’s 262nd Component Repair Company, handles a cardboard box at a coronavirus testing site on the grounds of the Sussex County VA Community-Based O More

The Stars and Stripes rests on a cloudy day as members of the Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 805, located in Roseburg, Oregon, line the corner at the entrance of the Roseburg VA Health Care System campus More

A rolling cart stacked with protective masks sits staged for use inside a secure storeroom belonging to Supply Chain Management at the Roseburg VA Health Care System’s Roseburg campus, May 13, 2020. Staff with More

Jared Taitano, assistant supply chain officer with the Roseburg VA Health Care System’s Supply Chain Management team, is a Marine Corps Veteran originally from Glendale, California. He has been with the RVAHCS More

A member of the Roseburg VA Health Care System's Voluntary Services program waves an American flag to show his support for the front line providers here, Roseburg, Oregon, May 15, 2020. During normal operations More

Keith Allen, director of the Roseburg VA Health Care System, reads a letter of recognition in honor of Registered Nurse Ben Busey at the Roseburg VA Urgent Care, Roseburg, Oregon, May 18, 2020. Busey, the Urgen More

Members of the Green Community Church youth group, in partnership with members of the Roseburg VA Health Care System and Roseburg National Cemetery, gather to place flags and honor America's war dead as part of More

Richard VanBurger, manager of the Roseburg VA Health Care System’s Textile Care Processing Facility, is a former Army infantry paratrooper originally from Roseburg, Oregon. He has been with RVAHCS for 23-years. More

Navy and Operation Iraqi Freedom Veteran Tracy Collier, a member of the Roseburg VA Health Care System’s Urgent Care Clinic, recently joined the VA as part of the Intermediate Care Technician program here in re More

“Endless, wonderful, priceless words have been shared with me. I have always found my Veterans to be gracious and thankful for the care they receive.” So says Mary Curtiss, advanced practice registered nurse wi More

Army Veteran Evelyn Coble, the System Redesign Coordinator for the Roseburg VA Health Care System (RVAHCS), served in the Army supply chain for eight years. The Roseburg, Oregon native has been with the VA for More

Andrea Oliver, center, received a Drive Thru Baby Shower sponsored by the Women Veterans Health Care team at the Roseburg VA Health Care Center on Nov. 3, 2020. Oliver, a former soldier, received several baby-r More

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is encouraging Veterans to take the first step to stop smoking as part of the annual Great American Smokeout, which begins tomorrow, to improve their physical and me More

Dr. Grant Schmidt, director of the Roseburg VA Health Care System’s Urgent Care Clinic, oversees the staff and providers who serve on the “front line” of the Roseburg VA’s COVID-19 response. Recently, several f More

Robert Gulley sits with one of the sculptures he created in the creative arts department of the VA Hudson Valley's Recreational Therapy program June 20. Another one of Gulley's sculptures, "Prarie Fire," won a More

VA Caribbean Healthcare System Deputy Director, Nayda Ramirez, presents a competitor with a certificate of recognition during an award ceremony at the San Juan VA Medical Center July 23.

Atlanta VA Medical Center Histologist Jeanesha Word examines a stained tissue sample to determine a specific marker of a disease.

Flags line the streets of the Roseburg VA Health Care System, Roseburg, Oregon, Sept. 11, 2019. Volunteers placed some 250 American Flags around the Roseburg campus, a reminder for Veterans, employees and visit More

The 'Missing Man' tables sits decorated during the Roseburg VA Health Care System's National POW/MIA Recognition Day luncheon, Roseburg, Oregon, Sept. 20, 2019. During solemn events, both within the VA and mili More

A Battlefield Cross stands silent guard in front of the Oregon Memorial Traveling Wall during the Roseburg VA Health Care System's annual Veteran Stand Down, Roseburg, Oregon, Sept. 25, 2019. The traveling memo More

Headstones stand at attention at the Roseburg National Cemetery, Roseburg, Oregon, Sept. 27, 2019. (Official VA Photo by T. T. Parish/Released)

Mist shrouds a fallen tree along the South Umpqua River near the Roseburg VA Health Care System campus, Roseburg, Oregon, Oct. 11, 2019. The Roseburg campus consists of 200 acres and 32 buildings. RVAHCS offers More

A view of the breaking day, Roseburg National Cemetery, Roseburg, Oregon, Oct. 16, 2019. (Official VA Photo By T. T. Parish/Released)

Freshmen students with Douglas High School pull a dead shrub at the Roseburg VA Health Care System campus while working to give back to the Veteran community here, Roseburg, Oregon, Oct. 16, 2019. Students at D More

A Marine Corps birthday cake sits inside the auditorium at the Roseburg VA Health Care System campus, Roseburg, Oregon, Nov. 8, 2019. Marines, family and friends gathered here to celebrate the Marine Corps’ 244 More

A view of Building 1 at the Roseburg VA Health Care System campus, Roseburg, Oregon, Dec. 13, 2019. RVAHCS offers primary care and hospital services in medicine, surgery and mental health for the 62,000 veteran More

Veterans and family gather to learn about benefits and resources available for people planning for the last few years of life during an End of Life Symposium inside the Roseburg VA Health Care System Auditorium More

Traci Palmer, the Voluntary Services Chief with the Roseburg VA Health Care System, delivers Valentine's Day-themed gifts to Carl Daugherty, a patient here, as part of the National Salute to Veteran Patients, F More

June Roberts and family visit with June's husband, Ted, during a virtual visit at the Roseburg VA Health Care System campus, April 13, 2020. RVAHCS began a new virtual visit program for residents of the CLCs as More

Signage for the COVID-19 Screening & Testing entrance area is saturated by rain at a coronavirus testing site on the grounds of the Sussex County VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Georgetown, Delaware, Ma More

Members of the Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 805, located in Roseburg, Oregon, line the corner at the entrance of the Roseburg VA Health Care System campus in Roseburg, May 11, 2020. The Vietnam Veterans More

U.S. Navy Veteran Deeanna Bierman, Supply Chain Management chief with the Roseburg VA Health Care System, shows a stack of protective masks inside a secure storeroom in Roseburg, Oregon, May 13, 2020. Staff wit More