Dr. Donald Custis died in March 2021 at the age of 103. As Chief Medical Director for what was then the Veterans Administration from 1980 to 1984, he helped shape today’s VA health care system.
The Coatesville VA resumed allowing face-to-face visits for Community Living Center Veterans. Resident John Anker was nervous to see his wife for the first time in a year, saying it felt “like a first date.”
World War I Veterans will be honored during First Colors, a 90-minute virtual, free broadcast 10 a.m. Eastern April 16. Actor Gary Sinise hosts the inaugural flag raising at the Memorial site and virtual program, held only online at firstcolors.worldwar1centennial.org/.
ACP works with post-9/11 Veterans to help them find meaningful employment after military service. In ACP’s most recent study of participants in its one year mentorship program, the average starting salary for Veterans who utilized ACP was more than $86,000, and importantly, more than 86% of Veterans are still at their same company one year later. The program not only helps Veterans find great jobs, but the right jobs for them.
Veterans from the U.S. Army’s 65th Infantry Regiment—known as the Borinqueneers—received special recognition during an event at the National Press Club April 13.
Celebrating Black Veteran Mothers: Black Maternal Health Week. Black women more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes. VA covers full maternity care from the first positive pregnancy test.
