JAVA to Commemorate 75th anniversary of President Truman’s salute to WWII Nisei soldiers
On July 15, 2021, at 12 noon (EST), the Japanese American Veterans Association (JAVA) will commemorate the second annual Day of Affirmation at the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC. This date marks the 75th anniversary of President Harry S. Truman’s review of the returning 442nd Regimental Combat Team (RCT) on the White House Ellipse on July 15, 1946.
Truman VA offers new robotic bronchoscopy intervention
Truman VA offers Veteran patients a new robotic-assisted, minimally invasive intervention for acquiring diagnostic biopsies of the lung. Allows pulmonologists to navigate farther for precise biopsies.
Truman VA Vaccinates 10,000th Veteran
Husband and wife Army Veterans Laureen and Jonathan Crews were the 10,000th and 10,001st Veterans to be vaccinated against COVID-19 at the Harry Truman Veterans’ Hospital, now vaccinating 2000 weekly.
We Shall Build an Outstanding Medical Service
75 years ago, on Jan. 3,1946, President Harry Truman signed a law establishing VHA’s predecessor, the Department of Medicine and Surgery within VA, ushering in a new era of Veteran’s health care.
Post WWII commitment to blind Veterans
Director of VA’s Blind Rehabilitation Service Harry Truman signed a presidential order in 1947 turning the military’s blind rehabilitation training of Servicemembers over to the VA, as a part of preparing the nation for post-war adjustment. Hines VA Hospital in Chicago was selected as the first center. Today, VA supports 13 inpatient blind rehabilitation centers across the US. These centers provide a breadth and depth of intensive and supportive care that restores abilities of Veterans and Servicemembers to achieve their independence, support their families, care for their homes, and integrate into their communities.
National POW/MIA Recognition Day Sept. 17
Air Force Capt. John Clark flew an RF-4C Phantom II over North Vietnam. After being shot down, he spent nearly six years in captivity.
#VeteranOfTheDay Merchant Marine Veteran William Scott Chambers
On the Merchant Marine birthday, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Merchant Marine Veteran William Scott Chambers, who served the war effort from 1941 to 1945.
#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Ronald Rosser
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Ronald Rosser, who served during the Korean and Vietnam Wars as a paratrooper and forward observer.
#VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Calvin Moore
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Calvin Moore, who was one of the Montford Point Marines who integrated the service during World War II.
The Art of Medicine, from an Old Country Doc
Before physicians had science, they relied on the art of medicine, which, according to Hippocrates, consists of three things: the disease, the patient and the physician.
#VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Heather Lori Belanger Sandler
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Heather Lori Belanger Sandler, who served on ships supporting both Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.
Defense, CIA, Park Service, VA share history
The Department of Defense and VA naturally share a relationship as military members transition to Veteran status. But for one group of Veterans, that relationship included the CIA and National Park Service. The Office of Strategic Services, or OSS, brings together these federal groups, as visitors learned Nov. 2 during the Prince William Forest OSS Day.
