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    Memphis takes lead in biodefense drive, 17 Mar 2005
    ...said UT professor Malak Kotb, the center's director and the director of biodefense research at UT as well as a research scientist at the VA Medical Center. ... (commercialappeal.com (subscription),)

    'White Powder' Discovered In Baltimore VA Hospital, 17 Mar 2005
    BALTIMORE -- Authorities are evacuating the VA Medical Center in downtown Baltimore after reports of a "white powder" found at the hospital. ... (WBAL Channel.com,)

    Authorities move 20 residents to other facilities, 17 Mar 2005
    ...officials said. When Sees was taken to the Lebanon VA Medical Center, doctors and nurses reported his injuries to police. His story ... (Penn Live,)

    VA Gives $4.7 Million Grant for Arkansas Veterans Home, 17 Mar 2005
    ...grant will pay up to 65 percent of the cost to construct and equip a 108-bed state veterans home in Fayetteville, next to the existing VA medical center. ... (Yahoo News (press release))

    From the Desk of Assemblyman Tom DiNapoli, 17 Mar 2005
    The Northport VA Medical Center, the next scheduled stop, had to be postponed due to a flu outbreak that put the facility into quarantine. ... (Mineola American,)

    Dorn to honor Korean War vets, 17 Mar 2005
    Korean War veterans will be honored Friday during a program at the Dorn VA Medical Center. Retired Army Col. Harold B. Birch, a ... (The State,)

    Worker dies after fall at VA Medical Center, Mar 12, 2005
    ...foreman Roy Castorena, 40, died of blunt trauma to the head Thursday after falling from scaffolding on an atrium wall at the VA Medical Center in Muskogee. ... (Muskogee Daily Phoenix,)

    Medical program for vets begins, Mar 16, 2005
    ...sessions at the same time and location are set for April 20, May 18 and June 15, said Todd Sledge, public affairs officer for Cincinnati VA Medical Center. ... (Kentucky Post,)

    VA Medical Center to build guest house, Feb 16, 2005
    The Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Medical Center will build a 21-bedroom guest house where families can stay while veterans undergo rehabilitation services at the ... (Palo Alto Online,)

    Founder of Ebenezer Outreach dies, Mar 15, 2005
    ...better place by providing health care to those without insurance, and led his congregation into taking action, died Saturday in the Clarksburg VA Medical Center ... (Huntington Herald Dispatch,)

    'Randy' Rolfsen, loved photography, Mar 16, 2005
    Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport, is handling the arrangements. Steven John Rea, 50, of Newport, died March 8 at VA Medical Center, Cincinnati. ... (Kentucky Post,)

    Veterans fairs slated in area during April, Mar 16, 2005
    The fair will include representatives from several agencies and organizations, including Veterans Administration, VA Medical Center, VA Vocational ... (Idaho State Journal,)

    VA Medical Center has flu shots available, Feb 12, 2005
    The Chillicothe Veterans Affairs Medical Center is extending an offer of a flu shot to those veterans who haven't already gotten one. ... (Chillicothe Gazette,)

    Gastric bypass truly saves woman's life, Mar 16, 2005
    Shoemaker, supervisor of imaging at the VA Medical Center in Huntington, said that she had tried everything to get the weight off, though the fad diets would ... (Ironton Tribune,)

    Briefly: Veterans' benefits meeting scheduled, Mar 15, 2005
    ...are available to veterans. Also featured is information on the claims process and services offered at St. Cloud VA Medical Center. (St. Cloud Times,)

    Veterans medical director named, Mar 10, 2005
    Kuchyak, 45, began her career at the VA in 1984 as the hospital administration resident at the West Side VA Medical Center in Chicago and worked her way up ... (The Republican,)

    U of L to provide radiology for VA Hospital, Mar 14, 2005
    ...of Veterans Affairs has awarded a $6.6 million contract to the University of Louisville to provide radiology services for the VA Medical Center in Louisville ... (Louisville Business First,)

    VA medical center dons Creek's name, Feb 11, 2005
    By KAREN D. SMITH. Dark letters spelling his late brother's name now stretch across the front of the Department of Veterans Affairs ... (Amarillo Globe News,)

    A third Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, Mar 4, 2005
    ...“We haven’t even received a formal proposal, but we just know it’s coming,� Weiskopf said of the Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center. ... (Stars and Stripes,)

    Northampton veterans medical center gets new director, Mar 9, 2005
    Jacqueline I. Kuchyak, 45, began her career at the VA in 1984 as the hospital administration resident at the West Side VA Medical Center in Chicago, according ... (Worcester Telegram (subscription),)

    Clark College nursing program gets $4M gift, Mar 15, 2005
    ...to enhance existing programs with partners such as Legacy Health System, Southwest Washington Medical Center and the Vancouver VA Medical Center and add new ... (Portland Business Journal,)

    For The Record, Mar 14, 2005
    March 23, 8 am-2 pm, VA Medical Center-3rd floor auditorium, 113 Holland Ave., Albany 626-6919; 9 am-2 pm, Empire State College, 111 West Ave., Saratoga Springs ... (Troy Record,)

    Hospital named among best in nation, Mar 14, 2005
    Research group recognized U.Va. Medical Center as a Top 100 hospital out of 6,000 across the country. The University's Medical Center ... (Cavalierdaily.com,)

    Oklahoma City Hosts 2005 National Veterans Golden Age Games, Mar 15, 2005
    Hosted this year by the Oklahoma City VA Medical Center, the event includes competition in 14 sports such as swimming, bicycling, discus, shot put, bowling and ... (All American Patriots (press release),)

    Free tax assistance, Feb 24, 2005
    Phone: (319) 377-4856. Open: 2/1 - 4/15, Thurs/Sat 8 am - 12 pm By appointment only. AARP – VA Medical Center, Knoxville. Phone: (641) 828-5355. ... (DesMoinesRegister.com,)

    Chem spill at Med School, Mar 11, 2005
    ...the Huntington Fire Department were on the scene with caution tape and protective gloves following a chemical spill report at the Huntington VA Medical Center. ... (Parthenon (subscription),)

    Macomb County Roundup, Mar 15, 2005
    ...eligible. The benefits are offered by the US Department of Veterans Affairs and can be obtained from the VA Medical Center in Detroit. ... (Macomb Daily,)

    VA opens geriatricmental health ward, Mar 7, 2005
    A unit designed to treat elderly veterans with psychiatric disorders opened Monday at St. Cloud VA Medical Center. The unit is the ... (St. Cloud Times,)

    Coming events, Mar 15, 2005
    Lebanon Outpatient Lab and Blood Donor Center: regular business hours, Wednesday. Lebanon VA Medical Center: 7 am to 2 pm, Wednesday. ... (Lebanon Daily News,)

    VA worker sentenced for gunshots, Mar 2, 2005
    7, 2003 when he worked at York VA Medical Center. "He wasn't in his right mind, and it would have never happened," Donna Primm said. ... (Daily News Journal (subscription),)

    New clinic a hit with local veterans, Mar 12, 2005
    Moore said he had been driving as often as every three months from his home in Bayou Vista to the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston. ... (Daily News - Galveston County,)

    New Centra Health official to oversee construction at hospital, Mar 12, 2005
    As an undergraduate biology major at Duke University, Galonsky worked in the Duke Medical Center and the VA Medical Center in a cancer lab and in a neuro ... (Lynchburg News and Advance,)

    You're not ill, it's wheezin' season, Mar 12, 2005
    ...said Richard Lockey, director of the allergy and immunology departments at the University of South Florida and the James A. Haley VA Medical Center in Tampa. ... (St. Petersburg Times,)

    Attorney: York VA deserves some blame, Mar 2, 2005
    York VA Medical Center should share some of the blame for a mentally ill employee firing a shotgun toward police officers in 2003, his attorney said Tuesday. ... (Daily News Journal (subscription),)

    Event brings awareness to juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, Mar 12, 2005
    Stop in and register for the second annual Rutherford County Arthritis Walk being held at the York VA Medical Center on April 30 at 9 am For further information ... (Daily News Journal (subscription),)

    For The Record, Mar 11, 2005
    March 15, 1-4 pm VA Medical Center, 113 Holland Ave., Albany; April 6, 9 am-noon Community Care Physicians, 711 Troy-Schenectady Road (Rte. 7), Latham. ... (Troy Record,)

    "If it takes 'til the day I die, I'm gonna make this right", Mar 7, 2005
    ..."It was pure negligence on the hospital's part.". Veteran Ray Logsdon watched everything in the VA Medical Center Emergency Room. ... (WHAS 11.com (subscription),)

    VA hospital taking applications, Mar 10, 2005
    MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — The Martinsburg VA Medical Center is accepting applications from students from historically black colleges and universities who are ... (Staunton News Leader,)

    Meriden Man Admits Identity Theft Of Brother, Mar 9, 2005
    ...government. The debt was for medical expenses incurred at the VA Medical Center in Newington, where he had never been treated. James ... (NBC30.com,)

    VA pharmacist treated troubled man, Mar 7, 2005
    Nashville courtroom and straight toward an eight-year prison sentence for a terrifying shooting spree at the Alvin York VA Medical Center in Murfreesboro two ... (The Tennessean,)

    Man admits fake identity scheme to get drugs, treatment, Mar 9, 2005
    James Barile discovered that the debt was for medical expenses at the VA Medical Center in Newington, where he had never been treated. ... (Newsday,)

    Mission: promote public good, Mar 10, 2005
    Students interviewed individuals at the Eisenhower VA Medical Center, Twin Oaks Retirement Center and the Richard Allen Cultural Center. ... (Leavenworth Times,)

    Congress earmarks $2 million for county, Mar 10, 2005
    Buyer used to represent Grant County before redistricting placed the county in Burton's district. The Marion VA Medical Center is currently without a top boss. ... (Marion Chronicle Tribune,)

    Former 101st soldier rebuilding a life that nearly ended in Iraq, Mar 9, 2005
    Dr. Larisa Kusar, one of Cagle's physicians at Minneapolis VA Medical Center, said he ''has done remarkably well, considering his injuries,'' and already has ... (The Tennessean,)

    Joint hospital too radical for VA?, Feb 27, 2005
    The plan for the Denver VA Medical Center to move to the former Fitzsimons Army base seemed to encompass new thinking in the agency that encouraged cost-saving ... (Denver Post,)

    Local soldier recovering, Mar 3, 2005
    MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- A local solider is on his way to recovery at Minneapolis Fisher House VA Medical Center. Josh Colburn, a 2000 ... (Coshocton Tribune,)

    Blood Bank coming to area communities, Mar 12, 2005
    March 21 - Baltic High School, 7-3:30; Elkton High School, 8:30-3:30. March 22 - Brookings Hospital, 7:30-3; VA Medical Center, Sioux Falls, 7-noon. ... (Sioux Falls Argus Leader,)

    VA pharmacist cited for improper care of man involved in shooting, Mar 7, 2005
    Michael Gardner pleaded guilty last week to firing shots at the Alvin C. York VA Medical Center in Mufreesboro. He was sentenced to eight years in prison. ... (WVLT,)

    Scientists work to make artificial limbs look and move just like ..., Mar 3, 2005
    Scientists at Brown University, MIT, and the VA Medical Center in Providence, Rhode Island are working together to create artificial limbs that will act just ... (News Target,)

    It's Your Business -- Retirements, Mar 12, 2005
    Elora M. Bickford retired March 3 from nursing service at the Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center with 37 years of federal service. Bickford joined St. ... (Topeka Capital Journal (subscription),)

    A distant terror, Mar 7, 2005
    The American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Disabled American Veterans have such officers at their posts and in Building 35 near the VA Medical Center. ... (Wilkes Barre Times-Leader,)

    Demand puts local VA to test, Mar 5, 2005
    ...is not an option, and because of zoning restrictions, the clinic has no room to expand, according to a spokesman at Bay Pines VA Medical Center, which oversees ... (Bradenton Herald,)

    Duke physicians at odds with VA, Feb 25, 2005
    ...months. Care delivered at the VA Medical Center by PDC physicians would not be paid at the higher rates, should they be granted. ... (News & Observer,)

    VA apartment project moves forward, Mar 10, 2005
    ...units. Some of the residents are expected to be veterans in transition from medical treatment at the Eisenhower VA Medical Center. ... (Leavenworth Times,)

    Workload at VA Hospital Puts Care at Risk, Doctor Writes, Mar 6, 2005
    ST. PETERSBURG -- A year after investigators began looking into charges of mismanagement and poor medical care at Bay Pines VA Medical Center, hospital staff ... (The Ledger,)

    Quintiles Adds Six Therapeutic Experts to Staff, Feb 22, 2005
    ...served most recently as Associate Professor of Medicine at George Washington University and Assistant Chief of Hematology at the VA Medical Center in Washington ... (PR Newswire (press release))

    Officials clash on hospital rebuild plans, Mar 6, 2005
    ...a new hospital. The land is part of the campus of the VA Medical Center along New Castle Road in Butler Township. Stewart said building ... (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,)

    Medical Educator Clifford Pilz, 1921-2005, Feb 14, 2005
    Dr. Subhash Kukreja, who succeeded Pilz as chief of medical service at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, said Pilz "dedicated his life to educating others and ... (Chicago Flame Online (subscription),)

    Union official charged with theft, Mar 2, 2005
    ...embezzlement charges. Federal marshals today arrested 40-year-old Pamela Tucker at the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center. She had ... (KLFY,)

    Union official charged with theft, Mar 2, 2005
    ...on embezzlement charges. Federal marshals this morning arrested Pamela Tucker at the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center. She had been ... (KTBS,)

    Image problems are a subtle, persistent factor, Feb 28, 2005
    Rank trumps other factors in the military environment and is a leveling influence, said Ruth Mustard, a nurse at Dorn VA Medical Center in Columbia. ... (The State,)

    Special Obligation of Medicine, Feb 25, 2005
    In 1979, Dr. Davis joined the faculty at Mount Sinai, becoming chief of psychiatry at the Bronx Veterans Administration (VA) Medical Center. ... (New York Sun (subscription),)

    VA Docs Get Smart, Feb 22, 2005
    February 22, 2005 - Physicians at the James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center are using smart cards to securely access clinical data via thin client computers. ... (Mobile Health Data,)

    Cardiologist pioneered ex-POW treatment, Mar 6, 2005
    Dr. Thompson was part of a team of physicians at the VA Medical Center on Highland Drive that pioneered treatment of former prisoners of war by caring for ... (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,)

    Mark Frankowski is St. Patrick Catholic Church's Irish Person of ..., Mar 12, 2005
    ...interests. He is a senior occupational therapist for the VA Medical Center in Milwaukee, working with spinal cord injury patients. ... (Journal Times Online,)

    VAMC unveils facelift, Feb 16, 2005
    By DAVID MEKEEL. Nearly 60 years after their first visit, Lebanon residents Robert Dabich and Martin Shuey stopped by the Lebanon VA Medical Center yesterday. ... (Lebanon Daily News,)

    River Rats face an array of characters, Mar 7, 2005
    Mon., March 7th @ 2:00 pm - LW Ryan Murphy & D Bobby Allen attended the VA Medical Center to sign autographs and spend time with individuals residing in the ... (OurSports Central (press release),)

    Bush backs expansion for Fayetteville VA hospital, Feb 17, 2005
    ...radiology. "The biggest shortage that this VA medical center has is space," said Doris Cassidy, the hospital's associate director. ... (Arkansas News,)

    Lawmakers cheated veterans out of a brand-new nursing home, Mar 12, 2005
    Janes, Utah's Veterans of Foreign Wars; and Dennis McFall, who has managed the current veteran's nursing home on the campus of the VA Medical Center in Salt ... (Salt Lake Tribune)

    VA hospital open house slated, Feb 13, 2005
    DURHAM -- The Durham VA Medical Center will hold an open house beginning at 10 am in observance of the National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans. ... (Durham Herald Sun,)

    Body & Mind, Mar 7, 2005
    Sessions start at 6 pm Thursdays starting this week at the VA Medical Center, 3200 Vine St., Avondale; at 6:30 pm Wednesdays beginning April 6 at Madeira ... (Cincinnati Enquirer,)

    Hot Springs VA leads nation in inpatient satisfaction ratings, Feb 28, 2005
    HOT SPRINGS - The Hot Springs VA Medical Center was a top ten performer in 9 of the 10 national Veteran Health Service Standards that measure inpatient ... (Hot Springs Star,)

    Antimicrobial Gene Prevents Skin Infection, Offers Alternative to ..., Feb 14, 2005
    D., chief of the UCSD Division of Dermatology (http://medicine.ucsd.edu/derm) and chief of the Dermatology section at the VA Medical Center “We hypothesized ... (Newswise (press release))

    Group seeks to acquire vans for transporting members to VA ..., Mar 4, 2005
    Currently, veterans rely on a vehicle that originates in Florence for trips to and from the VA medical center; it is one of two 12-passenger vans operated by ... (Newport News Times,)

    Fire forces evacuation of apartment tower, Mar 1, 2005
    ...year-old man on the fourth floor was treated by American Medical Response ambulance for smoke inhalation and taken to Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center, an AMR ... (Topeka Capital Journal (subscription),)

    Dollar signs for state roads, Feb 25, 2005
    He also said new Veterans Affairs Secretary Jim Nicholson is determined to find a way to move the VA Medical Center from Denver to the new Fitzsimons campus in ... (Rocky Mountain News,)

    Musselman student enjoyed making people laugh, Feb 14, 2005
    High School student who was on the school's football, baseball and wrestling teams died Saturday at Winchester (Va.) Medical Center following injuries he ... (Hagerstown Morning Herald,)

    Clifford Arthur McAleese, Mar 12, 2005
    Clifford Arthur McAleese, 74, Rapid City, died Saturday, March 5, 2005, at the Fort Meade VA Medical Center. Visitation will be ... (BlackHillsPortal.com,)

    The show must go on. But how about in a new place?, Feb 24, 2005
    ...can't. Instead, we'll note that the Mississinewa Sight, Sound and Scroll production will be in the Building 47 theater at the Marion VA Medical Center, 1700 E ... (Marion Chronicle Tribune,)

    Disabled vets to attend Colo. sports clinic, Mar 2, 2005
    The West Palm Beach VA Medical Center has been involved in this project since its opening in 1995. This year, 18 disabled veterans ... (Palm Beach Post,)

    County seeks local help in identifying historic property, Mar 10, 2005
    ...next year. Signing the lease for a housing development at the Fort Howard VA Medical Center property continues to be delayed. Two ... (Dundalk Eagle,)

    Veterans may lose health-care battle, Feb 25, 2005
    But his job at Joseph House offers no health insurance benefits, so he depends on the VA Medical Center's outpatient clinic for treatment of his high blood ... (Cincinnati Enquirer,)

    People & places, Mar 12, 2005
    Dec. 1 and Feb. 28 will be at 1 pm March 19 at the Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Medical Center, 2121 Lake Ave. Spouses or ... (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette,)

    Gubernatorial candidate Vander Plaats visits Marion County, Mar 11, 2005
    Tom Vilsack for not coming to Knoxville when former Veterans' Affairs Secretary Anthony Principi visited the VA medical center. ... (Knoxville Journal Express,)

    American Patriot to Lead Oklahoma City's Salute to Veterans, Feb 14, 2005
    America's ambassador of patriotism, Mike Radford, will lead a special program of the Oklahoma City VA Medical Center's National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans ... (KSBI 52,)

    Recovery Plus chips away at meth use plaguing area, Mar 12, 2005
    Recovery Plus offers only outpatient therapy, though it can house 46 people at St. Cloud VA Medical Center through a leasing agreement. ... (St. Cloud Times,)

    Monthlong St. Patrick's Festival in Dublin moves into high gear, Mar 11, 2005
    Waszak, said festival chairman Sue Carr. It's scheduled for March 12 at the VA Medical Center. Waszak plays 30 instruments during ... (Macon Telegraph,)

    Briefly in Topeka, Mar 4, 2005
    Sponsors also include the Prairie Band of the Potawatomi Nation, Home Depot, McDonald's and the Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center. ... (Topeka Capital Journal (subscription),)

    Opioids Safely Curb Chronic Back Pain: Study, Feb 23, 2005
    ...limited the use of opioids for patients with chronic spine-related pain, Dr. Maren L. Mahowald and colleagues from the Minneapolis VA Medical Center point out ... (Reuters)

    Quitting Smoking After Heart Attack Cuts Death Risk, Feb 25, 2005
    ...hold so quickly -- within 30 days -- is a new finding, said study author Dr. Thomas K. Houston, a researcher at the Birmingham VA Medical Center in Birmingham ... (Forbes)

    Opioids help in Chronic Back Pain, Feb 24, 2005
    Dr. Maren L. Mahowald and the colleagues of the Minneapolis VA Medical Center point out the concerns regarding efficacy and side effects of the opioids in the ... (Express Newsline,)

    Lack of collagen increases likelihood of osteoarthritis, Feb 20, 2005
    Guilak currently leads of group of clinicians and investigators from Duke and the Durham VA Medical Center who are carrying out a broad range of basic and ... (News-Medical.net,)

    Memphis takes lead in biodefense drive, 17 Mar 2005
    ...said UT professor Malak Kotb, the center's director and the director of biodefense research at UT as well as a research scientist at the VA Medical Center. ... (commercialappeal.com (subscription),)

    'White Powder' Discovered In Baltimore VA Hospital, 17 Mar 2005
    BALTIMORE -- Authorities are evacuating the VA Medical Center in downtown Baltimore after reports of a "white powder" found at the hospital. ... (WBAL Channel.com,)

    Authorities move 20 residents to other facilities, 17 Mar 2005
    ...officials said. When Sees was taken to the Lebanon VA Medical Center, doctors and nurses reported his injuries to police. His story ... (Penn Live,)

    VA Gives $4.7 Million Grant for Arkansas Veterans Home, 17 Mar 2005
    ...grant will pay up to 65 percent of the cost to construct and equip a 108-bed state veterans home in Fayetteville, next to the existing VA medical center. ... (Yahoo News (press release))

    From the Desk of Assemblyman Tom DiNapoli, 17 Mar 2005
    The Northport VA Medical Center, the next scheduled stop, had to be postponed due to a flu outbreak that put the facility into quarantine. ... (Mineola American,)

    Dorn to honor Korean War vets, 17 Mar 2005
    Korean War veterans will be honored Friday during a program at the Dorn VA Medical Center. Retired Army Col. Harold B. Birch, a ... (The State,)

    Worker dies after fall at VA Medical Center, Mar 12, 2005
    ...foreman Roy Castorena, 40, died of blunt trauma to the head Thursday after falling from scaffolding on an atrium wall at the VA Medical Center in Muskogee. ... (Muskogee Daily Phoenix,)

    Medical program for vets begins, Mar 16, 2005
    ...sessions at the same time and location are set for April 20, May 18 and June 15, said Todd Sledge, public affairs officer for Cincinnati VA Medical Center. ... (Kentucky Post,)

    VA Medical Center to build guest house, Feb 16, 2005
    The Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Medical Center will build a 21-bedroom guest house where families can stay while veterans undergo rehabilitation services at the ... (Palo Alto Online,)

    Founder of Ebenezer Outreach dies, Mar 15, 2005
    ...better place by providing health care to those without insurance, and led his congregation into taking action, died Saturday in the Clarksburg VA Medical Center ... (Huntington Herald Dispatch,)

    'Randy' Rolfsen, loved photography, Mar 16, 2005
    Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport, is handling the arrangements. Steven John Rea, 50, of Newport, died March 8 at VA Medical Center, Cincinnati. ... (Kentucky Post,)

    Veterans fairs slated in area during April, Mar 16, 2005
    The fair will include representatives from several agencies and organizations, including Veterans Administration, VA Medical Center, VA Vocational ... (Idaho State Journal,)

    VA Medical Center has flu shots available, Feb 12, 2005
    The Chillicothe Veterans Affairs Medical Center is extending an offer of a flu shot to those veterans who haven't already gotten one. ... (Chillicothe Gazette,)

    Gastric bypass truly saves woman's life, Mar 16, 2005
    Shoemaker, supervisor of imaging at the VA Medical Center in Huntington, said that she had tried everything to get the weight off, though the fad diets would ... (Ironton Tribune,)

    Briefly: Veterans' benefits meeting scheduled, Mar 15, 2005
    ...are available to veterans. Also featured is information on the claims process and services offered at St. Cloud VA Medical Center. (St. Cloud Times,)

    Veterans medical director named, Mar 10, 2005
    Kuchyak, 45, began her career at the VA in 1984 as the hospital administration resident at the West Side VA Medical Center in Chicago and worked her way up ... (The Republican,)

    U of L to provide radiology for VA Hospital, Mar 14, 2005
    ...of Veterans Affairs has awarded a $6.6 million contract to the University of Louisville to provide radiology services for the VA Medical Center in Louisville ... (Louisville Business First,)

    VA medical center dons Creek's name, Feb 11, 2005
    By KAREN D. SMITH. Dark letters spelling his late brother's name now stretch across the front of the Department of Veterans Affairs ... (Amarillo Globe News,)

    A third Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, Mar 4, 2005
    ...“We haven’t even received a formal proposal, but we just know it’s coming,� Weiskopf said of the Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center. ... (Stars and Stripes,)

    Northampton veterans medical center gets new director, Mar 9, 2005
    Jacqueline I. Kuchyak, 45, began her career at the VA in 1984 as the hospital administration resident at the West Side VA Medical Center in Chicago, according ... (Worcester Telegram (subscription),)

    Clark College nursing program gets $4M gift, Mar 15, 2005
    ...to enhance existing programs with partners such as Legacy Health System, Southwest Washington Medical Center and the Vancouver VA Medical Center and add new ... (Portland Business Journal,)

    For The Record, Mar 14, 2005
    March 23, 8 am-2 pm, VA Medical Center-3rd floor auditorium, 113 Holland Ave., Albany 626-6919; 9 am-2 pm, Empire State College, 111 West Ave., Saratoga Springs ... (Troy Record,)

    Hospital named among best in nation, Mar 14, 2005
    Research group recognized U.Va. Medical Center as a Top 100 hospital out of 6,000 across the country. The University's Medical Center ... (Cavalierdaily.com,)

    Oklahoma City Hosts 2005 National Veterans Golden Age Games, Mar 15, 2005
    Hosted this year by the Oklahoma City VA Medical Center, the event includes competition in 14 sports such as swimming, bicycling, discus, shot put, bowling and ... (All American Patriots (press release),)

    Free tax assistance, Feb 24, 2005
    Phone: (319) 377-4856. Open: 2/1 - 4/15, Thurs/Sat 8 am - 12 pm By appointment only. AARP – VA Medical Center, Knoxville. Phone: (641) 828-5355. ... (DesMoinesRegister.com,)

    Chem spill at Med School, Mar 11, 2005
    ...the Huntington Fire Department were on the scene with caution tape and protective gloves following a chemical spill report at the Huntington VA Medical Center. ... (Parthenon (subscription),)

    Macomb County Roundup, Mar 15, 2005
    ...eligible. The benefits are offered by the US Department of Veterans Affairs and can be obtained from the VA Medical Center in Detroit. ... (Macomb Daily,)

    VA opens geriatricmental health ward, Mar 7, 2005
    A unit designed to treat elderly veterans with psychiatric disorders opened Monday at St. Cloud VA Medical Center. The unit is the ... (St. Cloud Times,)

    Coming events, Mar 15, 2005
    Lebanon Outpatient Lab and Blood Donor Center: regular business hours, Wednesday. Lebanon VA Medical Center: 7 am to 2 pm, Wednesday. ... (Lebanon Daily News,)

    VA worker sentenced for gunshots, Mar 2, 2005
    7, 2003 when he worked at York VA Medical Center. "He wasn't in his right mind, and it would have never happened," Donna Primm said. ... (Daily News Journal (subscription),)

    New clinic a hit with local veterans, Mar 12, 2005
    Moore said he had been driving as often as every three months from his home in Bayou Vista to the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston. ... (Daily News - Galveston County,)

    New Centra Health official to oversee construction at hospital, Mar 12, 2005
    As an undergraduate biology major at Duke University, Galonsky worked in the Duke Medical Center and the VA Medical Center in a cancer lab and in a neuro ... (Lynchburg News and Advance,)

    You're not ill, it's wheezin' season, Mar 12, 2005
    ...said Richard Lockey, director of the allergy and immunology departments at the University of South Florida and the James A. Haley VA Medical Center in Tampa. ... (St. Petersburg Times,)

    Attorney: York VA deserves some blame, Mar 2, 2005
    York VA Medical Center should share some of the blame for a mentally ill employee firing a shotgun toward police officers in 2003, his attorney said Tuesday. ... (Daily News Journal (subscription),)

    Event brings awareness to juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, Mar 12, 2005
    Stop in and register for the second annual Rutherford County Arthritis Walk being held at the York VA Medical Center on April 30 at 9 am For further information ... (Daily News Journal (subscription),)

    For The Record, Mar 11, 2005
    March 15, 1-4 pm VA Medical Center, 113 Holland Ave., Albany; April 6, 9 am-noon Community Care Physicians, 711 Troy-Schenectady Road (Rte. 7), Latham. ... (Troy Record,)

    "If it takes 'til the day I die, I'm gonna make this right", Mar 7, 2005
    ..."It was pure negligence on the hospital's part.". Veteran Ray Logsdon watched everything in the VA Medical Center Emergency Room. ... (WHAS 11.com (subscription),)

    VA hospital taking applications, Mar 10, 2005
    MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — The Martinsburg VA Medical Center is accepting applications from students from historically black colleges and universities who are ... (Staunton News Leader,)

    Meriden Man Admits Identity Theft Of Brother, Mar 9, 2005
    ...government. The debt was for medical expenses incurred at the VA Medical Center in Newington, where he had never been treated. James ... (NBC30.com,)

    VA pharmacist treated troubled man, Mar 7, 2005
    Nashville courtroom and straight toward an eight-year prison sentence for a terrifying shooting spree at the Alvin York VA Medical Center in Murfreesboro two ... (The Tennessean,)

    Man admits fake identity scheme to get drugs, treatment, Mar 9, 2005
    James Barile discovered that the debt was for medical expenses at the VA Medical Center in Newington, where he had never been treated. ... (Newsday,)

    Mission: promote public good, Mar 10, 2005
    Students interviewed individuals at the Eisenhower VA Medical Center, Twin Oaks Retirement Center and the Richard Allen Cultural Center. ... (Leavenworth Times,)

    Congress earmarks $2 million for county, Mar 10, 2005
    Buyer used to represent Grant County before redistricting placed the county in Burton's district. The Marion VA Medical Center is currently without a top boss. ... (Marion Chronicle Tribune,)

    Former 101st soldier rebuilding a life that nearly ended in Iraq, Mar 9, 2005
    Dr. Larisa Kusar, one of Cagle's physicians at Minneapolis VA Medical Center, said he ''has done remarkably well, considering his injuries,'' and already has ... (The Tennessean,)

    Joint hospital too radical for VA?, Feb 27, 2005
    The plan for the Denver VA Medical Center to move to the former Fitzsimons Army base seemed to encompass new thinking in the agency that encouraged cost-saving ... (Denver Post,)

    Local soldier recovering, Mar 3, 2005
    MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- A local solider is on his way to recovery at Minneapolis Fisher House VA Medical Center. Josh Colburn, a 2000 ... (Coshocton Tribune,)

    Blood Bank coming to area communities, Mar 12, 2005
    March 21 - Baltic High School, 7-3:30; Elkton High School, 8:30-3:30. March 22 - Brookings Hospital, 7:30-3; VA Medical Center, Sioux Falls, 7-noon. ... (Sioux Falls Argus Leader,)

    VA pharmacist cited for improper care of man involved in shooting, Mar 7, 2005
    Michael Gardner pleaded guilty last week to firing shots at the Alvin C. York VA Medical Center in Mufreesboro. He was sentenced to eight years in prison. ... (WVLT,)

    Scientists work to make artificial limbs look and move just like ..., Mar 3, 2005
    Scientists at Brown University, MIT, and the VA Medical Center in Providence, Rhode Island are working together to create artificial limbs that will act just ... (News Target,)

    It's Your Business -- Retirements, Mar 12, 2005
    Elora M. Bickford retired March 3 from nursing service at the Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center with 37 years of federal service. Bickford joined St. ... (Topeka Capital Journal (subscription),)

    A distant terror, Mar 7, 2005
    The American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Disabled American Veterans have such officers at their posts and in Building 35 near the VA Medical Center. ... (Wilkes Barre Times-Leader,)

    Demand puts local VA to test, Mar 5, 2005
    ...is not an option, and because of zoning restrictions, the clinic has no room to expand, according to a spokesman at Bay Pines VA Medical Center, which oversees ... (Bradenton Herald,)

    Duke physicians at odds with VA, Feb 25, 2005
    ...months. Care delivered at the VA Medical Center by PDC physicians would not be paid at the higher rates, should they be granted. ... (News & Observer,)

    VA apartment project moves forward, Mar 10, 2005
    ...units. Some of the residents are expected to be veterans in transition from medical treatment at the Eisenhower VA Medical Center. ... (Leavenworth Times,)

    Workload at VA Hospital Puts Care at Risk, Doctor Writes, Mar 6, 2005
    ST. PETERSBURG -- A year after investigators began looking into charges of mismanagement and poor medical care at Bay Pines VA Medical Center, hospital staff ... (The Ledger,)

    Quintiles Adds Six Therapeutic Experts to Staff, Feb 22, 2005
    ...served most recently as Associate Professor of Medicine at George Washington University and Assistant Chief of Hematology at the VA Medical Center in Washington ... (PR Newswire (press release))

    Officials clash on hospital rebuild plans, Mar 6, 2005
    ...a new hospital. The land is part of the campus of the VA Medical Center along New Castle Road in Butler Township. Stewart said building ... (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,)

    Medical Educator Clifford Pilz, 1921-2005, Feb 14, 2005
    Dr. Subhash Kukreja, who succeeded Pilz as chief of medical service at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, said Pilz "dedicated his life to educating others and ... (Chicago Flame Online (subscription),)

    Union official charged with theft, Mar 2, 2005
    ...embezzlement charges. Federal marshals today arrested 40-year-old Pamela Tucker at the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center. She had ... (KLFY,)

    Union official charged with theft, Mar 2, 2005
    ...on embezzlement charges. Federal marshals this morning arrested Pamela Tucker at the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center. She had been ... (KTBS,)

    Image problems are a subtle, persistent factor, Feb 28, 2005
    Rank trumps other factors in the military environment and is a leveling influence, said Ruth Mustard, a nurse at Dorn VA Medical Center in Columbia. ... (The State,)

    Special Obligation of Medicine, Feb 25, 2005
    In 1979, Dr. Davis joined the faculty at Mount Sinai, becoming chief of psychiatry at the Bronx Veterans Administration (VA) Medical Center. ... (New York Sun (subscription),)

    VA Docs Get Smart, Feb 22, 2005
    February 22, 2005 - Physicians at the James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center are using smart cards to securely access clinical data via thin client computers. ... (Mobile Health Data,)

    Cardiologist pioneered ex-POW treatment, Mar 6, 2005
    Dr. Thompson was part of a team of physicians at the VA Medical Center on Highland Drive that pioneered treatment of former prisoners of war by caring for ... (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,)

    Mark Frankowski is St. Patrick Catholic Church's Irish Person of ..., Mar 12, 2005
    ...interests. He is a senior occupational therapist for the VA Medical Center in Milwaukee, working with spinal cord injury patients. ... (Journal Times Online,)

    VAMC unveils facelift, Feb 16, 2005
    By DAVID MEKEEL. Nearly 60 years after their first visit, Lebanon residents Robert Dabich and Martin Shuey stopped by the Lebanon VA Medical Center yesterday. ... (Lebanon Daily News,)

    River Rats face an array of characters, Mar 7, 2005
    Mon., March 7th @ 2:00 pm - LW Ryan Murphy & D Bobby Allen attended the VA Medical Center to sign autographs and spend time with individuals residing in the ... (OurSports Central (press release),)

    Bush backs expansion for Fayetteville VA hospital, Feb 17, 2005
    ...radiology. "The biggest shortage that this VA medical center has is space," said Doris Cassidy, the hospital's associate director. ... (Arkansas News,)

    Lawmakers cheated veterans out of a brand-new nursing home, Mar 12, 2005
    Janes, Utah's Veterans of Foreign Wars; and Dennis McFall, who has managed the current veteran's nursing home on the campus of the VA Medical Center in Salt ... (Salt Lake Tribune)

    VA hospital open house slated, Feb 13, 2005
    DURHAM -- The Durham VA Medical Center will hold an open house beginning at 10 am in observance of the National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans. ... (Durham Herald Sun,)

    Body & Mind, Mar 7, 2005
    Sessions start at 6 pm Thursdays starting this week at the VA Medical Center, 3200 Vine St., Avondale; at 6:30 pm Wednesdays beginning April 6 at Madeira ... (Cincinnati Enquirer,)

    Hot Springs VA leads nation in inpatient satisfaction ratings, Feb 28, 2005
    HOT SPRINGS - The Hot Springs VA Medical Center was a top ten performer in 9 of the 10 national Veteran Health Service Standards that measure inpatient ... (Hot Springs Star,)

    Antimicrobial Gene Prevents Skin Infection, Offers Alternative to ..., Feb 14, 2005
    D., chief of the UCSD Division of Dermatology (http://medicine.ucsd.edu/derm) and chief of the Dermatology section at the VA Medical Center “We hypothesized ... (Newswise (press release))

    Group seeks to acquire vans for transporting members to VA ..., Mar 4, 2005
    Currently, veterans rely on a vehicle that originates in Florence for trips to and from the VA medical center; it is one of two 12-passenger vans operated by ... (Newport News Times,)

    Fire forces evacuation of apartment tower, Mar 1, 2005
    ...year-old man on the fourth floor was treated by American Medical Response ambulance for smoke inhalation and taken to Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center, an AMR ... (Topeka Capital Journal (subscription),)

    Dollar signs for state roads, Feb 25, 2005
    He also said new Veterans Affairs Secretary Jim Nicholson is determined to find a way to move the VA Medical Center from Denver to the new Fitzsimons campus in ... (Rocky Mountain News,)

    Musselman student enjoyed making people laugh, Feb 14, 2005
    High School student who was on the school's football, baseball and wrestling teams died Saturday at Winchester (Va.) Medical Center following injuries he ... (Hagerstown Morning Herald,)

    Clifford Arthur McAleese, Mar 12, 2005
    Clifford Arthur McAleese, 74, Rapid City, died Saturday, March 5, 2005, at the Fort Meade VA Medical Center. Visitation will be ... (BlackHillsPortal.com,)

    The show must go on. But how about in a new place?, Feb 24, 2005
    ...can't. Instead, we'll note that the Mississinewa Sight, Sound and Scroll production will be in the Building 47 theater at the Marion VA Medical Center, 1700 E ... (Marion Chronicle Tribune,)

    Disabled vets to attend Colo. sports clinic, Mar 2, 2005
    The West Palm Beach VA Medical Center has been involved in this project since its opening in 1995. This year, 18 disabled veterans ... (Palm Beach Post,)

    County seeks local help in identifying historic property, Mar 10, 2005
    ...next year. Signing the lease for a housing development at the Fort Howard VA Medical Center property continues to be delayed. Two ... (Dundalk Eagle,)

    Veterans may lose health-care battle, Feb 25, 2005
    But his job at Joseph House offers no health insurance benefits, so he depends on the VA Medical Center's outpatient clinic for treatment of his high blood ... (Cincinnati Enquirer,)

    People & places, Mar 12, 2005
    Dec. 1 and Feb. 28 will be at 1 pm March 19 at the Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Medical Center, 2121 Lake Ave. Spouses or ... (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette,)

    Gubernatorial candidate Vander Plaats visits Marion County, Mar 11, 2005
    Tom Vilsack for not coming to Knoxville when former Veterans' Affairs Secretary Anthony Principi visited the VA medical center. ... (Knoxville Journal Express,)

    American Patriot to Lead Oklahoma City's Salute to Veterans, Feb 14, 2005
    America's ambassador of patriotism, Mike Radford, will lead a special program of the Oklahoma City VA Medical Center's National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans ... (KSBI 52,)

    Recovery Plus chips away at meth use plaguing area, Mar 12, 2005
    Recovery Plus offers only outpatient therapy, though it can house 46 people at St. Cloud VA Medical Center through a leasing agreement. ... (St. Cloud Times,)

    Monthlong St. Patrick's Festival in Dublin moves into high gear, Mar 11, 2005
    Waszak, said festival chairman Sue Carr. It's scheduled for March 12 at the VA Medical Center. Waszak plays 30 instruments during ... (Macon Telegraph,)

    Briefly in Topeka, Mar 4, 2005
    Sponsors also include the Prairie Band of the Potawatomi Nation, Home Depot, McDonald's and the Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center. ... (Topeka Capital Journal (subscription),)

    Opioids Safely Curb Chronic Back Pain: Study, Feb 23, 2005
    ...limited the use of opioids for patients with chronic spine-related pain, Dr. Maren L. Mahowald and colleagues from the Minneapolis VA Medical Center point out ... (Reuters)

    Quitting Smoking After Heart Attack Cuts Death Risk, Feb 25, 2005
    ...hold so quickly -- within 30 days -- is a new finding, said study author Dr. Thomas K. Houston, a researcher at the Birmingham VA Medical Center in Birmingham ... (Forbes)

    Opioids help in Chronic Back Pain, Feb 24, 2005
    Dr. Maren L. Mahowald and the colleagues of the Minneapolis VA Medical Center point out the concerns regarding efficacy and side effects of the opioids in the ... (Express Newsline,)

    Lack of collagen increases likelihood of osteoarthritis, Feb 20, 2005
    Guilak currently leads of group of clinicians and investigators from Duke and the Durham VA Medical Center who are carrying out a broad range of basic and ... (News-Medical.net,)

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    On anniversary of attack on Pearl Harbor, groups visit Grand ..., 08 Dec 2004
    Cindy Sestak, site manager for the VA medical center, said the group's travel arrangements are made in advance as well, though it was a nice twist that they ... (Grand Island Independent)

    Collaboration on research is topic of diabetes retreat, 08 Dec 2004
    Representatives of various medical institutions - including University Hospitals of Cleveland, the VA Medical Center, MetroHealth Medical Center and the ... (Cleveland Plain Dealer)

    VA picks Providence-based group for limb-restoration project, 08 Dec 2004
    ...researchers intend to make this new Center for Restorative and Regenerative Medicine a permanent part of Brown University and the Providence VA Medical Center. ... (Providence Journal (subscription))

    Vitamin D deficiencies are widespread in US population and cause ..., 08 Dec 2004
    Rheumatology in San Antonio, Dr. David Felson of Boston University presented his team's findings from 221 subjects recruited from the Boston VA Medical Center. ... (News Target)

    Homeless vets find hope at new facility, 08 Dec 2004
    ...bed facility for homeless veterans was hailed as a place to start anew in an opening ceremony at the Lyons Veterans Administration (VA) Medical Center on Friday ... (Bernardsville News)

    veterans 6 from Ohio, Michigan added to Wall of Fame, 08 Dec 2004
    Photographs of those inducted and a description of their heroism are on display at the VA medical center's clinical addition in Ann Arbor. ... (Toledo Blade)

    VA medical center in Fresno praised, Dec 1, 2004
    WASHINGTON — Federal evaluators gave a mostly clean bill of health to the Fresno-based Veterans Affairs Hospital and clinics that serve more than 20,000 ... (Modesto Bee)

    Rabbi attends to spiritual wounds at VA medical center, Nov 10, 2004
    ..."They want to have someone to talk to," said Rabbi Bernard Goldsmith of Rancho Bernardo, a chaplain at the VA Medical Center in San Diego. ... (North County Times)

    Boss At VA Medical Center Says Luney Denied Working At THAP, Nov 8, 2004
    ...federal corruption charges along with the city's former housing chief, Steve LaBrake - also was a staff psychologist with the James A. Haley VA Medical Center. ... (Tampa Tribune)

    Erie VA Medical Center to Hold Flu Clinic for Vets on Saturday, Nov 9, 2004
    ...chance this weekend. The Erie VA Medical Center is holding a flu shot clinic this Saturday, November 13th, from 10am to 2pm. To get ... (WSEE)

    Richfield class performs for veterans at VA Medical Center, Nov 18, 2004
    By Seth Rowe. Wearing red, white and blue sashes and sailor hats, teacher Nel Swanson’s fifth-grade class from Richfield Intermediate ... (Richfield Sun Current)

    VA Medical Center faces parking dilemma, Nov 9, 2004
    Pedestrians walk through the VA Medical Center parking lot Monday afternoon. An additional parking lot is currently under construction ... (Shreveport Times)

    Meningitis ruled cause of Marine's death, Dec 7, 2004
    ...announced that the Veterans Affairs inspector general would be investigating Gadsden's death, which occurred at James A. Haley VA Medical Center in Tampa, Fla. ... (Charleston Post Courier (subscription))

    Firefighters Rescue Youngster From Cliff, Dec 7, 2004
    Joseph's Children's Home about a mile away from the cliff, which is located on property owned by the VA Medical Center. "A passerby ... (WAVE)

    Hat Allows Computer Control By Thought, Dec 7, 2004
    ...in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Case Western Reserve University and a Research Associate at the Cleveland VA Medical Center, believes that both ... (Discovery Channel)

    William J. Redford Jr., WWII veteran, security officer, Dec 7, 2004
    William Joseph Redford Jr., 86, of Harrisonburg, a security officer, died Nov. 30 at the VA Medical Center in Martinsburg, W.Va. ... (Loudoun Times-Mirror)

    Survivors recollect day of infamy, Dec 7, 2004
    ..."They were on their way," said Carazo from his hospital bed in Building 19 of the Lebanon VA Medical Center, where the Carbon County man has lived for the past ... (Lebanon Daily News)

    Decreasing Resident Work Hours and Improved Patient Safety, Dec 7, 2004
    MD, assistant professor of general internal medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin, and clinician/researcher at the VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, found ... (Newswise (press release))

    Plan for dealing with regional emergencies discussed, Dec 6, 2004
    ...a bioterrorism incident. The region includes 11 hospitals, including Mercy and the VA Medical Center in Roseburg. While Sacred Heart ... (The News-Review)

    Veterans Industries selects two employees of the year, Dec 5, 2004
    ...program. For more information contact the VA Medical Center's Vocational Rehabilitation program office at (740) 773-1141, ext. 7231. (Chillicothe Gazette)

    VA medical centers focus on returning troops, Nov 10, 2004
    About 134 people who served in Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom have requested services at the Dayton VA Medical Center. ... (Dayton Daily News (subscription))

    District hunts for money to keep school programs, Dec 4, 2004
    Joseph. Another program that sends students to the VA Medical Center for instruction will be missed if it goes, Gray said. "When ... (St. Cloud Times)

    Veterans Affairs issuing new medical IDs, Dec 1, 2004
    ...tion cards. Medical benefit recipients should request the new card at the VA medical center and have their picture taken. The VA ... (Prescott Daily Courier)

    VA, city talk fire contract, Dec 6, 2004
    ...fire chief, and finance director Dan Williamson have talked to VA officials for about a year, said Jim Gleisberg, spokesman for the Eisenhower VA Medical Center ... (Leavenworth Times)

    Some Area Iraq War Veterans Struggle With PTSD, Dec 5, 2004
    VA Medical Center PTSD expert Larry Wahlberg, a psychologist, heads up a special treatment area for post traumatic stress disorder. ... (news4colorado.com)

    TURNING POINT I GRACE MADSEN, Dec 6, 2004
    ...cholesterol. Back then, her typical routine went like this: She'd go to work at the VA Medical Center, where she is a computer specialist. ... (Pioneer Press (subscription))

    Marine's death in hospital examined, Dec 4, 2004
    Family members say he was doing well while recuperating at the James A. Haley VA Medical Center. By PAUL DE LA GARZA, Times Staff Writer. ... (St. Petersburg Times)

    Son-in-law suspected in woman's death, Dec 2, 2004
    Hagerthy was a widow who had lived in the same house for decades and was a retired nurse from the Togus VA Medical Center in Augusta, said Robert Mathews, a ... (MaineToday.com)

    VA hospital gets a clean bill of health, Nov 30, 2004
    For instance, a review of the Memphis VA Medical Center in Tennessee warned that several problems in the center's psychiatric ward "could compromise patient ... (Fresno Bee)

    Westchester Veterans Urged To Register For VA Medical Benefits Nov ..., Nov 11, 2004
    The Veterans Service Agency in conjunction with the Bronx VA Medical Center is sponsoring the "Veterans Registration Day� on Thursday, November 18, 2004 at ... (Westchester.com)

    Law Gives VA Flexible Pay for Physicians, Schedules for Nurses, Dec 3, 2004
    ...week. Additionally, the law allows VA to approve special pay to the top nurse -- nurse executive -- at each VA medical center. The ... (Yahoo News (press release))

    PERSONNEL FILE, Nov 28, 2004
    Brawley is a graduate of Emory University School of Medicine. He also was as a general surgeon at Keesler AFB Medical Center and Biloxi VA Medical Center. ... (SunHerald.com)

    Briefly: Medical Center hosts health fair, Nov 8, 2004
    ...will be Nov. 15 at St. Cloud VA Medical Center. The fair will be from 9 am-3:30 pm in the Auditorium, Building 8. All federal and ... (St. Cloud Times)

    Funds needed for van to transport veterans, Dec 3, 2004
    Plans to raise money for a van that will take Johnson County veterans to doctor appointments at the Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis will begin in ... (Johnson County Daily Journal)

    Grant to help local homeless people, Nov 30, 2004
    ..."People tend to be where services are provided." Those services include shelters, the VA Medical Center and mental treatment programs. ... (St. Cloud Times)

    Van transport for veterans, Dec 1, 2004
    ..."Throughout the years, I have seen how successful the shuttle service to the Wilmington VA Medical Center has been," Romano stated. ... (Bridgeton News)

    Richard Barnes, Dec 2, 2004
    Richard Barnes, 59, of Salida, died of a brain tumor Monday, Nov. 15, 2004, at VA Medical Center in Livermore. He was born Feb. ... (The Californian)

    Organizations donate $37 million to give houses to homeless, Nov 30, 2004
    Shelter officials are working with the Veterans Affairs Department and the VA Medical Center in Asheville and other social service agencies to aid homeless ... (Asheville Citizen-Times)

    Mount Carmel DAV holds memorial, Dec 1, 2004
    ...meeting, held recently and on district affairs, the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery Program, various veteran benefits and Lebanon VA Medical Center activities ... (Shamokin News Item)

    Hospitals to acquire old VA site, Nov 15, 2004
    The money raised from land-use leases will pay for projects at other VA hospitals, such as the one at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center. ... (Chicago Tribune (subscription))

    Business Diary, Dec 1, 2004
    Chicago, was hired by the United States Department of Veteran Affairs to build an $82 million addition to the new Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago. ... (DetNews.com)

    In Williamsburg, UD fans rev up passion, Dec 3, 2004
    ...gear, they sat on the patio of The Cheese Shop, feeling good and hoping hard for a win, since their new supervisor at the Wilmington VA Medical Center is a ... (The News Journal)

    Briefly in Topeka, Dec 2, 2004
    2631. • Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center Retirees -- Annual luncheon, 11:30 am Saturday, Coyote Canyon, 1251 SW Ashworth Place. ... (Topeka Capital Journal)

    Virtual vs Regular Colonoscopy Argued Again, Nov 26, 2004
    ...cancer and pre-cancerous growths (polyps) in the colon," stated David Lieberman, MD, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland VA Medical Center, Portland, OR ... (SeniorJournal.com)

    Budding artists create images of caring, Dec 4, 2004
    CeCe Green, who took some leave from her job at Overton Brooks VA Medical Center in Shreveport to cheer on daughter Macy, was impressed. ... (Shreveport Times)

    Patriotic day, Nov 12, 2004
    ...by the Fayetteville High School Band, filled the air Thursday as veterans, family members, friends and students poured into the VA Medical Center Auditorium to ... (Northwest Arkansas Times)

    Flu Shots for Vets Available, Nov 9, 2004
    AS WE PREPARE TO CELEBRATE VETERANS DAY...THE VA MEDICAL CENTER IN ERIE IS PREPARING TO HELP LOCAL VETS STAY HEALTHY. VETERAN`S ... (WJET)

    Shipping can weaken meds, Nov 28, 2004
    ...medications have storage requirements regarding exposure to excessive temperature," said Dr. Richard Robbins, study co-author, also at the VA Medical Center. ... (DetNews.com)

    Disabled veterans shown appreciation, Nov 23, 2004
    The Jewish War Veterans began taking patients from the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center to dinner last year to reach out to their military brethren who are ... (Stuart News)

    New VA identity card expected to thwart identity thieves, Nov 14, 2004
    Veterans should request the new, safer card at their local VA medical center; the Providence VA Medical Center is located at 830 Chalkstone Ave. ... (Providence Journal (subscription))

    A fighting chance, Nov 28, 2004
    Lance Cpl. Mike Jernigan found himself in that mistakenly ordered exam at the James A. Haley VA Medical Center in Tampa in early October. ... (St. Petersburg Times)

    State-backed health plan has new asset test, Nov 14, 2004
    The VA Healthcare Network Upstate New York, which includes the VA Medical Center in Syracuse, is in the running for a Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award. ... (Syracuse Post Standard)

    Various reports are given at district DAV meeting, Nov 30, 2004
    ...the retiring of the colors. The next meeting will be held on Sunday, March 13, at 2:30 pm at the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center. (Shamokin News Item)

    Navy veteran recalls joy, pain of service every day, Nov 10, 2004
    That's probably because Weber remembers veterans every day. He attends a day program Tuesdays and Thursdays at VA Medical Center in St. ... (St. Cloud Times)

    More VA Agents Coming to State, Nov 25, 2004
    ST. PETERSBURG -- Prompted by investigations into mismanagement at Bay Pines VA Medical Center, the Veterans Affairs inspector general plans to quadruple the ... (The Ledger)

    Richard Sullivan, VA hospital worker, Nov 25, 2004
    QUINCY -- Richard P. Sullivan, a 20-year Air Force veteran and a longtime Veterans Affairs Administration employee, died Nov. 13 at Brockton VA Medical Center. ... (Boston Globe)

    City parade marks day for veterans, Nov 11, 2004
    About 65 people — many of them veterans in wheelchairs — attended a Veterans Day Observance at the VA Medical Center, where tributes were paid to their ... (The Union Leader)

    Award-winning VA chief engineer Larry Kuzma dies, Nov 10, 2004
    Mr. Kuzma joined the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system in 1972 while a college student, working at the VA Medical Center in Cincinnati. ... (Kentucky.com)

    VA Flu Shots, Nov 14, 2004
    YOU STILL HAVE A FEW MORE CHANCES. THE VA- MEDICAL CENTER HAS ABOUT ONE-THOUSAND FLU VACCINATIONS LEFT FROM SATURDAY`S FLU CLINIC IN ERIE. ... (WJET)

    Qualified VA patients can receive flu vaccine, Nov 23, 2004
    BY FELICE J. FREYER. The VA Medical Center in Providence will hold a flu-shot clinic on Dec. 4, from 9 am to 3 pm, for people who ... (Providence Journal (subscription))

    Benefits bills clear Congress, Nov 28, 2004
    More flu shots become available The Providence VA Medical Center, at 830 Chalkstone Ave., has received a limited supply of influenza vaccine and will run a flu ... (Providence Journal (subscription))

    Clinic proposal remains alive, Nov 30, 2004
    ...for the clinic. Send the letter to: Director Gabriel Perez, Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center, 1500 Weiss St., Saginaw, MI, 48602. (Cadillac News)

    Man pleads guilty in beating, Nov 23, 2004
    10, a day after he was transferred from Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center to the Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center in Topeka. ... (Topeka Capital Journal)

    Campaign seeks funding for lodging near VA center, Nov 10, 2004
    Donations will provide interim housing for the relatives for patients at James A. Haley VA Medical Center. By DONG-PHUONG NGUYEN, Times Staff Writer. ... (St. Petersburg Times)

    Identity theft named crime of the week, Nov 25, 2004
    ...coordinator, said a white woman took a debit card and personal identification number in September from the mail of a patient at Colmery O'Neil VA Medical Center ... (Topeka Capital Journal)

    Hospital recovery program offers help to senior citizens, Nov 25, 2004
    Senior citizens who travel a long way or who need temporary housing while they are in treatment stay at the St. Cloud VA Medical Center. ... (St. Cloud Times)

    War inflicts invisible wound, Nov 11, 2004
    ...“We are not sure how we are going to handle that,� said Stan Utley, assistant to the chief of staff at the Kansas City VA Medical Center. ... (Kansas City Star (subscription))

    John Carroll, family focus of hard work, Nov 9, 2004
    Dalbert, Woodruff & Isenogle Funeral Home, Cincinnati, is handling the arrangements. Marshall A. Ebert, 79, of Owenton, died Saturday at the VA Medical Center. ... (Kentucky Post)

    Mr. James E. Barcroft, Nov 27, 2004
    James Ernest Barcroft, 46, a resident of Nassawadox, died Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2004 at McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, Va. Mr. Barcroft ... (Tasley Eastern Shore News)

    Pauline Trzebuckowski, 90, volunteer, Nov 24, 2004
    Pauline Trzebuckowski, a past Woman of the Year for the Polish Legion of American Veterans, died Sunday while volunteering at Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center ... (Cleveland Plain Dealer)

    James Wiley Jr., Veteran, construction laborer, Sterling, Nov 30, 2004
    James Wiley Jr., 70, of Sterling, a construction laborer and lifelong resident of Loudoun County, died Nov. 22 at the VA Medical Center in Martinsburg, W.Va. ... (Loudoun Times-Mirror)

    President's Weekly Radio Address, Nov 27, 2004
    In October, I met Ken Porwoll, a World War II veteran who has devoted years of his retirement to volunteering at a VA medical center in Minneapolis. ... (Michnews.com)

    Because everybody needs a little good cheer, Nov 28, 2004
    Additionally, more than 4,000 residents in nursing care facilities, including the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in downtown Charleston, received gifts of ... (Charleston Post Courier (subscription))

    Bush Calls on Americans to Help Less Fortunate, Nov 29, 2004
    ...to military personnel," and "Ken Porwoll, a World War II veteran who has devoted years of his retirement to volunteering at a VA medical center in Minneapolis ... (GOPUSA)

    Rittman's Betsy Ross, Nov 30, 2004
    ...for the vets, dating to when her first husband, a former Coast Guardsman during World War II, was cared for at the Brecksville VA Medical Center before his ... (Cleveland Plain Dealer)

    VA Breaks Ground for New Patient Tower, Announces Lease Agreement ..., Nov 15, 2004
    The $99.5-million, 200-bed inpatient care facility will be built on the grounds of the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center on South Damen Avenue. ... (Yahoo News (press release))

    VA Flu Shots, Nov 13, 2004
    AND GETS A FLU SHOT EVERY YEAR. KRIZ SAYS HE STOOD IN LINE OUTSIDE OF THE VA MEDICAL CENTER FOR HALF AN HOUR BEFORE BEING TURNED AWAY. ... (WJET)

    Lung-function tests, Nov 15, 2004
    WHAT: For the Great American Smokeout, Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center and the American Lung Association will administer free lung-function tests and ... (Arizona Republic)

    VA to host powwow today, Nov 9, 2004
    ...today, Nov. 10, at the Hot Springs VA Medical Center domiciliary. A meal will be served at 1 pm in the dining room. Sharyn Richards ... (Rapid City Journal)

    Tablet Splitting Can Save You a Bundle, Nov 11, 2004
    David Parra, a clinical pharmacist at the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center, tells WebMD that tablet splitting of one popular cholesterol-lowering drug alone ... (WebMD)

    Link between cardiovascular risk and cognitive decline, Nov 9, 2004
    ...without the syndrome, according to a study led by a University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) researcher at the San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC). ... (Medical News Today)

    Residents asked to give VA clinic proposal shot in arm, Nov 10, 2004
    Lamphere said the community needs to write to the director of the Saginaw VA medical center to let him know the community wants the clinic. ... (Cadillac News)

    Utah Daybook, Nov 8, 2004
    Bob Bennett will attend the dedication ceremony to rename the Salt Lake City VA medical center after George Wahlen, Utah's only living Medal of Honor recipient ... (Wyoming News)

    For the first time, Island Oasis finishes in the red, Nov 15, 2004
    Along Brentwood Boulevard south of Stolley Park Road. Along the VA Medical Center along Wheeler Avenue from 18th Street to Capital Avenue. ... (Grand Island Independent)

    John's service a thank you to veterans, Nov 11, 2004
    His newspaper name is John Stephens of Norwood, 70. But at the VA Medical Center on Vine Street, he's John the Volunteer. "Everybody ... (Cincinnati Enquirer)

    - For the Journal, Nov 14, 2004
    ...of Veterans Affairs Anthony J. Principi, along with Interior Secretary Gale Norton, that there will be a new $295-million VA medical center/hospital to be ... (Hurricane Valley Journal)

    VA program reaches out to homeless vets, Nov 13, 2004
    ...the physical needs — food and clothing — and then we take care of their medical needs," said Judy Hamrick, Assistant Chief of Nursing at VA Medical Center. ... (AL.com)

    Maurice D. Scott, Nov 22, 2004
    Nov. 19, 2004, at Fort Meade VA Medical Center. ... Ore. Memorials have been established to VA Medical Center Hospice Unit at Fort Meade. (Black Hills Pioneer)

    VA program reaches out to homeless vets, 13 Nov 2004
    ...the physical needs — food and clothing — and then we take care of their medical needs," said Judy Hamrick, Assistant Chief of Nursing at VA Medical Center. ... (AL.com)

    Fans think it's time to repay the piper, 13 Nov 2004
    Naline Salone, coordinator of services for former prisoners of war at Overton Brooks VA Medical Center in Shreveport, recalled a recent act of kindness by Love ... (Shreveport Times)

    Sox, trophy lift veterans' spirits, 13 Nov 2004
    Going room to room, veteran to veteran here at the VA Medical Center on Chalkstone Avenue and later at the Rhode Island Veterans Home in Bristol, RI, Red Sox ... (Boston Herald)

    Rabbi attends to spiritual wounds at VA medical center, Nov 10, 2004
    ..."They want to have someone to talk to," said Rabbi Bernard Goldsmith of Rancho Bernardo, a chaplain at the VA Medical Center in San Diego. ... (North County Times)

    Erie VA Medical Center to Hold Flu Clinic for Vets on Saturday, Nov 9, 2004
    ...chance this weekend. The Erie VA Medical Center is holding a flu shot clinic this Saturday, November 13th, from 10am to 2pm. To get ... (WSEE)

    Boss At VA Medical Center Says Luney Denied Working At THAP, Nov 8, 2004
    ...federal corruption charges along with the city's former housing chief, Steve LaBrake - also was a staff psychologist with the James A. Haley VA Medical Center. ... (Tampa Tribune)

    VA Medical Center faces parking dilemma, Nov 9, 2004
    Pedestrians walk through the VA Medical Center parking lot Monday afternoon. An additional parking lot is currently under construction ... (Shreveport Times)

    Thank you, VA Medical Center staff, Nov 6, 2004
    Sainted: After taking my father, nearing 80 now, to the VA Medical Center for several visits of ongoing treatments, I am compelled to write and commend all of ... (Pioneer Press (subscription))

    VA Medical Center announces flu clinics, Nov 4, 2004
    ROSEBURG: The Roseburg Veterans Affairs Medical Center will hold flu vaccine walk-in clinics from noon to 5 pm Saturday, and from 1 to 4 pm on Sunday at the ... (The News-Review)

    UF teams up with VA medical center to be near Scripps, Oct 28, 2004
    It means more good science," McKeown said. The VA Medical Center, built in 1995, has 80 acute-care beds and 120 long-term-care beds. ... (Palm Beach Post)

    Westchester Veterans Urged To Register For VA Medical Benefits Nov ..., Nov 11, 2004
    The Veterans Service Agency in conjunction with the Bronx VA Medical Center is sponsoring the "Veterans Registration Day� on Thursday, November 18, 2004 at ... (Westchester.com)

    VA medical centers focus on returning troops, Nov 10, 2004
    About 134 people who served in Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom have requested services at the Dayton VA Medical Center. ... (Dayton Daily News (subscription))

    Bill to rename VA Medical Center for Wellstone languishes, Oct 22, 2004
    ..."It's most unfortunate that US Rep. Kline won't support the veterans in this state, who want to see the VA Medical Center named for Paul," she said. ... (Miami Herald (subscription))

    Summary Box: Bill to rename VA Medical Center, Oct 22, 2004
    THE BILL: Legislation to rename the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center the Paul Wellstone Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center. ... (Duluth News Tribune)

    Bill To Rename MN VA Medical Center For Wellstone Stalled, Oct 24, 2004
    WASHINGTON (AP) The effort to rename the Minnesota Veterans Affairs Medical Center after the late Senator Paul Wellstone has stalled because of opposition from ... (WCCO)

    VA Medical Center flu clinic shuts down, Oct 20, 2004
    MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - The Martinsburg Veterans Affairs Medical Center has postponed its flu clinics for the rest of the week because ... (Hagerstown Morning Herald)

    Patriotic day, Nov 12, 2004
    ...by the Fayetteville High School Band, filled the air Thursday as veterans, family members, friends and students poured into the VA Medical Center Auditorium to ... (Northwest Arkansas Times)

    Tablet Splitting Can Save You a Bundle, Nov 11, 2004
    David Parra, a clinical pharmacist at the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center, tells WebMD that tablet splitting of one popular cholesterol-lowering drug alone ... (WebMD)

    Flu Shots for Vets Available, Nov 9, 2004
    AS WE PREPARE TO CELEBRATE VETERANS DAY...THE VA MEDICAL CENTER IN ERIE IS PREPARING TO HELP LOCAL VETS STAY HEALTHY. VETERAN`S ... (WJET)

    Navy veteran recalls joy, pain of service every day, Nov 10, 2004
    That's probably because Weber remembers veterans every day. He attends a day program Tuesdays and Thursdays at VA Medical Center in St. ... (St. Cloud Times)

    Local ceremony honors veterans, Nov 11, 2004
    By Kate Kompas. Veterans of diverse backgrounds on Thursday packed the St. Cloud VA Medical Center to pay tribute to US servicemen and women, past and present. ... (St. Cloud Times)

    Award-winning VA chief engineer Larry Kuzma dies, Nov 10, 2004
    Mr. Kuzma joined the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system in 1972 while a college student, working at the VA Medical Center in Cincinnati. ... (Kentucky.com)

    Veteran says many POWS missing out on benefits, Nov 11, 2004
    POWs are given the highest priority of all veterans, said Doug Taylor, director of customer relations at the VA Medical Center in Tuscaloosa. ... (AL.com)

    Briefly: Medical Center hosts health fair, Nov 8, 2004
    ...will be Nov. 15 at St. Cloud VA Medical Center. The fair will be from 9 am-3:30 pm in the Auditorium, Building 8. All federal and ... (St. Cloud Times)

    Bill to rename VA Medical Center for Wellstone stalls, Oct 23, 2004
    BY FREDERIC FROMMER. WASHINGTON - Two years after Sen. Paul Wellstone was ... in a plane crash, legislation to rename the Minneapolis ... (Duluth News Tribune)

    Campaign seeks funding for lodging near VA center, Nov 10, 2004
    Donations will provide interim housing for the relatives for patients at James A. Haley VA Medical Center. By DONG-PHUONG NGUYEN, Times Staff Writer. ... (St. Petersburg Times)

    War inflicts invisible wound; stress disorder mars return home, Nov 12, 2004
    ..."We are not sure how we are going to handle that," said Stan Utley, assistant to the chief of staff at the Kansas City VA Medical Center. ... (Kansas City Star (subscription))

    Veterans Day commemorated around midstate, Nov 12, 2004
    At Thursday's Veterans Day ceremony at Carl Vinson VA Medical Center, Finey was recognized as a Gold Star Mother - a mother who lost a child in combat. ... (Macon Telegraph)

    Hundreds turn out to honor nation's soldiers, past and present, Nov 11, 2004
    James A. Christian, the VA Medical Center director, thanked veterans for their service, noting that they make up 13 percent of all American civilians age 18 ... (Asheville Citizen-Times)

    A salute to our nation's veterans, Nov 12, 2004
    He said he thinks about how long it takes for him to get an appointment at the VA Medical Center in Albany. 'I hope they get a good deal,' Clough said. ... (The Saratogian)

    JOHN BENEDICT, Nov 12, 2004
    ...get bipartisan support among our Minnesota members of Congress to agree to honor the wishes of Minnesota veterans in renaming the VA Medical Center in memory ... (Pioneer Press (subscription))

    VA to host powwow today, Nov 9, 2004
    ...today, Nov. 10, at the Hot Springs VA Medical Center domiciliary. A meal will be served at 1 pm in the dining room. Sharyn Richards ... (Rapid City Journal)

    Link between cardiovascular risk and cognitive decline, Nov 9, 2004
    ...without the syndrome, according to a study led by a University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) researcher at the San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC). ... (Medical News Today)

    Residents asked to give VA clinic proposal shot in arm, Nov 10, 2004
    Lamphere said the community needs to write to the director of the Saginaw VA medical center to let him know the community wants the clinic. ... (Cadillac News)

    Utah Daybook, Nov 9, 2004
    Bob Bennett will attend the dedication ceremony to rename the Salt Lake City VA medical center after George Wahlen, Utah's only living Medal of Honor recipient ... (Wyoming News)

    John's service a thank you to veterans, Nov 11, 2004
    His newspaper name is John Stephens of Norwood, 70. But at the VA Medical Center on Vine Street, he's John the Volunteer. "Everybody ... (Cincinnati Enquirer)

    Veterans needing flu shots can still get them, Nov 10, 2004
    ...said. Alexander Engel, who served in World War II, gets his flu shot Wednesday at the VA Medical Center in Riviera Beach. 'Anybody ... (Palm Beach Post)

    Veterans Day events planned in county, Nov 10, 2004
    Refreshments will be served after the ceremony. 839-4258, 839-4899. Veterans and Loved Ones Reconnect -- Noon to 3 pm, Roseburg VA Medical Center. ... (The News-Review)

    Regional News Briefs, Nov 9, 2004
    Veterans will be able to make free local and long-distance wireless telephone calls Thursday as the Zablocki VA Medical Center ceremony marks Veterans Day 2004 ... (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

    State Pays Tribute to Veterans, Nov 11, 2004
    Prior to the event, volunteers will collect personal care items for veterans receiving medical treatment at the Roudebush VA Medical Center. ... (WISH)

    Veterans' activities to be throughout city, Nov 9, 2004
    Thursday's activities will begin at the Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center with cinnamon rolls and coffee at 8:30 am Scheduled activities at the medical ... (Topeka Capital Journal)

    Study finds link between heart disease and cognitive decline :, Nov 10, 2004
    ...associate professor of psychiatry, neurology, and epidemiology at UCSF and chief of geriatric psychiatry at the San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC), was ... (Team India)

    Dutch Fork HS, Dorn VA honoring veterans on Weds., Nov 10, 2004
    ...honors veterans with an assembly. The Dorn VA Medical Center is also holding a program on Wednesday. Senator Lindsey Graham will ... (WIS)

    Area events mark Veterans Day, Nov 9, 2004
    ...-- The St. Cloud Area Metropolitan Veterans Council will have a ceremony at 1:30 pm Thursday at St. Cloud VA Medical Center, 4801 Veterans Drive. ... (St. Cloud Times)

    Pilfered pipes mute Vets Day events, Nov 10, 2004
    That will keep Love from performing today at a ceremony at the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center, and will also keep him from doing the 30 to 50 charitable ... (Shreveport Times)

    Veterans Day Ceremonies, Nov 10, 2004
    ...and Lakeside Avenue. Featured speaker will be William Montague, director of the Louis Stokes VA Medical Center. The Cleveland Grays ... (Cleveland Plain Dealer)

    DAV drivers, van give Basin's veterans a lift, Nov 10, 2004
    ...that we greatly appreciate because some of our veterans can't drive over the mountains when they need care," said Sheridan VA Medical Center Public Affairs ... (Billings Gazette)

    Bay Pines hospital director to retire, Nov 10, 2004
    ST. PETERSBURG - Smith Jenkins, who steered the Bay Pines VA Medical Center through multiple federal investigations of mismanagement, will retire in January. ... (St. Petersburg Times)

    Say thanks by listening to a veteran, Nov 11, 2004
    They would love to see you today, or any day. Kathy Trostle, voluntary service officer at the Lebanon VA Medical Center, said veterans love cards. ... (Penn Live)

    Low vitamin D levels decrease knee function, researchers find, Nov 10, 2004
    Rheumatology in San Antonio, Dr. David Felson of Boston University presented his team's findings from 221 subjects recruited from the Boston VA Medical Center. ... (News Target)

    Flu shots Nov. 20, Nov 9, 2004
    Mart in Leesburg. Military veterans also could get shots next week at the VA Medical Center in Martinsburg, W.Va. Only veterans ... (Loudoun Times-Mirror)

    Veterans housing planned, Nov 10, 2004
    The complex would offer transitional housing and would benefit from its proximity to the VA Medical Center in Durham, said Pepper Schales-Elkins, the president ... (News & Observer)

    John Carroll, family focus of hard work, Nov 9, 2004
    Dalbert, Woodruff & Isenogle Funeral Home, Cincinnati, is handling the arrangements. Marshall A. Ebert, 79, of Owenton, died Saturday at the VA Medical Center. ... (Kentucky Post)

    Homeless Vets Getting Helping Hand from united effort in McHenry ..., Nov 10, 2004
    ...and 45 either went to education or training services provided by McHenry County College or they went to medical services at North Chicago VA Medical Center.�. ... (The Illinois Leader)

    Trophy-bearing Sox contingent in town tomorrow., Nov 9, 2004
    Kapstein, who served four years of active duty in the US Navy as a lieutenant, will accompany the trophy to the Providence VA Medical Center before visiting ... (Providence Journal (subscription))

    Programs offer a variety of services, Nov 11, 2004
    Though their families are not eligible for such care, the veterans themselves can go to the nearest VA medical center, such as Coatesville, Allentown or ... (phillyburbs.com)

    Area Veterans Day Observances, Nov 9, 2004
    Providence: Annual ceremony, VA Medical Center, fifth-floor auditorium, 830 Chalkstone Ave. 457-3002. Rhode Island National Color ... (Providence Journal (subscription))

    Veterans Day -- Salute, Nov 10, 2004
    Veterans Day programs. • And, of course, there will be a full day of activities at the Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center. Each of ... (Topeka Capital Journal)

    Events Planned To Honor Veterans, Nov 11, 2004
    And in Sioux Falls, several events are planned including programs, a remembrance service at the VA medical center and a banquet. (KELOLAND TV)

    Veterans Day kicks off with early activities, Nov 11, 2004
    ...of paired bugles sang a tribute to soldiers, sailors and other national defenders Wednesday at Shreveport's Overton Brooks VA Medical Center, where dignitaries ... (Shreveport Times)

    Middle-school students learn about booming health field, Nov 11, 2004
    Paul Karns, chief of pharmacy at Lebanon VA Medical Center, told the students that they can earn a good living as a pharmacist, but they must be prepared to ... (Lebanon Daily News)

    Veterans Day has full slate of events, Nov 10, 2004
    Representatives from Stones River National Battlefield, York VA Medical Center, Tennessee State Veterans Home, Mayor Tommy Bragg's office and US Rep. ... (Daily News Journal (subscription))

    READER VIEWS: ON VETERANS, SCULPTURE, FDA, TAX HIKE, GLOATING, Nov 10, 2004
    Wichita is the central community for thousands of active, retired and honorably discharged members of the military, and home to a VA Medical Center, yet it ... (The Wichita Eagle)

    Hospitals opening ER doors to families, Nov 6, 2004
    ...images. "It's traumatic to a family member to go into an emergency room," said Phil Kaplan, spokesman for the VA medical center. ... (Palm Beach Post)

    Veterans Day parades, ceremonies planned, Nov 6, 2004
    The Manchester VA Medical Center will hold its annual program Thursday at 1:30 pm Because of construction, the public ceremony will be held in the Training and ... (The Union Leader)

    Memories spice meal, Nov 5, 2004
    Buses brought the visitors down from the Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee and the Wisconsin Veterans Home in Union Grove. ... (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

    New heart drug study offers hope for blacks, Nov 8, 2004
    ...for the black population to see there is something above and beyond that we can offer them," said Ptacin, who practices at the VA Medical Center and Froedtert ... (Kansas City Star (subscription))

    Reserve unit prepares for war, Nov 7, 2004
    ...reservists. The Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center is another source, but only for veterans who are enrolled in the VA system. The ... (Charleston Post Courier (subscription))

    Life-Course Theory of Readmission of Substance Abusers Among ..., Nov 8, 2004
    ...that examined possible gender differences in theoretical predictors of readmission to a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical center for substance abuse ... (Psychiatric Services (subscription))

    Neuroprostheses Expert to Give Biomedical Engineering Lecture on ..., Nov 8, 2004
    ...is director of the Veterans Affairs Center of Excellence in Functional Electrical Stimulation, a consortium involving the Cleveland VA Medical Center, Case and ... (Johns Hopkins Gazette)

    Veterans Day to be honored with events throughout the state, Nov 7, 2004
    The Providence VA Medical Center, 830 Chalkstone Ave., Providence, will conduct its annual Veterans Day program on Wednesday, starting at 10 am, in the fifth ... (Providence Journal (subscription))

    Community leaders discuss threat to BSSH, Oct 21, 2004
    That's the adage most likely in the minds of local officials this week, as the Big Spring State Hospital joins the VA Medical Center fearing the threat of a ... (Big Spring Herald)

    Menstrual cycle could determine treatments, Nov 8, 2004
    It also should be a prime consideration in scheduling breast-cancer surgery and mammograms, says a Dorn VA Medical Center researcher who has studied the issue ... (Charlotte Observer (subscription))

    Mesh Sleeve Reverses Heart Failure Progression and Improves ..., Nov 7, 2004
    ...the Acorn Clinical Trial of the CorCap CSD were presented by principal investigator, Dr. Douglas Mann of the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center and Baylor ... (Medical News Today)

    Flu shots limited to high-risk people, Nov 3, 2004
    ...of conversation is flu shots. The West Palm Beach VA Medical Center has received only 4,500 flu vaccine doses. This is a little ... (Palm Beach Post)

    Veterans Day activities planned for the state this week, Nov 9, 2004
    On Wednesday, officials from the Veterans Affairs department and other dignitaries will rename the VA Medical Center, 500 Foothill Drive, after George E. Wahlen ... (Salt Lake Tribune)

    Ceremonies solemn, splashy to honor veterans, Nov 6, 2004
    The Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center is sponsoring the event, which starts at 2 pm at King and Calhoun streets in downtown Charleston. ... (Charleston Post Courier (subscription))

    Services officer helps vets with claims, Nov 5, 2004
    ...which is contracted through the US Department of Veterans Affairs to provide outpatient services, they often must travel to the VA Medical Center in Jackson ... (Delta Democrat Times)

    Requests For Proposals (RFPs) For The Week Of 11/8, Nov 8, 2004
    Description: The Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, VA has the need for a contractor to provide on site Pest Control Services. ... (PCT Online)

    Veterans Appreciation Week, Nov 8, 2004
    NLUS Central Kentucky Council Annual Youth Education Program Astronaut Jerry Ross (Col, USAF, Ret.). 10:30 am US VA Medical Center, Leestown Road Division. ... (Kentucky.com)

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