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Thousands of Veterans in the Lake Country region west of Milwaukee can soon get their care closer to home with the coming of the new Oconomowoc VA Outpatient Clinic.

As a young police officer, Dave Funkhouser was unable to save a 9-month-old girl after police were alerted that the infant was pulseless and not breathing.

Healthy, sustainable weight loss is a marathon, not a sprint. And though her race is far from over, Tina Wilson’s weight-loss journey has already yielded life-changing results.

The Red Coat Ambassador Program was pioneered in VA hospitals more than six years ago to improve Veterans’ experiences and help them navigate facilities during visits. Wearing a red coat or

vest, the volunteers were easily identifiable and offered Veterans a friendly smile.

Ongoing war and strife in the world, coupled with attacks on U.S. military bases, led to a “Pause for Peace” Thursday at the Milwaukee County War Memorial Center.

Children’s voices, lifted in song, helped the Milwaukee VA celebrate Hanukkah during a ceremony Tuesday in the hospital’s chapel.

U.S. Army Cpl. Joseph Toporski, a decorated World War II Veteran from Milwaukee, died alone on the streets of Chicago in 1973, consumed by alcoholism. He was 54 years old.

Dr. Jeffrey Green lives in two worlds. And right now, he is in one, watching from afar as the other is torn apart by war.

Hundreds of Veterans in need received free laptop computers through coordination with the Milwaukee VA’s U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development-VA Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH)

program Tuesday, allowing them to stay connected in an increasingly digital world.