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Bristol Veterans Memorial Project accepting submissions for inclusion

Bristol Veterans Memorial Project accepting submissions for inclusion

The grounds of the new Bristol Senior-Community Center will be further enhanced with the addition of a Veterans Memorial.  The 2,800 square foot ADA compliant community center will also showcase a sensory therapy garden, historic murals and wind sculpture in additional to the Veterans Memorial. The showcase garden is a collaborative effort with Colorado State […]

VA to expand cancer care in Colorado Springs

VA to expand cancer care in Colorado Springs

  AURORA, Colo. — Through VA’s Close to Me program, VA Eastern Colorado Heath Care System will begin providing infusion cancer care at the PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom VA Clinic in Colorado Springs. Close to Me awarded VA ECHCS a grant that will provide $525,000 for two years to hire two registered nurses, a pharmacy technician, […]

VA to expand cancer care in Colorado Springs

VA to expand cancer care in Colorado Springs

    A nurse in the infusion clinic at the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center in Aurora, CO assists Navy Veteran Rick Smith during his chemotherapy treatment AURORA, Colo. — Through VA’s Close to Me program, VA Eastern Colorado Heath Care System will begin providing infusion cancer care at the PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom VA […]

Active-duty military, veterans and National Guard members get free Colorado state park admissions in August

Active-duty military, veterans and National Guard members get free Colorado state park admissions in August

DENVER—To thank U.S. military members, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is offering free admission to all Colorado state parks to active-duty military, veterans, and the National Guard for the month of August. Military members and veterans, resident and nonresident, can pick up a free August Military Pass at any Colorado state park or CPW office […]

Denver hosts National Veterans Creative Arts Festival for first time in nearly 20 years

Denver hosts National Veterans Creative Arts Festival for first time in nearly 20 years

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VA Announces Expansion of Veteran Health Care for Veterans Exposed to Toxins

VA Announces Expansion of Veteran Health Care for Veterans Exposed to Toxins

      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 5, 2024   In one of the largest-ever expansions of Veteran health care, all Veterans exposed to toxins and other hazards during military service – at home or abroad – are now eligible for VA health care At the direction of President Biden, VA is expanding health care […]

VA Launches Virtual Health Resource Center

VA Launches Virtual Health Resource Center

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janelle Beswick, Public Affairs Officer (720) 364-4102 vhaechcommunications@va.gov   VA launches Virtual Health Resource Center to help vets get connected Aurora, Colorado – Now more than ever, technology is an essential part of health care. VA has long been a leader in virtual care, and now VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System is […]