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A tribute to four World War II-era residents at the Northwest Louisiana Veterans Home.

An Army Veteran was kind to a young boy in Haiti who later became his doctor.

As severe weather threatened Mississippi, local news warned of a dangerous outbreak of tornadoes. A VA nurse stepped up.

Nine Texas World War II Veterans were honored this week at the Beaumont VA Outpatient Clinic in a celebration of valor. All are at least 100 years old.

Headsets come preloaded with the Honor Everywhere program, allowing Veterans to virtually immerse themselves in iconic war memorials.

Gulf Coast VA has established a standardized Virtual Reality Home Use program.

When a Veteran explained a diabetic health issue to staff, they scheduled an immediate medical appointment.

After battling heart failure and a stroke, one Veteran received a heart transplant at the Michael E. DeBakey VA.

Gulf Coast VA hosted an innovator who is developing a virtual reality software designed to provide interactive diabetic patient education.

Army Veteran Larry Scales had his first heart attack in 1999. After his third heart attack he sought help at the Michael E. DeBakey VA.

Southeast Louisiana VA has a team of defenders specially trained to protect Veterans and employees at medical facilities.

Veteran Byron Potier weighed almost 300 pounds and was tired and lethargic. He was the perfect candidate for gastric sleeve surgery.