VA Houston

Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

[VA Houston @VAHouston]

Happy Veterans Day! Please watch a message from Amir Farooqi, Houston VA Executive Medical Center Director.

[VA Houston @VAHouston]

Today and every day, we honor America’s Veterans. Thank you for your service, your sacrifice, and everything you’ve given to our country. VA is here because of you — and we’re proud to serve you.

[VA Houston @VAHouston]

Thank you to the Marine Corps League for visiting Houston VA today to celebrate the 251st Marine Corps birthday with our Veterans in the Community Living Center. They served cake and refreshments, sang The Marines’ Hymn and spent time talking with our Veterans.

Happy Birthday Marine Corps! #HoustonVA

[VA Houston @VAHouston]

Thank you to McDonald’s and the non-profit Soldiers' Angels for visiting Houston VA yesterday to honor our Veterans! Employees from McDonald’s served free breakfast and volunteers from Soldiers' Angels passed out refreshments to outpatients and gifts to inpatients.

#HoustonVA #HoustonMcDonald's #Soldiers'Angels

[Veterans Affairs @DeptVetAffairs]

Happy Birthday to the U.S. Marine Corps!

Today we celebrate the Marines who protect the air, land, and sea across the globe.

Semper Fidelis

[VA Houston @VAHouston]

Thank you to the Chevron Houston Veterans Employee Network for donating snacks and
other comfort items to Houston VA! The Houston VA Center for Development & Civic Engagement (CDCE) will distribute the items to our inpatients.

To learn how you can make a donation, please call CDCE at 713-794-7135 or email [email protected].

#HoustonVA #MichaelEDeBakeyVA

[VA Houston @VAHouston]

Houston VA Whole Health partnered with Ashanti Brown, owner of Ashanti's Bag, to hold a new six-week crochet course for Veterans called Crochet for Calm.

Veterans learned the fundamentals of crochet and created a beginner-friendly crochet blanket. While artistic expression was the main draw, the course also provided a space for connection, reflection, and mutual support.

"I developed Crochet for Calm™ a year ago while reflecting on my transition from the U.S. Army to becoming a full-time crochet business owner," said Brown. "Crochet helped me apply the tools I learned through cognitive behavioral therapy, inspiring me to create an experience that encourages Veterans to practice patience, self-compassion, and connection."

The crochet course is part of Houston VA’s Creative Warrior Arts Collective which supports Veteran well-being through visual arts, writing, music, movement, and storytelling.

For more information on Whole Health offerings, please call us at 713-770-1548.

#HoustonVA #MichaelEDeBakeyVA #VAWholeHealth

[VA Houston @VAHouston]

Houston VA needs Volunteer Drivers! To learn more, please call 713-794-7135 or email [email protected]. #HoustonVA #MichaelEDeBakeyVA

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Register here: https://t.co/PDyBxk7qwG #HoustonVA

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Stars, Stripes and Superstar Volunteers: Our field of flags is officially planted at the Houston VA, and it is a sight to see! This morning, community volunteers from the Houston Veterans Rotary Club, SERVE, Stay Tuned for Vets, Alpha Phi Alpha Nonprofit, and AT PAC Scaffold Manufacturing and Project Management Group showed up ready to work and made it happen in honor of Veterans Day.

Many Hands, Big Hearts: Houston VA Chief Nurse Dr. Michael Simmons was on hand to thank these amazing volunteers for their support of our VA and our Veterans.

Come See It for Yourself! Stop by and visit the flag field over the next several weeks, down by our Community Living Center entrance.

#HoustonVA #VeteransDay #FieldOfFlags #ThankYouVolunteers #HonoringOurVeterans

[VA Houston @VAHouston]

Green, yellow, or red? The Diabetes Stoplight Tool helps #Veterans understand their blood sugar levels and know what to do next. Learn more: https://t.co/iNTCH657Ne

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More than 100 employers met with Veterans at NRG Center today about open positions in their businesses. VA staff were there too, offering health care enrollment, Veteran ID Cards, women's health, toxic exposure screenings, claims help, mental health and suicide prevention resources, M2VA and more. https://t.co/qWlKhB3CYD

#HoustonVA #TexasWorkforceCommission #CombinedArms #TexasVeteransNetwork

[Veterans Affairs @DeptVetAffairs]

Before he was a Hollywood legend, Paul Newman was a U.S. Navy gunner serving in the Pacific during WWII.

From the battlefield to the big screen, we salute his service. 🇺🇸

[VA Houston @VAHouston]

During WWII, the Navajo Code Talkers helped change the course of history. Using their native language, Marines like PFC Preston Toledo and PFC Frank Toledo transmitted critical battlefield messages through a code the enemy could not break.

This Native American Heritage Month, we honor their courage, ingenuity, and extraordinary legacy of service to our Great Nation.

[VA Houston @VAHouston]

Workforce Solutions Gulf Coast is hosting a hiring event fon Nov. 3 at the Reliant Center for transitioning service members, military spouses, National Guard, Reserve, Veterans, and their family members. Register here: https://t.co/z3TydTcGLy.

VA claims and healthcare staff will be onsite to help Veterans with benefits and questions.

[VA Houston @VAHouston]

This National Family Caregivers Month, we celebrate caregivers’ dedication and remind them: Their well-being matters, too.

Explore VA caregiver resources: https://t.co/GcjjIFtuhM #UnitedInPurpose #VACaregiverSupport

[VA Houston @VAHouston]

Houston VA staff had the honor of taking several of our inpatient Veterans to vote today! VA Social workers identified Harris County Veteran inpatients who wanted to cast their ballots and then teamed up with Facilities Management Service and A Center for Development and Civic Engagement staff to arrange a shuttle. Great work team!

#HoustonVA #MichaelEDeBakeyVA

[Veterans Affairs @DeptVetAffairs]

Getting ready to give back to those who gave so much. 🇺🇸

Volunteers at the Washington, DC VA Medical Center are preparing for Winterhaven, an annual outreach event providing homeless Veterans with meals, winter gear, and essential supplies.

Read more: https://t.co/YBKeMjOrAs

[VA Houston @VAHouston]

On a routine day at work, a piercing pain shot through Air Force Veteran Samuel Gonzales' left ear which led to permanent hearing loss.

But thanks to advances in technology, Gonzales received a cochlear implant during surgery at Houston VA. Today, 80% of his hearing has been restored which has dramatically improved his quality of life.

"Reading with my (six-year old) daughter is something we both enjoy and to be able to do that means the world to me,” he said.

Learn more! https://t.co/CPqRbwVv20

[VA Houston @VAHouston]

Last weekend, the Houston VA Community Resource and Referral Center hosted a special basketball event for Veterans. Both Veterans and VA staff had a great time playing in a tournament, with Army Veteran Justin Wheeler, being named the MVP of the tournament.

The CRRC, located at 1700 Webster Street, provides Veterans who are homeless and at risk of homelessness with one-stop access to community-based, multiagency services to promote permanent housing, health and mental health care, career development and access to VA and non-VA benefits. https://t.co/RPiGdZVt8h #HoustonVA