By Donna J. Bell Office of Integrated Veterans Care Communications Director    At this year’s National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports...

By Katie Beall, Newsroom Chief for VISN 19’s Creative Task Force.   Curtis Jemison always considered himself an “A-1 driver.” But then...

By Brian Buckwalter Content warning: This story contains graphic descriptions of physical assault that may be triggering for some...

Professional fishing guide John Harcourt volunteers his skills to assist Veterans at the Half-Az Ranch. By Donna J. Bell Communications...

By Kevin Miller Driven by a deep sense of patriotism and a desire to serve his country, Charles Hastings enlisted in the U.S. Air Force...

The Journey Begins Each spring for the past 39 years, Veterans and their caregivers make their way to Snowmass, Colorado. Their...

Jorge Decastro-Cordeiro downhill skis at the 2025 National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic. Katie Beall is the Newsroom Chief for...

By Jonathan Kaupanger Imagine the thunder of gunfire replaced by the whisper of wind, the weight of a rifle traded for the exhilarating...

By Donna J. Bell Director of Communications Office of Integrated Veteran Care Each year an essential first stop for Veterans skiing in...

Former Navy hospital corpsman Devora Exline has attended the National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic since 2013. Over her nearly...

By Jason Strickland Chief Amplifier   His tenure of military service was brief, but his status as a disabled Veteran will last the rest...

By Matt Saintsing Eighteen years have passed since Kevin Blanchard first stepped foot on the mountain in Snowmass, Colorado. As a...

By Medina Ayala-Lo, Public Affairs Specialist, Bay Pines VA Healthcare System SNOWMASS, Colo. – Five decades ago, earning the title of...

By Janelle Beswick, Interim Public Affairs Officer, VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System SNOWMASS, Colo. – Her eighth trip to the...

By Janelle Beswick, Interim Public Affairs Officer, VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System SNOWMASS, Colo. – At the top of the mountain...

By Medina Ayala-Lo SNOWMASS, Colo. – Draped in neon orange fleece, the assembly of Veterans and coaches who comprise the Miami VA...

By Janelle Beswick, Interim Public Affairs Officer, VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System SNOWMASS, Colo. – With seven gold medals and...

By Janelle Beswick, Interim Public Affairs Officer, VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System SNOWMASS, Colo. – One warm August night in...

By Medina Ayala-Lo, Winter Sports Clinic writer SNOWMASS, Colo. – If life has taught anything to U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Erik Jansson,...

By Kevin C. Miller After a yearlong deployment to South Korea, Army mortarman Jeremy Miller finally returned home to his wife, Viola, at...