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  • Menopause is a natural part of life, marking the end of menstrual periods and changes in reproductive hormones.

    Menopause Graphic with QR Code

  • Nationwide, 81% of women in the U.S. report experiencing some form of harassment or assault in their lifetime (compared to 43% of men).

    Women Veterans Belong at VA

  • Construction on Truman VA's fourth floor is complete.

    Prosthetics

  • Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital (Truman VA), part of the Veterans Health Administration’s VA Heartland Network, housed 114 Veterans experiencing homelessness throughout the medical center’s catchment area this fiscal year.

    Truman VA medical center in Columbia, Missouri.

  • We live in a time when advanced technology and sophisticated efforts by nefarious individuals and groups to misuse acquired personal and/or health information from unsuspecting innocent individuals is prevalent.

    Graphic containing information about Truman VA's Privacy Office.

  • Today, Feb. 3, 2023, is the 80th anniversary of the sinking of the United States Army Transport (USAT) Dorchester and the legendary acts of selflessness by four U.S. Army chaplains who were onboard. Four Chaplains Day was designated by Congress to honor these men for their devotion and sacrifice.

    Portraits of the Four Chaplains (L-R) Alexander Goode, Clark Poling, George Fox, and John Washington.

  • For U.S. Army Veteran Larry Turner, the symptoms he experienced from emphysema, a form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), severely limited his ability to perform even simple physical tasks.

    Mr. Turner (center) with members of Truman VA’s Pulmonology team.

  • Veteran’s Service Remembered on National POW/MIA Recognition Day

    Portrait of Robert “Bob” Vickers in his dress uniform during World War II along. Photograph of his Stalag Luft 1 prisoner identification card and dog tag as well has his Army Air Corps dog tag.

  • Have you ever thought about what you want to discuss with your health provider before your appointment? Perhaps who had questions about a medication or a particular test, or maybe you wanted information on managing stress? If so, the Veterans Health Library (VHL) can be an important resource to help you be more involved in your health care.

    Whole Health

  • Marion Bales was a high school senior the day a U.S. Marine Corps vehicle pulled up in front of his parents’ house. His mother immediately broke down in anguish, imagining the worst about his older brother, who was serving in Vietnam.

    Marion Bales in Vietnam