Stories
Madison VA Hospital and Clinics stories and highlights for the Veterans, their families, and caregivers.
As if working full time and having nine children wasn’t stressful enough for Navy Veteran Charlette McIlwain, a stroke at the age of 40 served as a wakeup call.
Army Veteran Miranda Zuhlke deployed to Iraq during the Global War on Terror. She put herself through physician assistant school. She worked in an ER during COVID. But none of these were as challenging for her as having children.
Diana Gloria’s military career spanned two decades, during which she deployed multiple times. However, her greatest challenge wasn’t on the battlefield—it was within her own family.
Corrine Albert uses the attention to detail she learned in the Navy combined with her compassionate heart to care for her fellow Veterans as licensed practical nurse (LPN) at the Janesville VA Clinic.
The VA Great Lakes Health Care System (VISN 12) held the 2024 Community Mental Health Summit on Thursday, May 30, 2024.
Navy Veteran Amy Hensen was supporting herself at 14 and now passes those same life skills on to her fellow Veterans. The journey that fills the gap between the two is one of persistence, patriotism and learning.
Army Veteran Michael Baker hid his sexuality from the world his entire life, but a chance encounter at the Madison VA Hospital changed that forever. Here's excerpts from his My Life, My Story...
Ever saved a life using CPR? How about twice in one week?
Some people give the shirt off their back for friends and family, but Jennifer Vernig went a little further.
About three years ago, I was an old man with a pet poodle parking at the Madison West VA Clinic for my annual checkup. I ensured my dog had water, shade and fresh air during my appointment.
