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The VA Maryland Health Care System is excited to participate in Operation Green Light for Veterans, illuminating its three inpatient facilities—the Baltimore, Loch Raven and Perry Point VA Medical Centers—in green light (November 4-12) to highlight military Veterans and services available to them.

Alexander Hamilton wrote, “There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.” This Veterans Day, we honor and celebrate all the men and women who served in the armed forces defending our nation’s liberty.

Veterans Day 2023 is Monday, Nov. 11.

Robert Sullins, Jr., a 63-year-old Army Veteran, wears a left ventricular assist device (LVAD), which is a surgically implanted, battery-operated, mechanical pump that keeps him alive.

Flu season is upon us. As a Veteran patient at the VA Maryland Health Care System, here’s how you can get a free flu shot.

The American Legion Dorchester Post 91 in Cambridge, Md., recently donated $42,000 to the Veterans Affairs (VA) Maryland Health Care System to benefit veteran patients throughout the state.

Newly Renovated Mental Health Unit Opens at the Baltimore VA Medical Center The VA Maryland Health Care System announced the completion of renovations of the inpatient mental health unit at the Baltimore VA Medical Center.

The Association of VA Surgeons (AVAS) an independent, non-profit organization, has recently recognized Dr. Brajesh Lal, chief of Vascular Surgery at the Baltimore VAMC and professor of Vascular Surgery at the University of Maryland with the 2024 Distinguished Service Lifetime Achievement Award.

Veterans participated in a virtual information session hosted by the VA Maryland Health Care System on May 14 to learn about new VA health care eligibility under the PACT Act.

The VAMHCS Center for Development & Civic Engagement (CDCE) announces this year’s Volunteers of the Year.