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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2021 over 50 million adults in the United States dealt with chronic pain, and over 17 million experienced high-impact chronic pain – specifically the variety which drastically restricts daily activities.

Shirley Hairston, RN, left, and Dr. Hoon B. Shim, MD, pose for a photo at the Kernersville VA Health Care Center in Kernersville, North Carolina.

Salisbury VA Health Care System is proud to recognize its clinical and non-clinical employees of the year for 2023.

Ebonee Abdulrahaim, left, and Robert Acevedo, Salisbury VA Health Care System's 2023 Employees of the Year, pose for a portrait.

Age is just a number for 101-year-old U.S. Army World War II Veteran James G. Deal.

James Deal, a U.S. Army Veteran and native of Woodleaf, North Carolina , discusses his service in World War II and decades of life during an interview at his residence with the Salisbury VA Health Care System.

For many Veterans, pain is often all but a guarantee in life – an unwanted “memento” from long, trying days in uniform.

A VA surgical team is assisted by the CORI Surgical System while treating a Veteran in the operating room at the W.G. (Bill) Hefner Salisbury VA Medical Center in Salisbury, North Carolina, May 1, 2023.

At the VA, outreach is one of our core operational tenets.

Terri L. Everett, a low vision therapist with the Kernersville Health Care Center, Salisbury VA Health Care System, poses for a photo during a sightseeing tour in Egypt. Photo courtesy of Terri Everett.

Officer Daniel Burgdoff has come a long way in his career and is undeniably one of the many employee success stories at the Salisbury VA Health Care System.

Officer Daniel Burgdoff, a police officer with the Salisbury VA Health Care System, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, poses for a photo at the W.G. (Bill) Hefner Salisbury VA Medical Center in Salisbury, North Carolina, October 19, 2023.

For thousands of years, dogs have been mankind’s best friend. With many dogs possessing naturally friendly and loyal personalities, it’s easy to see how the species took on this special role above other domesticated animals.

Sgt. Christopher Justice, left, and Lt. Baxter pose for a photo at the W.G. (Bill) Hefner Salisbury VA Medical Center in Salisbury, North Carolina, September 29, 2023. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs photo by Luke Thompson.

SALISBURY, N.C. - Last month, the Salisbury VA Health Care System hosted one of the most widely attended job fairs in the history of the Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6) at the W.G. (Bill) Hefner Salisbury VA Medical Center in Salisbury, North Carolina, on Saturday, September 30, 2023.

Candidates gather inside building six for the job fair at the W.G. (Bill) Hefner Salisbury VA Medical Center in Salisbury, North Carolina, September 30, 2023. Photo courtesy of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Looking at Steven Strong, a peer support specialist with the Salisbury VA Health Care System, you would never know the challenges he has faced in his life.

Steven Strong, center, poses for a photo with colleagues after being named Salisbury VA Health Care System's Peer Specialist of the Year.

When registered nurse and U.S. Navy Veteran Alan Allman joined the Salisbury VA Health Care System 20 years ago, he never thought he would be named top employee.

Alan Allman, 2022 Salisbury VA Health Care System Employee of the Year, poses for a photo.