Des Moines, IA — Central Iowa Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the City of Des Moines have been selected to host the 2023 National Veterans Golden Age Games May 20 to 25, 2023, at various venues around Iowa’s capital city region.
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Major Katie Lunning, who resides in Urbandale, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross following her acts of heroism in Afghanistan. She is the second nurse to ever be presented with the medal.
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80-year-old Des Moines veteran to receive COVID-19 vaccine after weeks of struggle Share Updated: 5:10 PM CST Feb 11, 2021
80-year-old Des Moines veteran to receive COVID-19 vaccine after weeks of struggle Share Updated: 5:10 PM CST Feb 11, 2021
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Show Transcript AN 80-YEAR-OLD DES MOINES WOMAN WAS ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE STRUGGLING TO GET AN APPOINTMENT AT WALGREENS. WE BROUGHT YOU DONNA ALBRO’S STORY YESTERDAY. ALBRO SAID SHE WOKE UP THIS MORNING READY TO KEEP TRYING. >> I THOUGHT, I THINK I’LL JUST HAVE A CUP OF COFFEE FIRST BEFORE I CALL THE VA, OK. WELL PRETTY SOON THE PHONE RAN 8:00 AND IT WAS MY DOCTOR’S OFFICE, AT THE VA. STACEY: THAT’S RIGHT DONNA GOT HER VACCINE APPOINTMENT. SHE’LL GET HER FIRST SHOT TH SATURDAY AT THE V.A. DONNA SAYS SHE HEARD FROM SO MANY FRIENDS AND STRANGERS TRYING TO HELP AFTER THEY SAW HER STORY. SHE KNOWS SHE’S LUCKY AND TELLS ANYONE STRUGGLING TO GET AN APPOINTMENT THAT YA GOTTA DO WHAT YA GOTTA DO >> KEEP TRYING. BECAUSE THERE WILL BE RESULTS EVENTUALLY. STACEY: DONNA SAYS SHE SHARED HER STORY BECAUSE SHE WANTED TO MAKE SURE SENIORS AREN’T LEFT BEHIND ANYONE WHO IS HOMEBOUND AND NEEDS HELP SHOULD CONTACT THEIR LOCAL AREA AGENCY ON A
VA Central Iowa Health Care vaccinates more than 3,600 in a month Share Updated: 10:41 AM CST Feb 1, 2021 Share Updated: 10:41 AM CST Feb 1, 2021
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Show Transcript EFFORTS IT TOOK TO GET HERE. >> THE 3000 VACCINATED AND VETERANS OUTSIDE THE V.A. FACILITIES. TO HOW THEY ARE SETTING UP THEIR APPOINTMENT. >> THIS IS THE FIRST FULL WEEKEND THAT WE HAD A VACCINE CLINIC. >> AND WHAT A WEEKEND IT WAS. THE MORE THAN 400 VETERANS VACCINATED OVER THE WEEKEND IS IN ADDITION TO THE 150-PLUS PEOPLE VACCINATED EACH DAY IN THE PAST WEEK. THE VA CENTRAL IOWA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM COVERS 42 COUNTIES, SERVING ABOUT 40,000 VETERANS. GAIL GRAHAM SAYS 14,000 OF THOSE VETERANS ARE 75 AND OLDER, WHICH IS THE AGE GROUP THEY’RE VACCINATING NOW. WERE GOING THROUGH LIST. WE HAVE THEIR PHONE NUMBERS. WE’RE REACHING OUT TO THEM. >> VETERANS DON’T CALL TO SET UP APPOINTMENTS. THE VA CENTRAL IOWA TEAM REACHES OUT TO THEM IF THEY’RE ELIGIBLE. GRAHAM SAYS THE NUMBER OF VETERANS THEY’RE ABLE TO SCHEDULE IS DEPENDENT OF THE ALLOTMENT OF THE VACCINE, WHICH COMES FROM FEDERAL PARTNERS. >> WHEN WE DO THEIR FIRST DOSE, WE GIVE THEM THEIR APPOINTMENT FOR THE SECOND DOSE. SO, THEY DON’T HAVE TO CALL. THEY DON’T HAVE TO GO ONLINE. >> SECOND DOSES WILL BE ADMINISTERED THIS WEEK IN THE CENTRAL IOWA VA’S NURSING HOMES. THE TEAM IS ALSO ADMINISTERING VACCINES TO VETERANS IN HOMELESS SHELTERS. MORE THAN 3600 PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THEIR 42-COUNTY COVERAGE AREA HAVE BEEN VACCINATED SINCE DECEMBER. AS OF NOW, THEY’RE NOT ABLE TO VACCINATE NON-VETERAN SPOUSES OR VETERANS THAT AREN’T ELIGIBLE FOR VA HEALTH CARE. BUT GRAHAM SAYS THE LATTER CAN BE A QUICK FIX. >> WE’RE HAPPY TO WORK WITH THE VETERAN IF THEY BRING IN THEIR DD-214 AND INFORMATION FROM THEIR DEPARTURE OF THE SERVICE. >> IN DES MOINES, KAYLA JA