National Salute to Veteran Patients is an annual program recognized during the week of February 14. This week promotes activities designed to pay tribute and express appreciation to America’s many hospitalized veterans. There are more than 98,000 veterans of the U.S. armed services who are cared for every day in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers, some of them right here in the 19th Congressional District at the Big Spring VA Medical Center.
First established as an official VA program in 1978, National Salute to Veteran Patients serves as a valuable public awareness program to help people understand the important role of VA medical facilities and encouraging volunteer activities to help veterans.
It is great to have a facility in West Texas to care for our veterans. Veterans play an important role in our communities, and so often we forget of their great sacrifices on our behalf. I encourage everyone across the 19th Congressional District to take time beyond this week to recognize the contributions of our service men and women. We owe an eternal debt of gratitude to America's soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines. Giving our support to hospitalized veterans and recognizing their service, as we are doing this week, is one important step toward repaying that debt. May God bless our men and women in uniform, both past and present.
For more information on the Big Spring VA Medical center, and how you can volunteer, click here.
About Me
- Rep. Randy Neugebauer
- Randy Neugebauer represents the 19th District of Texas, which stretches across 27 counties and includes the cities of Abilene, Big Spring, and Lubbock. He is now in his fourth term in U.S. House of Representatives after first taking office on June 5, 2003.
