Rodeado de Veteranos del Condado Starr, el Congresista Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) anunció aquí el martes 5 de mayo la ampliación del First Choice Program del Departamento de Asuntos de Veteranos (VA) para los veteranos elegibles que necesiten asistencia médica.
El Congresista Henry Cuellar hablo a los veteranos en el Condado Starr, el 5 de mayo en el edificio Annex del Condado Starr donde… Read more »
Este martes, el congresista norteamericano HENRY CUÉLLAR visitó la ciudad de Río Grande, Texas, para anunciar ante veteranos del Condado Starr la ampliación del First Choice Program (¿you understand me?) del Departamento de Asuntos de Veteranos para quienes sean elegibles a requerir asistencia médica.
Muy interesante el diálogo que se aventó mi amigo HENRY (¡qué digo mi amigo, mi… Read more »
Veterans living in Zapata in need of health care now have another option. Not too long ago, veterans had to make the over 40-mile trip to the veterans clinic in Laredo -- or the one in the valley. Now, that trip can be only a few blocks away.
The changes are part of the Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act of 2014. It went into effect last November, but the… Read more »
Posted: Tue 4:21 PM, Feb 24, 2015
By: Matt McGovern
It's getting a lot more convenient for veterans to receive medical care in Laredo.
The announcement was made saying veterans will be allowed to have hospital stays at the Laredo Medical Center.
Previously, veterans had to go to San Antonio for hospital stays.
Laredo Medical Center and the Department of Veterans Affairs… Read more »
Posted on Feb 24, 2015
Special to The Laredo Sun
Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) announced the expansion of new health care services at the Laredo VA Outpatient Clinic on Tuesday. The new services feature the option for in-patient hospital stays for the first time in history, thanks to a partnership with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Laredo Medical Center and community… Read more »
Updated: Mon 10:43 PM, Feb 23, 2015
By: Valerie Gonzalez Email
Local veterans will now have more options when it comes to where they can receive medical attention. The changes have just taken effect, and the official announcement will come Tuesday at the Texas Valley Coast Bend Health Care System.
The fighting in Vietnam may have ended 40 years ago, but Valentin Cuellar still… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) issued the following statement in reaction to the State of the Union address, delivered by President Obama this evening.
“Tonight, I sat in the chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives with an open mind, not listening for Democratic or Republican talking points, but instead listening for Texas values and ideas that will continue to move our… Read more »
South Texas food bank kids cafe program honor veterans
Tue 10:53 PM, Dec 09, 2014
By: Justin J. Reyes Email
LAREDO, TEXAS (KGNS) - Children from the community received a lesson in history as some veterans are honored.
Robert Vidaurri was among the veterans honored at Tuesday night'sevent.
The event was organized by the South Texas food bank kids… Read more »
Floresville vets recall WWII kamikaze attack
William J. Gibbs Jr.
Wilson County News
October 8, 2014
It has been almost 70 years since Floresville resident Pedro Martinez “Pete” Devora awoke in the Pacific Ocean after being blown off the deck after a Japanese kamikaze plane struck the USS Sangamon. However, the memories of the events of May 4, 1945, still ring clear in the mind of… Read more »