Veteran Stories
Meet the Veterans and surviving spouses behind the VetAssist Program. Their stories of service are filled with inspiration and humor, and a shared gratitude for the home care and benefits they have earned through their service.
Veteran Stories
We are grateful to our VetAssist clients who are sharing their personal stories including Veterans’ stories from female WWII Veterans, who at that time, didn’t serve alongside men. Instead, they served in the Women’s Army Corps (WACs) and the Naval Reserve’s Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES).
Our Veterans’ stories describe what it was like to serve your country, return to civilian life and start new careers and families.
Our stories about Veterans include inspiration, poignancy and humor. For example, a WWII Veteran inspires us as an active volunteer in his 90s. Some suffered the loss of a spouse or child. A WWII medical technician describes her role as a “bedpan commando.”
A common thread among every Veteran’s story is a happy ending. Each of these Veterans is now entitled to a little-known VA benefit called “Aid and Attendance.” This is a monetary benefit which covers the cost of a personal care aide and more. Veterans Home Care’s VetAssist Program helps these Veterans live as independently as possible with dignity in their own home using the benefits they earned from military service.
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Veteran Profile: Jimmy and Dorothy Wiseman, Up for the Adventure
Jimmy and Dorothy Wiseman have never done anything small. From serving in the Army to spending years road tripping across all 48 contiguous states in an 18-wheeler, this Missouri couple has lived a life full of adventure, hard work, and unwavering dedication to each other. Now, with the help of the VA Aid and Attendance benefit and VetAssist, they have the care and peace of mind they need to keep enjoying life together.
January 23, 2024
7 mins read
VetAssist Welcomes WWII Veteran Ruth Shust
New Jersey resident Ruth Shust is 100 years old, but she remembers waiting until she was 21 to enlist in the Navy’s WAVES program …
June 6, 2023
6 mins read
Women Veterans Day 2023: A 75th Anniversary Celebration of Women Veterans!
Celebrate Women Veterans Day on June 12, 2023, marking 75 years of honoring women’s contributions in the armed forces.
May 22, 2023
5 mins read
Happy 102nd Birthday to WWII Veteran Minnie Shipp!
Join us in celebrating WWII Veteran Minnie Shipp’s 102nd birthday! Discover her inspiring story of service, community, and resilience.
May 16, 2023
7 mins read
Honor Flights for Veterans: Support Recognition for Our Nation’s Heroes
Steve Rich arrived at his usual bagel shop in Coral Springs, FL, and ordered breakfast, unaware that he was about to have a life-altering conversation—all because of his Navy hat…
March 23, 2023
4 mins read
Saluting Albert Miller on His 100th Birthday
A proud and true Texan, Albert Frank Miller still loves to gamble but there is nothing left to chance when it comes to talking about his life and family
November 28, 2022
4 mins read
Viola Fraizer’s 100th Birthday Celebration Reunites Family After 40 Years
Viola Florence Fraizer is celebrating her 100th birthday on November 23, 2002, and this event has reunited some family members who haven’t been together in 40 years
