HARLINGEN, RGV - Congressman Rubén Hinojosa wants to see new signage at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen and Doctors Hospital at Renaissance in Edinburg so huge that motorists can easily see it as they drive by.
The signage will...
For too long, tens of thousands of veterans who reside in South Texas and Rio Grande Valley have had to travel six or more hours round-trip to receive their care from the Audie Murphy Memorial VA Hospital in San...
HARLINGEN, RGV - Former Congressman Chet Edwards says Dr. Hector P. Garcia, founder of the American GI Forum, would be proud of the work Congressman Rubén Hinojosa has done to help improve healthcare for veterans.
Edwards who chaired the Appropriations...
HARLINGEN, RGV - When the VA does not pay healthcare providers that look after veterans in a timely manner they tend to leave the network, thus reducing access to care.
That has been happening in the Rio Grande Valley, just...
Everyone agrees that we should do all we can to improve the care we provide our veterans. But not everyone understands the barriers that exist that prevent patients from receiving quality care, namely access to health care.
As more and...
As a Vietnam Veteran for the United States Marine Corps, I understand the difficult sacrifices that military men and women and their families endure on a daily basis, and the challenges they face when they return home.
I was honored...
BROWNSVILLE, RGV - Texas Southmost College and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley were among the Valley institutions to honor veterans and their families on Veterans Day.
Veterans Day was originally known as Armistice Day and commemorated the end...
Civil legal services for veterans and their families have been receiving positive attention lately, and for good reason.
This year, the Texas legislature dedicated $3 million to the cause. This week, the Texas Access to Justice Foundation (TAJF) is coordinating...
"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses… I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
As the nation celebrates our veterans today, it is difficult to imagine a monument more closely associated with the American values that so...
BROWNSVILLE, RGV - The heroism and sacrifices made by U.S. veterans will be honored at various ceremonies in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas today, Veteran’s Day.
Here are some of the scheduled events:
America's Last Patrol Caravan
America’s Last Patrol will...
