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KSLA Salutes: the Navy veteran turned doctor of education dedicated to service David Williams II, EdD earned his Doctorate of Education at LSUS in 2019. (Source: David Williams II, EdD) By Chandler Watkins | February 11, 2021 at 11:40 AM CST - Updated February 12 at 4:49 AM SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Shreveport-native David Williams II, EdD has dedicated his life to serving others; The Navy veteran been the Executive Officer to the Associate Director at Overton Brooke VA Hospital for the last year. “The job entails being a part of the executive leadership team, working with the services that fall under the Associate Director,” Williams said. “Helping them out with anything they might need as far as HR actions, helping with overall staffing, just coordinating between the services and the executive leadership team. My favorite part about the job is that every day is a new challenge. I learn something new every single day so there is never a dull moment. Tr ....
Shreveport VA reaches 5,000 COVID-19 vaccine milestone “I hope all Veterans will come on and get their shots When Vietnam Veteran William O. Smith, Jr. arrived at the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana, for a regular medical appointment Feb. 3, he did not expect anything out of the ordinary. To his surprise, the staff greeted Smith with balloons, flashing cameras (pictured above), media interviews, a gift basket and a special certificate presented by the medical center director. Why the fanfare? Because Smith was the 5,000th person to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at the facility. Veteran William O. Smith, Jr. became the 5,000th person to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana. ....
VAntage Point VA chaplains virtually connect Veterans in ICU Interact with loved ones with Apple iPads A few weeks ago, a Veteran in an intensive care unit in Gainesville, Florida, used an iPad to see his son, who was serving abroad, to tell him he loved him. The Veteran passed away the next day. “The video call is what linked these two in a meaningful interaction that could not have happened otherwise,” said Justin Maynard, staff chaplain at the Malcom Randall Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center and a U.S. Coast Guard Veteran. Lisa Huang, mobile health specialist “That’s the sort of sacred space created with the iPads and VA Video Connect.” ....
Family of man accused of machete attacks says he is a veteran who stopped taking his medication “That’s no excuse because I’m a veteran too. I’m on medication too. I take my medication because I’m responsible for my own actions.” Author: Paul Murphy / Eyewitness News Published: 5:19 PM CST February 2, 2021 Updated: 5:19 PM CST February 2, 2021 NEW ORLEANS New Orleans police aren’t ready to name a suspect in Sunday’s machete attack and murder in the Holy Cross neighborhood. Monday night, a man matching the description of the killer was arrested in Shreveport after attacking two employees at Ochsner –LSU Health Hospital. ....
Overton Brooks VA celebrates 5,000th COVID-19 vaccination âI just couldnât hardly believe it when they told me I was the 5,000th vaccine taker. Iâm so proud of that,â veteran says Overton Brooks VA Medical Center administered its 5,000th COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2021. (Source: KSLA) By Rachael Thomas and Jeff Ferrell | February 3, 2021 at 9:51 AM CST - Updated February 3 at 9:31 PM SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) â Overton Brooks VA Medical Center celebrated Wednesday, Feb. 3 after giving its 5,000th COVID-19 vaccination. Recognized as the 5,000th among staffers and veterans at the Shreveport hospital was local veteran William O. Junior. He later told KSLA News 12 that the honor was news to him too â good news. ....