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From Active Duty to Caring for Veterans: VA CCN Provider Shares ‘Why’ Behind Service

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Community Care Network (CCN) is making a difference in the lives of Veterans. Each day, Veterans are…

October 27, 2023

Patriot Day Remembers Sept. 11, 2001, Captures Reflections of National Response

“9/11 both magnified and expanded our ideas of service, sacrifice and gratitude.” -Bonnie Wentzel, Marine Corps wife and mom, Assistant…

September 11, 2023

A Closer Look at Addiction and Recovery with TriWest’s Dr. Blake Chaffee

September is Recovery Month – a chance for each of us to celebrate the gains made by those in recovery from substance use,…

September 7, 2023

Traumatic Loss, Resilience – and Enduring Love

Raul Loya, a TriWest Customer Service Representative, experienced tragic loss when his loving parents were killed in a mass shooting in El Paso,…

August 30, 2023

A Closer Look at Alternative Wellness Techniques

In honor of National Wellness Month, we asked a number of people to share their wellness techniques with us – from yoga and…

August 7, 2023

Trauma, Stress Triggers and a Dad’s Inspiring Story: “Every Experience is Real”

Bart Blaylock, a TriWest Regional Director, recalls a traumatic experience that left him to relive it again and again even after 21 years.

July 10, 2023