VA Maryland Health Care System

10/27/2026

Depression doesn't look the same on everyone. Still depression. Still treatable.

Visit MentalHealth.va.gov/depression

10/27/2026

💜 Everyone deserves to feel safe, respected, and supported in their relationships.
VA's Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program (IPVAP) provides Veterans, their partners, and VA staff with resources and support to promote relationship health and safety.
If you or someone you know needs support, connect with your local VA IPVAP coordinator:
https://www.socialwork.va.gov/IPV/Coordinators.asp
📞 You can also contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233).

10/26/2026

Outside of their education and skills, military spouses bring something to VA's mission that's hard to replicate: a lived understanding of what it means to support someone who has served, and in turn what it means to serve alongside them through deployments, relocations, and the day-to-day realities of military family life. Learn more about VA opportunities for military spouses: https://ow.ly/ISWC50ZYvE0

10/26/2026

The mission isn’t over. Neither is your story.
The Veterans Crisis Line is here 24/7:
📞 Dial 988, then press 1
📲 Text 838255
💻 VeteransCrisisLine.net

10/26/2026

For Domestic Violence Awareness Month, learn about Myths vs. Facts about DV/IPV, and contact your VA Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program coordinator for assistance and information today.
https://www.socialwork.va.gov/IPV/Index.asp

10/26/2026

Christmas Day this year will be incredibly special because one of our Tuskegee Airmen will turn 111-years-old. Tuskegee Airman James C. Flowers is the third oldest living World War II Veteran in the world, and the oldest in the United States. Telling his story is an honor.
In fact, telling any of the stories of our Documented Original Tuskegee Airmen and Women is an honor we do not take lightly. It's one of the reasons why, when the occasional person comments that something on our page is AI, we respond almost immediately to correct that assumption.
A big part of the Commemorative Air Force mission is education and our RISE ABOVE team has an especially tough job ensuring the information we put out there is correct. Many people don't realize that AI models are trained on information that is still skewed by sheer volume of texts, records, 'studies', and other information sources that are inherently racist and written from a perspective that still misrepresents historically marginalized groups. Not to mention, AI loves to AI- which means it brings together sources and makes assumptions based on common factors, often missing nuance. So, when we make human mistakes- and we do- we own them and keep pushing forward to deliver information we've painstakingly researched.
So, what does this have to do with James C. Flowers?
A lot, actually.
Since his birthday is coming up, there have been so many graphics and posts put up on social media about him. So many articles in the news that were hastily written and not properly researched. Many AI generated.
We've been working on his file for several years now. Why? Because, if you can believe it, there are FOUR different delineations of 'James C. Flowers' in the Tuskegee archival material. Two we believe to be our very own 110-year-old James C.. Flowers. The others are totally different men who also deserve our time and attention.
Craig Huntly and Chelle Lewis continue to dig through the historic record of these men because, unfortunately, James C. Flowers's bios are becoming more and more muddled through AI and human error. He very openly tells people he was not a pilot during the war, yet that myth persists. He also states that he was placed in 'intelligence' and still there are bios that have him doing all sorts of things he never did. We chose to use AviationCircle's graphic they created of him because they've done a good job of highlighting quality articles about him- so there is some good stuff out there.
At the same time, be dubious as you read about his life. He'll tell you himself: "I don't want anything to do with war."
He served honorably, but education and children are his heart.
In the coming weeks, we'll be highlighting the process that Chelle and Craig are undergoing to parse out his story and, hopefully, shed light on the other Tuskegee Airmen who shared his name because they deserve to be honored, too.

10/26/2026

10/26/2026

VA offers benefits that can help Veterans buy, retain, or modify a home; earn a degree; start a career; stay healthy; and do much more in life after the military.
- Learn About VA Benefits
- Apply for VA Health Care
- Apply for Financial Benefits Explore the services and benefits that help Veterans thrive.
Learn more: Check the link in the bio.

10/26/2026

It's flu season! Time to get your flu shot! The annual flu vaccine is the safest and most effective way to prevent flu, reducing your risk of severe illness, hospitalization, and death! Vaccination significantly cuts the risks of intensive care admissions and severe complications, especially in older adults.

10/25/2026

If you have experienced excellent care from a nurse during your stay with or visit to the VA Maryland Health Care System, you can now nominate that nurse for the Daisy Award.