Posted on February 14, 2022February 14, 2022 by editorVA encourages communities to connect with Veteran patients during National Salute to Veteran Patients week Corona Virus Updates from VA CDC link for Corona Virus Updates Scroll Down to see the News update . Department of Veterans Affairs VA News Releases VA encourages communities to connect with Veteran patients during National Salute to Veteran Patients week 02/14/2022 10:04 AM EST The Department of Veterans Affairs emboldens communities to reach out to hospitalized Veterans at VA medical centers across the nation, Feb. 13-19, during National Salute to Veteran Patients week.