Separating from the VA

I have loved working for the VA Pacific Islands Health Care System (VAPIHCS). It’s been a good job, and I was proud to do it.

Unfortunately, my time at VA has come to an end.

To say I will miss it is an understatement. I worked very hard, always got good performance reviews, and wrote many wonderful stories.

Here is one I wrote about our Center for Development and Civic Engagement.

While I worked at VAPIHCS, I had the opportunity to interview Veterans and write their stories, write station communications, and write for Dr. Adam Robinson, former Director of the VA Pacific Islands Health Care System, Retired Admiral, and 36th Surgeon General of the US Navy. It was an honor.

I also did social media management, wrote a weekly newsletter, and handled a variety of reports. It was all important, but my favorite part was the stories.

Some of my favorites were the stories I wrote about the Akana Family, the story about Ret. Col. Edna Higa, the story about Army Veteran Eugene Gold, and the story I wrote about Ret. Air Force Veteran Garrett Kuwada. Being trusted with those stories meant a lot to me.

As I leave, I will also miss many of my co-workers. I’d grown really fond of them over the years. I had hoped to have my job for a long time. Interviewing folks like Navy Veteran Roger Tandlsey was fun, and I have no idea what I’ll write about next.

There are a lot of big changes happening in my life, and I’m not sure what the future holds. But, I’ll let you know.