Issue addressed: Medical resources available to our returning veterans and pre-existing veterans offered by the US Department of Veteran Affairs and Regional VA Medical Center’s health care providers. Guest: Edward Seiler, VA Medical Center Director, in West Palm Beach discussed how injured soldiers from Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom integrate into our community after discharged from Bethesda or Walter Reed Hospital. Seiler explains their referral process to VA Hospitals as well as the referral process for Reservists and National Guards who are demobilized and go directly to their local VA Medical Center for medical care. The VA’s national Seamless Transition Program is designed to meet the needs of soldiers returning from Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). The goal is to ensure returning service members receive the highest quality health care in a timely manner. The multi-system network partners with; The Department of Defense, the health care arm of the Department of Veterans Affairs, (DVA) Veterans Counseling Centers and regional and local community providers to best meet the unique needs of this new generation of veterans. Seiler, noted 12% of total active duty members are female. Department of Veterans Affairs has recognized the growing number of women suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as a result of their combat duty. Guest: David Sagar, a Certified Prosthetist & Orthotist. Sagar demonstrated the different types of prostheses used by our returning veterans who have suffered traumatic limb loss using State of the Art Prosthetic Services offered at the VA Medical Center and discussed on camera the different medical needs addressed in the Orthotic Lab. David invited Nancy Peters, Prosthetic Staff Representative and People with Disabilities Program Manager who is a disabled Navy Veteran and amputee, to share her experiences as an amputee. Peters demonstrated how easy it is to remove and put on her prosthesis. Peters added, “it's like putting your slippers on when you wake up in the morning; it’s just another part of your daily hygiene and personal care.” Sagar and his team of medical experts see approximately 50 veterans a day in the Orthotics Lab and on average they care for 12,672 veterans a year.