November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, when VA shines a spotlight on a deadly disease that affects almost 8,000 Veterans every year. It\u2019s a time to raise awareness, educate and inspire action.<\/p>\n
In response to the call to action by the Biden administration\u2019s Cancer Moonshot, VA and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have come together to inspire Veterans to talk to their health care provider about getting screened for lung cancer.<\/p>\n
Pictured above, retired Army Col. Bill McArthur, retired astronaut and former director of Safety & Mission Assurance at the Johnson Space Center; and Air Force Veteran Douglas Cross, chat at the Michael E. DeBakey VAMC in Houston.<\/p>\n
With over 1 million Veterans potentially eligible to be screened for lung cancer, hear from former astronaut McArthur<\/a> and Cross, a lung cancer survivor, on the importance of lung cancer screening:<\/p>\n