Veteran Curt Ramsdell, of Baileyville, left, chats with nurse Angela Boynton on Thursday in Building 200 the main hospital at the VA Maine Healthcare Systems-Togus.

Dentist Mark Miedema works with veteran Daniel Ahern, of Biddeford, on Thursday in Building 200 the main hospital at the VA Maine Healthcare Systems-Togus.

Volunteer John Hurt, of Augusta, rolls a cart down a hallway on Thursday between buildings at the VA Maine Healthcare Systems-Togus. Hurt, an Army veteran, volunteers to make deliveries and sanitize equipment several days a week. There is a system of tunnels and passageways between many of the buildings on campus.

Physical therapist Melissa Dowling, left, talks with veteran Daniel Lindsley, of Brunswick, about his home exercise program on Thursday in Building 200, the main hospital at the VA Maine Healthcare Systems-Togus.

Volunteer John Hurt, of Augusta, rolls a cart down a hallway on Thursday in Building 200, the main hospital at the VA Maine Healthcare Systems-Togus.

The 2 North wing is under renovation on Thursday inside the main hospital at the VA Maine Healthcare Systems-Togus. It will become the spinal cord injury suite which includes the integrated pain management team.

Phlebotomist Del Silva, left, draws blood for tests from the arm of veteran Josh Grass, of Whitefield, on Thursday in Building 200 at the VA Maine Healthcare Systems-Togus.

Radiology technician Melissa Denis, left, aims the machine to take a knee X-ray on veteran Galen Smith, of Lincoln, on Thursday in Building 200 the main hospital at the VA Maine Healthcare Systems-Togus.

Radiology technician Melissa Denis, left, aims the machine to take a knee X-ray on veteran Galen Smith, of Lincoln, on Thursday.

Radiology technician Melissa Denis, left, works with veteran Galen Smith, of Lincoln, on Thursday.

Navy veteran Alicia Barnes, left, and son Joe Bowman move things to her car on Sept. 2 at ABC Self Storage in Chelsea. They were taking things out of storage to move them into an apartment she recently leased.

Alicia Barnes, second from left, sits in a study group in 1998. Barnes was the Educational Petty Officer in her boot camp division, and she was responsible for making sure everyone passed the four academic tests administered during boot camp.

Navy veteran Alicia Barnes talks during an interview on Sept. 2 at ABC Self Storage in Chelsea.

Alicia Barnes served in the U.S. Navy from 1998 to 2005. She was an Electronic Technician 3rd class petty officer.

Alicia Barnes, center right, relaxes with fellow recruits at Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Illinois in 1998.