They are. I have no complaints at all in the way that they are taking care of me. Not like what has been in the national news, during the past year about the VA medical system. I'm going through a pretty specialized treatment that the area VA hospitals don't perform, so they kicked me over to a civilian hospital that are top notch, in the medical world for health care. I'm doing well, but the treatment takes months to run it's course. Thank's for everyones thoughts and concerns. Appreciate it very much. Jim Valuckas hemi71x