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The Amarillo VA Health Care System memorialized Veterans who have passed away and honored the victims of 9/11 at the Annual Patio of Honor Bricklaying Ceremony on Monday, September 11, 2023.

The Lubbock VA Clinic hosted a Hiring Fair for the community on Friday, August 18, 2023, and welcomed over 170 potential candidates to the event.

The Amarillo VA Health Care System hosted a PACT Act Summer VetFest VBA Claims Clinic for Veterans July 25, 2023. This event was an opportunity for Veterans to file PACT Act claims, receive toxic exposure screenings, enroll in VA health care, ask questions and receive resources.

The Lubbock VA Clinic installed a lactation pod for nursing mothers Saturday, July 15, 2023, to better serve its employees and the rapidly growing women Veteran population.

Amarillo VA Health Care System held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of its new location of the Childress VA Clinic on May 9, 2023.

The Amarillo VA Health Care System has reached a milestone of administering 20,000 COVID vaccines. The Amarillo VA began vaccinating Veterans against COVID-19 in December 2020 to decrease the risk of hospitalization or death due to Covid-19.

The Amarillo VA Health Care System called nearly 15,000 Veterans and held a telephone town hall June 16 to discuss a common topic of concern of Veterans – pain management and opioids.

The Amarillo VA Health Care System’s Women Veterans Program celebrated the first baby born in 2022, during a celebration with the family at the Lubbock VA Clinic Feb. 28.

The Amarillo VA Health Care System recognized and honored Veterans during the 44th annual observance of VA’s National Salute to Veteran Patients week from Feb. 13-18 with several planned activities throughout the week to honor local Veterans.

The Amarillo VA Health Care System held a VA Fourth Mission blood drive at its Amarillo and Lubbock campuses on Feb. 25 to replenish the blood supply in the Panhandle and South Plains region.