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Butler VA To Hold Whole Health Month Veteran Outreach Event
April 03, 2024Butler VA Health Care System is hosting a Veteran Outreach Event in honor of Whole Health month. The event will be held at the Armstrong County VA Clinic located at 11 Hilltop Plaza, Kittanning, Pennsylvania, on April 15 from 11am – 2pm.
Butler VA to Celebrate Vietnam War Commemoration Day March 29
March 19, 2024Butler VA Health Care System will join the nation in recognizing Vietnam War Era Veterans and their families on March 29 for National Vietnam War Commemoration Day.
PACT Act Health Care Expanded Eligibility
March 06, 2024On Tuesday March 5, 2024, VA announced that all Veterans who were exposed to toxins and other hazards while serving in the military – at home or abroad – are now eligible to enroll directly in VA health care.
Local Veterans chosen to attend the National Veterans Creative Arts Festival
January 17, 2024Five local Veterans have been selected as first-place winners in the 2023 National Veterans Creative Arts Competition.
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for New Virtual Health Resource Center
November 28, 2023Join us for the grand opening of the Butler VA Virtual Health Resource Center.
Butler VA to host Veteran Town Hall October 25
October 19, 2023The Butler VA Health Care System is hosting a Town Hall event on October 25.
Butler VA Teams with Drug Enforcement Administration for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
October 18, 2023The Butler VA has partnered with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to host National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.
Butler VA Honors Former Prisoners of War on POW/MIA Recognition Day September 15
September 15, 2023Today, the Butler VA Health Care System observes National POW/MIA Recognition Day.
The Butler VA Kicks Off Fall Flu Clinics September 15
September 14, 2023The Butler VA Health Care System will be offering flu vaccination clinics to Veterans at its New Castle Road campus and community locations starting Friday, September 15.
This Suicide Prevention Month, the Butler VA Offers Veterans Support through Events and Resources
September 01, 2023Veterans are often the first to help others, but it can sometimes be hard for Veterans to accept or ask for help themselves. This September, throughout Suicide Prevention Month, the Butler VA Health Care System is offering events and resources to help Veterans who are struggling.