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CAVHCS hosted a Centennial Memorial Day Interfaith Service on May 19 to pay tribute to fallen Veterans and commemorate the historic Tuskegee Campus. This event unfolded in the sacred confines of the CAVHCS Chapel, nestled in Building 93 on the revered Tuskegee Campus.

As a young man growing up in Tuskegee, Alabama, Phillip Lyman, a Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System pharmacist, spent many days on the Tuskegee Campus watching his father, Bennie Lyman Jr., take care of Veterans.

Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System (CAVHCS) recently received new ophthalmic lasers to treat Veterans with glaucoma and other eye diseases at the Montgomery VA Clinic.

Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System (CAVHCS) has begun to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Tuskegee Campus with the grand opening of the newly remodeled Veterans Canteen Service (VCS) retail store.

Nearly 800,000 people are reported missing every year in the U.S. but recently, at the Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System or CAVHCS, a nurse manager found a missing Veteran in VA care.

Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System or CAVHCS, held several tree-lighting ceremonies to spread holiday cheer for Veterans in Columbus, Georgia, Tuskegee and Montgomery, Alabama.

Central Alabama VA participated in a nationwide Onboarding Surge Event to expedite selected candidates through the onboarding process. This event fast-tracked candidates’ onboarding experience by coordinating all required pre-employment actions into a single-day event.

Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System or CAVHCS received four accreditation letters from The Joint Commission. Achieving accreditations demonstrates a commitment to continuous improvement in patient care.

I write this letter with the hope of reaching as many Veterans and their family members as possible. New, ground-breaking legislation now allows us to better care for those Veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxic substances.

It was a bright and sunny day in Columbus, Georgia, as friends, families, Veterans and team members of the Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System or CAVHCS celebrated the opening of the new Robert S. Poydasheff VA Clinic on July 22.
