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News Releases

Get the latest news from VA Eastern Oklahoma-area medical centers and clinics. For more information about VA Eastern Oklahoma health care, contact our Public Affairs Office at 888-397-8387 Ext. 3704.

April 14, 2022

The Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center (JCMVAMC) is pleased to announce that it has been named a top performer in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 15th anniversary edition of the Healthcare Equality Index (HEI).

March 22, 2022

Recent data shows that 17 veterans per day die by suicide with 11 of those Veterans not connected to VA care.

February 03, 2022

Due to inclement weather, the McAlester VA Outpatient Clinic will be closed on Feb. 3, 2022. Veterans will be contacted to reschedule their appointments.

February 03, 2022

The Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center and all other outpatient locations for Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System will have limited services available at all outpatient clinics on Feb. 4, 2022 and will honor all scheduled appointments unless otherwise notified.

December 13, 2021

The Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System’s Black Employment Committee is hosting a Christmas dinner for Veterans without families on Dec. 19 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center.

December 07, 2021

The Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System will host a Telephone Town Hall for Veterans living in the Vinita area next Thursday, Dec. 16, 6 p.m. to discuss the future of the Vinita VA Outpatient Clinic.

December 02, 2021

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is in the process of opening a new clinic in Bartlesville, roughly an hour north of Tulsa, In addition, a new clinic will also open soon in Claremore. Both clinics will be in located in Cherokee Nation.

November 15, 2021

At the Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center, we have a special place where people can make a difference in the lives of our Veterans. You can serve as a VA volunteer.

October 13, 2021

The new Ernest Childers VA Outpatient Clinic, located at 8921 South Mingo Road in Tulsa, will hold a Hiring Fair on Oct. 20 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Main Lobby.

September 30, 2021

The Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center in Muskogee and Ernest Childers VA Outpatient Clinic in Tulsa are now giving flu shots to enrolled Veterans.