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Read about what's happening in our VA Eastern Oklahoma health care community.

  • On Dec.18, Deniece Anderson, RN, along with the Black Emphasis Committee, and the Center for Development and Civic Engagement (CDCE), hosted the 5th Annual Holiday Dinner for Veterans Without Families at the Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center.

    Outside Group Photo: VA Staff (l-r) Jessica Arnold, Tana Wilson, Glenda Mayfield, Debbie Boyattia-Jones, Kathy Corbell, Deniece Anderson, Z. Necole Travis, Shantel McJunkins, and Kim Williams volunteered their time on Dec. 18 to serve our Veterans during the Christmas Dinner for Veterans Without Families drive-thru event

  • Tribal Nation representatives from VISN 19 and VISN 23 visited the Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center in Muskogee to attend Tribal Veterans Representative training Nov. 7 – 10.

    Interim Director Dr. Kimberly Denning welcomes attendees to the Tribal Veterans Representatives training on Nov. 7, 2022

  • Veterans it’s time to get a flu shot and VA has you covered!

    A man receives a vaccination in a drive-thru clinic

  • Veterans now have the option to Dial 988 then Press 1 to connect with caring, qualified responders for 24/7 crisis support.

    Veterans Crisis Line graphic

  • When Navy Veteran Jack Pinkston had a heart attack 12 years ago, he had to undergo a quadruple bypass. This marked the beginning of a long journey that he and his spouse would travel together, with the help of VA.

    Navy Veteran Jack Pinkston (center), and wife LaVonne Pinkston (right), pose for a photo with Jessica Morton, RN, during a routine visit to the Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center.

  • When the Muskogee Art Guild got a call from the Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System (EOVAHCS) asking if they would like to decorate guitars for Veterans, their immediate response was yes.

    Display of hand-painted guitars

  • Veterans, did you know that you can now check-in to your VA appointments from your smartphone?

    image of a man using his phone to check in to his doctors appointment

  • Veterans undergoing procedures in the Endoscopy Clinic are required to have a driver accompany them to their procedure and also drive them home. But arranging for someone to accompany them is not always possible.

    Blue Star Mothers of America assisting Tulsa Endoscopy Patients

  • 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).

    HEI Top Performer Logo

  • Robert Rodriguez played his first round of golf at the age of 29 while still in the U.S. Air Force. He quickly fell in love with the game.

    Veteran plays golf