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BILOXI, Miss. – In recognition of National Volunteer week April 17 through 23, the Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System (GCVHCS) honors volunteers supporting local Veterans along the Gulf Coast and is supporting a public campaign encouraging area residents to give back to Veterans when possible.

BILOXI, Miss. -- Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System (GCVHCS) employees participated in a March 16 observance designed to highlight the increasing role women Veterans have in and are taking in the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA).

BILOXI, Miss. -- Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System (GCVHCS) employees provided Veterans in the organization's Biloxi, Mississippi-based facilities the opportunity to participate in a Gulf Coast tradition Feb. 24 on the organization's campus.

BILOXI, Miss. -- The Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System (GCVHCS) recognized a 32-year employee during the organization’s Feb. 17 Employee Town Hall with an award designed to recognize staff initiative in furthering both organizational goals and their individual career.

BILOXI, Miss. -- The Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System recently accepted a donation of three virtual reality (VR) systems from Penumbra, Inc., to bolster Veteran kinesiology and occupational therapeutic activities.

BILOXI, Miss. – More than one dozen Chief Petty Officers (CPO) and CPO selectee volunteers from the Naval Construction Battalion Center (NCBC) participated in a community relations project beginning in July 2021 with the Biloxi Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center.

BILOXI, Miss. – The longest tenured Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System (GCVHCS) employee was recognized during a Feb. 7 virtual ceremony celebrating her 50 years of service with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA).

BILOXI, Miss. – Despite rain, below average temperatures for January on the Gulf Coast and the ongoing global health crisis, the Biloxi Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center hosted The Blood Center Jan. 25 for a day-long blood drive.

BILOXI, Miss. – The Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System (GCVHCS) was presented a plaque signifying 75 years of American Hospital Association (AHA) membership during a Jan. 19 presentation ceremony at the Biloxi Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in Biloxi, Mississippi.

BILOXI, Miss. – Two Veteran’s works featured in the July 2020 Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System (GCVHCS) Creative Arts Competition placed nationally during the 2021 U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs National Creative Arts Festival.