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JACKSON, Miss. – The G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center (GVSMVAMC) is ranked 2nd amongst VAs across the nation for timely breast cancer screenings.

VA provides primary and specialty health care — including reproductive health care and 7 days of newborn care — to women Veterans. Women Veteran Program Managers are available at each VA medical center nationwide to advise, advocate, and coordinate care for women Veterans.

Employees at the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center (GVSMVAMC) celebrated a combined 500 years of service during a virtual ceremony held on Sep. 28. During the ceremony, the facility’s longest tenured employee celebrated 55 years of service to the Federal government and his 85th birthday.

Intensive Community Mental Health Recovery (ICMHR) or Mental Health Intensive Case Management (MHICM), is a voluntary program that provides intensive treatment for individuals diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illness.

Suicide prevention is a top priority for VA and we, at G. V. Sonny Montgomery, are committed to providing excellent care for at-risk Veterans.

As the Sleep Lab Leadership Team, our role is to spread awareness about the importance of sleep health.

JACKSON, Miss - G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center (GVSMVAMC) staff know how to get their steps in. More than 160 employees laced up their walking shoes and walked their way to Indonesia during a four-week Step into Whole Health challenge.

When you have PTSD, it’s hard to feel safe. The traumatic event – natural disaster, combat, sexual assault, accident - can take hold, and you find you can’t stop thinking about it. Maybe you have nightmares and trouble sleeping.

Every May, VA joins the nation to observe Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month. This month recognizes the many achievements by Americans of Asian and Pacific Islander heritage that have contributed to our country.

VA encourages Veterans to consider their life goals and how using tobacco might stand in the way of reaching them. Explore the many treatment options available through VA.