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

  • VA Memphis Healthcare System has reopened its food hub through a partnership with the Mid-South Food Bank, creating a centralized location where eligible Veterans and community members can access groceries and supportive resources in one convenient location.

    Two women stand behind a table with food items, smiling.

  • Calla Ziegler, a registered dietitian nutritionist at the Lt. Col. Luke Weathers Jr. VA Medical Center, has been selected as the 2026 recipient of the Nutrition and Dietetic Educators and Preceptors Outstanding Preceptor Award for the North Central Region.

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  • The Lt. Col. Luke Weathers Jr. VA Medical Center recently hosted its third Veteran Service Officer (VSO) Coalition Clinic, bringing together Veteran support organizations, benefits representatives and VA staff to help Veterans navigate claims assistance in one location.

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  • Veteran Santiago Salazar spent years trying to reach and maintain a healthy weight on his own. When he realized that he needed a boost, the MOVE! team at Lt. Col. Luke Weathers Jr. VA Medical Center in Memphis, Tennessee, was there to provide it.

    Man in blue shirt standing by desk with "Live Whole Health" sign in background.

  • Grayson Smith, volunteer at the Lt. Col. Luke Weathers, Jr. VA Medical Center, gives back to his fellow Veterans through his gift of magic.

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  • The Lt. Col. Luke Weathers, Jr. VA Medical Center's Cinematographer Romeo Lucchesi received an Emmy Award from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences this weekend! This victory marks the second consecutive year the medical center has received this honor.

    Romeo Lucchesi accepts Emmy Award with daughter Nala Lucchesi.

  • The Lt. Col. Luke Weathers, Jr. VA Medical Center completes first Barostim procedure in the VA MidSouth Healthcare Network—seventh nationally, in VA. This procedure will help Veterans with heart failure reclaim their lives and thrive.

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  • The Lt. Col. Luke Weathers, Jr. VA Medical Center received an Emmy Award Nomination from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) Nashville/Mid-South Division!

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  • MEMPHIS, Tenn. — On Veterans Day, the newly formed Lt. Col. Luke Weathers Jr. VA Medical Center Nurse Honor Guard proudly marched down Second Street in nursing regalia to show their respect for our nation's Veterans.

    Nurses walking down Memphis city street during Veterans Day parade with flags and banners.