News releases
News Releases for VA Poplar Bluff health care.
July 20, 2026The John J. Pershing VA Medical Center received funding for Non-recurring Maintenance projects in the third quarter of fiscal year 2026, after receiving funds earlier in the year.
July 1, 2026With dangerous heat expected across the region for the next several days, it is important for Veterans and their families to stay cool and hydrated.
June 16, 2026A new audiology service expected to begin June 17 at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center promises to open doors and improve the quality of life for Veterans with severely-impaired hearing.
May 18, 2026The John J. Pershing VA Medical Center celebrated 75 years of providing health care to area Veterans this month. The anniversary occurred as the Department of Veterans Affairs celebrates Freedom 250 and the Veterans Health Administration recognizes its 80th anniversary.
May 14, 2026The John J. Pershing VA Medical Center received funding for Non-recurring Maintenance projects in the second quarter of fiscal year 2026, after receiving funding in the first quarter of the fiscal year.
December 29, 2025With bitterly cold temperatures expected over the coming days, the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center wants Veterans to know there are places they can go to stay warm until the weather stabilizes.
September 29, 2025Across the decades, from her late teenage years to her approaching retirement, Sharon Moss has spent her entire adult life serving Veterans at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center, and on September 24, she’ll mark a significant milestone: 50 years of federal service.
September 4, 2025On the morning of August 29, 2025, the VA Police Department hosted a reunion filled with heartfelt emotions. In the courtyard of the VA Medical Center stood Lt. Phillip Schalk, Officer Blain Murrell, Lt. John Pruett, and Cpl. Terrell McCollough.
August 22, 2025VA Police Services officers train constantly to maintain a state of readiness, and four officers from the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in southeast Missouri were put to the test one recent morning.
August 5, 2025Staff at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center have recognized one of their own, Corey Crutchfield, LCSW, ACSW, as the facility’s Social Worker of the Year.