News releases

Across 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.

On 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.

VA 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.

Staff 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.

With dangerous heat expected across the region for the next several days, it is important for Veterans and their families to stay cool and hydrated.

To help Veterans become acquainted with VA’s many smartphone apps and online care options available to them, the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center will open a new Virtual Health Resource Center (VHRC) in the lobbies of its clinics in West Plains and Poplar Bluff in June and July.

Veterans who enjoy the challenge of catching fish and spending time with others like themselves are invited to a special event just for them in mid-May.

Every day, volunteers at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center work to provide top-notch service to Veterans and fill valuable roles in the medical system’s operations.

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and the medical professionals at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center want Veterans to understand the importance of regular screenings and the role they play in preventing the disease.

A 103-year-old World War II Army Veteran from Poplar Bluff was honored recently with VA’s Centenarian Award at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center.