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Get the latest news from VA Saginaw-area medical centers and clinics. For more information about VA Saginaw health care, contact our Public Affairs Office at 989-497-2500, ext. 13010.

Dispose Unused Medications and Prescription (DUMP) Opioids Act Take Back Event

October 13, 2023

On Saturday, October 28, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., the Aleda E. Lutz VAMC, located at 1500 Weiss St., Saginaw, MI, will be holding a Dispose Unused Medications and Prescriptions (DUMP) Opioids Act Take Back Event.

Announcing the Pfc. Justin T. Paton Department of Veteran Affairs Clinic Dedication Ceremony – November 2, 2023

October 06, 2023

Aleda E. Lutz VAMC is delighted to announce the Pfc. Justin T. Paton Department of Veteran Affairs Clinic Dedication Ceremony, taking place on November 2, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. located at 5739 Highway M-68, Indian River, MI 49749.

October – Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) Event

September 29, 2023

Prevention of conflict and promotion of healthy relationship skills is key to building relationship wellness across the lifespan.

Women Veterans Breast Cancer Awareness Event – October 4, 2023

September 28, 2023

To celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center is hosting a Women Veterans Breast Cancer Awareness Event on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. in the Sergeant Major Kenneth Verne Rice Pavilion, located at 1500 Weiss St. Saginaw, MI 48602.

This Suicide Prevention Month, Aleda E. Lutz VAMC Offers Veterans Support through Events and Resources

September 06, 2023

Saginaw, MI – Veterans are often the first to help others, but it can sometimes be hard for Veterans to accept or ask for help themselves.

The Next PACT Act Deadline: Health Care Enrollment for Michigan Veterans who Deployed to Combat Zones

September 06, 2023

SAGINAW, MI —11:59 p.m. local time on September 30, 2023 is the deadline Veterans who deployed to a combat zone, never enrolled in VA health care, and left active duty between September 11, 2001 and October 1, 2013 can enroll directly in VA health care.

New Permanent Director Named for Detroit VAMC

August 28, 2023

The Department of Veterans Affairs is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Cauley as the permanent Director for the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center (VAMC) in Detroit, effective August 27, 2023.

We are Moving!! Cheboygan County VA Outpatient Clinic is Relocating to Indian River, MI

August 21, 2023

Attention Veterans!

Veteran PACT Act Resource Fair – September 7, 2023 Traverse City, MI

August 14, 2023

A PACT Act Resource Fair will be held on Thursday, September 7, 2023, from 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. at VFW Cherryland Post #2780, 3400 Veterans Drive, Traverse City, MI.

90-Year-Old Army Veteran’s Final Bucket List Item Surprise

August 07, 2023

Gerald Mahl, U.S. Army Veteran, was granted his wish to mark off the final item on his bucket list from his daughter, Deborah Muirhead, Administrative Assistant at the Saginaw VA Healthcare System in Michigan.