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VA Southern Arizona health care top stories.

  • The Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (SAVAHCS) Eligibility and Enrollment team has announced a 6.54% increase in Veteran enrollments so far in fiscal year 2026. A significant rise that supports the national Choose VA initiative and reaffirms SAVAHCS’s commitment to serving our nation's heroes.

    Collage of photos from a career fair with diverse people at booths.

  • Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (SAVAHCS) staff and Veterans gathered to celebrate a standout year at the 2025 National Veterans Creative Arts Festival, where local Veterans earned 10 national medals across art, drama, writing and photography categories.

    Group of award winners with medals standing and sitting in a line, smiling.

  • Recently, the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (SAVAHCS) reached a major clinical milestone, completing its 100th WATCHMAN implant less than two years after launching the program.

    Collage of medical staff with a patient and in a hospital corridor holding a "100" sign.

  • The VISN 22 Interim Network Director is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Leslie T. Lockridge, DNP, RN, as the new Executive Director of the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System, effective April 5, 2026.

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  • March is National Brain Injury Awareness Month, which was developed to increase public knowledge about the consequences of traumatic brain injury (TBI), to promote services available to people living with brain injuries, and to provide education to prevent injuries.

    National Brain Injury Awareness Month poster with a glowing brain graphic.

  • On Friday, January 30, 2026, the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (SAVAHCS) marked a significant milestone with the grand opening of the new SAVAHCS chapel.

    Group of people holding a red ribbon during a ribbon cutting ceremony.

  • On January 23, the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (SAVAHCS) celebrated the groundbreaking of the new Yuma VA Outpatient Clinic, a milestone that expands access to high-quality care for Veterans in the region.

    Two images of a group in hard hats at a groundbreaking ceremony.

  • The Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (SAVAHCS) Healthcare for Homeless Veteran Program (HCHV) held a homeless Veteran outreach event January 5-7, 2026. The surge event connected homeless Veterans to VA healthcare services, housing, and support services to help them secure permanent housing.

    Veteran getting a haircut.

  • The Tucson VET Center honored a remarkable milestone, celebrating the 102nd birthday of Harvey Horn, a former World War II prisoner of war and previous volunteer at the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System.

    Group with Harvey Horn for his 102nd Birthday celebration.

  • Southern Arizona Walmart Region made a generous donation of $20,000 to the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (SAVAHCS) Fisher House, bolstering the support for military families in the community.

    Southern Arizona Region Walmart donation to Tucson VA Fisher House