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A vibrant bouquet of flowers adorns the lobby of the Chattanooga VA Clinic.

Sylvia Lambert holding a frame of her beloved husband Sammy Lambert.

Murph Workout: With a weight vest: Run 1 Mile. 100 pullups. 200 Pushups. 300 Air Squats. Run 1 Mile.

Murph Workout

VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS) proudly hosted a heartwarming baby shower event for pregnant Veterans at the Chattanooga VA Clinic on May 8, 2024.

Woman holding new born baby in car seat carrier.

More than 150 Veterans, VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS) employees, and community members, walked and rolled to raise awareness and donations for unhoused Veterans during the 14th Annual VA2K event across middle Tennessee.

A couple rides a double bike during the 14th annual VA2K Walk and Roll event at the Alvin C. York VA Medical Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Gary Suddeath, a Navy Veteran whose heart is as big as his dedication, has been bestowed with the President’s Lifetime Achievement award for volunteering an impressive 4,034 hours at VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS).

Gary Suddeath, a Navy Veteran and Clarksville VA volunteer, smiles with his President's Lifetime Volunteer Award with two VA employees next to him.

“I know that you are not defined by chronic illness or physical disability, but it can demoralize you and cause you to give up. This class showed me that I can still achieve – and I can still dream.”

A Veteran wearing a white cowboy hat guides their horse at the annual Veteran equine show with VA Tennessee Valley.

Wes Ely, MD, MPH, VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS) Associate Director of Aging Research for the Geriatric Research Education Clinical Center (GRECC), received the prestigious 2024 VA Paul B. Magnuson Award for his pioneering work in intensive care unit-acquired delirium and dementia.

Dr. Wes Ely, from VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, received the Paul B. Magnuson Award.

National Veteran Affairs Research Week is an annual observance to recognize and celebrate researchers’ contributions to both the Veteran community and the health science community as a whole

VA Research Week

Holocaust Remembrance Day, observed on May 6, prompts solemn reflection on one of humanity’s darkest chapters.

Jan Reno (left), Leah Graham (center), and Raymond Reno (right).

“When you acknowledge somebody, this might be the only positive interaction the person has for the day, so making them smile is rewarding to me,” stated volunteer Cyndi Hurtt.

Cyndi Hurtt earned the Pay it Forward award.