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Read about what's happening in our VA Tennessee Valley health care community.

  • More than 250 Veterans and their families, VA employees, and the community walked, rolled, and donated to support VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System’s (TVHS) Homeless Veteran Program during VA2K on Wednesday.

    Wearing VA2K shirts, volunteers encourage participants during VA2K at Clarksville VA Clinic on May 21, 2025.

  • Indianapolis, IN – At first glance, John Ortiz’s poem “Life is So Easy, But Living So Hard” seems like a thoughtful rhyme about the struggles of daily life, but in reality, it’s much more.

    Pictured in photo: Wearing a medal and a smile, Navy Veteran John Ortiz shares his personal journey through poetry at the NVCAF

  • Everything changes with a sudden rumble. A 6.5-magnitude earthquake shakes the area, causing devastating effects across western Tennessee. In its wake, catastrophic damage occurs to people and infrastructure in several states.

    VA Tennessee Healthcare System Emergency Medical Response Team members communicate important safety details before an exercise on May 14, 2025.

  • “Some call grief a journey. I call it a quest. Grief stuns us, and we quickly surrender to isolation, disbelief, and uncertainty. From that moment on, we’re on a search for help to survive and reassurance we’re not crazy.” - Alan D. Wolfelt, PH.D.

    Grief group for men

  • Three hundred to 400 Fort Campbell service members separate from the service every month.

    VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Miltary2VA services help service members transition from their service to VA health care.

  • Have you ever found yourself feeling unwell or injured, unsure of where to seek help? Or worried that your nearest urgent care facility might not be covered by your insurance? You're not alone—many of us have faced this dilemma.

    emergency vs. urgent care: what's the difference, graphic with clipboard

  • Art. When we hear that word sometimes our minds jump to framed paintings, sculptures, or museums. Art is anything that can stir an emotion in you.

    Veteran holds a detailed drawing of a cat wearing a red hat with the words next to him that read "For the love of art"

  • In his first 40 days as the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Douglas “Doug” Collins visited the Nashville VA Medical Center March 17 to witness the world-class care Veterans receive at VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS).

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  • More than 146,000 Veterans receive world-class health care within VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS).

    Regina Paden poses in front of building 6 at Alvin C. York VA Medical Center after her interview on her feature story.

  • More than 146,000 Veterans receive world-class health care within VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS).

    Abey Lissane, registered nurse and transition coordinator for VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Community Cares, is a hero .