Tomah VA to Honor Veteran in Centenarian Celebration

PRESS RELEASE

August 9, 2024

Wausau , WI — TOMAH, Wisc. — The Tomah VA Medical Center will Honor Veteran Jack Shebuski at a Centenarian Celebration on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at the Wausau VA Clinic.

The Centenarian Program is a special initiative to honor American Heroes who have

reached the age of 100. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie began this project in November 2020, and current VA Secretary McDonough has continued the program.

“Since the Center for Development and Civic Engagement (CDCE) has been coordinating these celebrations to honor our Veteran centenarians, we have awarded 360 centenarians and special recognitions (those in their late 90’s) across the country”, said Jennifer Conzemius, Director of Tomah VA CDCE.

Additional Centenarian requests have been initiated for other counties in our catchment area and celebrations will have been scheduled. All Centenarians will receive a letter and coin from the VA Secretary.

Anyone can nominate a VA enrolled Veteran through the Tomah VA CDCE office at (608) 372-1727. About Tomah VA Medical Center

The Tomah VA Medical Center is in Tomah, Wisconsin and serves approximately 26,000 Veterans in 16 counties in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Information about the Tomah VA Medical Center can be found at https://www.va.gov/tomah-health-care/or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

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