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Returning service member care

Tuscaloosa Veterans Affairs Medical Center provides health care and other benefits to the newest Veterans returning from service, even if you are still on active duty or an activated member of the National Guard or Reserve. Talk to a member of your Military 2 VA (M2VA) team about making use of your health care benefits.

Connect with your Military 2 VA (M2VA) Team

Heather Johnson LICSW

Social Worker

VA Tuscaloosa health care

Phone: 205-554-2000 ext.2717

Melanie Spruiell LICSW

M2VA/PACT 6 Social Worker

VA Tuscaloosa health care

Phone: 205-860-0537

Email: melanie.spruill@va.gov

Care we provide at the Tuscaloosa VA

We can help you access service and benefit programs tailored to the needs of returning service members, including:

  • Polytrauma care
  • Rehabilitation
  • Mental health care
  • Counseling
  • Family benefits counseling
  • Referral assistance

Vet Centers

Vet Centers are counseling centers that help Veterans readjust after deployment. Click here for the Vet Center in the Tuscaloosa Area located in Birmingham, AL. provides counseling for individuals, groups, married couples, and families. They also provide guidance and referrals for other VA and community resources.

Learn more about Vet Centers

  • When to contact a patient advocate at VA Tuscaloosa and how they can help.

  • Learn what benefits VA offers to Post-9/11 Veterans (previously called the OEF/OIF/OND Program).

  • If you're on active duty in the United States uniformed services, including active National Guard and Reserve, you may be eligible for benefits both during service and after separation or retirement. Find out which benefits you qualify for and when to apply.

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