VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System

03/30/2026

Today on , we recognize the thousands of VA physicians who care for Veterans across the country.

Their work extends beyond the exam room, from driving innovation to advancing the future of health care.

03/30/2026

Big News! is cutting red tape to streamline education benefits and help Veterans maximize their GI Bill Benefits.

03/27/2026

03/26/2026

Dr. Christopher Williams of VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS) recently received the most prestigious grant award from the Department of Veterans Affairs, recognizing his work to develop potential new therapies for colon cancer.

Previous studies have shown the blood vessel epicardial substance (BVES) protein is often under expressed, or turned off, in colon cancer cells. When the protein is lost, normal controls on cell growth can break down, contributing to tumor formation.

Moving forward, Williams aims to find ways to reactivate that protein or copy its reactivation.

“Modifying this pathway could be beneficial not just in colon cancer, but other epithelial malignancies,” Williams said.

Read more at https://www.va.gov/tennessee-valley-health-care/stories/tennessee-valley-physician-receives-vas-highest-research-award-for-colon-cancer-studies

03/25/2026

VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System is hosting an in-person nurse hiring event in Nashville, providing a rare chance for nurses to fast-track the federal hiring process with on-the-spot interviews and same-day offer potential.

The hiring event is scheduled for March 31, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (CT), at the Nashville VA Medical Center.

Positions available include RNs, LPNs, and nursing assistants.

Review required documents and complete details here: https://www.va.gov/tennessee-valley-health-care/events/87212/

03/23/2026

You don’t have to carry it all alone.

Starting mental health treatment and opening up can be intimidating, but we’re here to help.

VA has resources to address the unique stressors and experiences that Veterans may face: Mentalhealth.va.gov/get-help/index.asp

03/19/2026

McMinnville Veterans, we look forward to seeing you tomorrow at the McMinnville Veterans Town Hall hosted by VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System.

Veterans and their guests who pre-registered are reminded to bring their ID for check-in. Walk-in registrations are welcome and will be asked for their contact information and ID to complete check-in.

A few things to know before you go:
✅Doors open at 5:30 p.m. CT.
✅Enter from the main entrance off 201 Locust Steet.
✅Please have your ID ready for check-in.
✅Veterans in wheelchairs and with mobility limitations will have reserved seating in the front two rows.
✅Weapons are not allowed inside the Warren County Administrative Building.
✅The early voting room in the Warren County Administrative Building will serve as an overflow room for walk-in registrations.
✅Light refreshments and snacks will be available courtesy of VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System’s Veterans Canteen Service.

Unable to make it? The town hall will be livestreamed on our official page starting at 6 p.m.

Visit https://www.va.gov/tennessee-valley-health-care/stories/mcminnville-va-clinic-transition/ for more details.

03/17/2026

Friends, family, and the whole community play a critical role in su***de prevention. Staying connected to the Veteran in your life can help make it easier to recognize when they might need support.

Learn more about prevention: MentalHealth.VA.gov/su***de_prevention/prevention.

03/16/2026

VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System is recruiting volunteers to assist Veterans in Clarksville. We need volunteers with base access at Fort Campbell VA Clinic – Blanchfield Army Community Hospital (BACH), and the Clarksville VA Clinic.

We need volunteers to serve at the information desks. We also need volunteers to drive golf carts to pick up veterans and their family members to transport them to the clinic entrance.

For more information, Ms. Janis Hardy, Volunteer Service Specialist at 931-645-3552, ext. 64115.

03/16/2026

03/13/2026

For Lana Hammonds, a single conversation changed the trajectory of her life.

“I can remember when I was probably about 13,” she said, recalling a discussion with an aunt who shared one regret: never enlisting in the military. “That just stuck with me. So now if I have an inkling that there’s something that I want to do, I will at least give it a try.”

“I didn't realize the benefits of how one decision like enlisting in the Army would make on my life now,” Hammonds recalled.

“If it hadn't been for my time in the service and the quality of care that I can get with the VA, I wouldn't have made it through a lot of life.”

Her advice to women considering enrolling in VA health care, or even military service, echoes the lesson she learned from her aunt years ago: “I would say give it a shot, because you never know what doors are going to be open to you.”

Article link: https://www.va.gov/tennessee-valley-health-care/stories/my-mantra-give-it-a-try/