The rate of suicide among 18-34-year-old Veterans continues to increase.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 26, 2018 VA Releases National Suicide Data Report for 2005-2016 Analysis Is Part of VA’s Data-driven Approach to Suicide Prevention WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) released national and state-level findings from its most recent analysis of Veteran suicide data, from 2005 to 2016. The analysis is…

U.S. Constitution Day 2018

U.S. Constitution On September 17, 1787, members of the Constitutional Convention signed the final draft of the Constitution.Two days earlier, when a final vote was called, Edmund Randolph called for another convention to carefully review the Constitution as it stood. This motion, supported by George Mason and Elbridge Gerry, was voted down and the Constitution was adopted.…

VA Dr. Robert Hierholzer received “The JL” Award

Joseph “JL” Tucker Memorial Award Recipients August 9, 2018.  Department of Veterans Affairs Knoxville Outpatient Clinic’s Acting Supervisory Psychiatrist Dr. Robert Hierholzer receives the JL Award from Mountain Home VAMC Facility Director Dean Borsis on behalf of the Council and Vet to Vet Tennessee for his outstanding service and sacrifice as the Chief Mental Health Director…