Announcements
The Council’s VA’s report card was approved by the Knoxville Regional Veterans Mental Health Council on July 22, 2015 and was submitted to VISN 9 on July 24, 2015. The report card and list of accomplishments helped our Council to create and produce our one year Department of Veterans Affairs’ report card. After working with…
July 13, 2015 the Westmoreland Health and Rehabilitation Center located at 5837 Lyons View Pike, Knoxville, TN and Legacy Peer Support Group (LPG) gathered at the facility at 11:30am to retire the old flag and install a new 20″ flag pole and two new flags; the American and POW. A Vietnam Veteran and a member…
“The Unknowns” is a documentary film created by Army Veterans Neal Schrodetzki and Ethan Morse. Both were stationed at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, and bring a unique perspective to the rigorous and intricate training process that soldiers must endure to be stationed there. The film covers the entire training cycle…
Invisible soldiers: America needs to recognize and celebrate its courageous female veterans Since 9/11, more than 200,000 women have been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, and more than 160 women have died in service to their country. Women have fought on the front lines as combat pilots and military police platoon leaders. They have received…