Announcements

Access & Quality in VA Health Care

04/12/2017 02:03 PM EDT VA Makes Wait Times for Patients Transparent for Veterans: New online tool is first of its kind WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is taking unprecedented steps to increase transparency.  Today, VA launched a new Access and Quality Tool that provides Veterans with an easy-to-use, easy-to-understand way of accessing…

Monroe County Veterans Court’s Youngest Navy Veteran Graduates

April 5, 2017 Madisonville, Tennessee A Navy 22 year old Dallas Grant graduates from the Monroe County Veterans Court on Wednesday April 5, 2017 in Judge Dwaine B. Thomas’ courtroom.   The courtroom was filled with Monroe County public officers, Helen Ross McNabb Military Services Centers therapist, 2 former MCVC graduates, Vet to Vet mentors…

Announcements from Council’s April Meeting

March 31, 2017  Knoxville, Tennessee During the March Council meeting, Mountain Home ACOS of PCCM Dr. Elizabeth Bishop presented two awards to two council members. The first award was presented to Freddie Owens, Council Co-Chairman with the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award.  The award is for Freddie lifelong commitment to building a stronger nation through his…

Military Chaplain Association Weekly Newsgram

Weekly Newsgram – March 29th, 2017 When War Comes Home Boot Camp Last year the MCA received the Veteran/Military Friendly Congregation (VMFC) program from the CareForTheTroops organization. This program is a ground -up initiative to assist congregations and other communities of faith in becoming intentionally “friendly” for veterans, actively serving military, and all their families.…