Mackinac County Veterans Affairs

10/22/2026

Dropping in to remind you that you EARNED your benefits.

Visit choose.va.gov 🇺🇸

10/22/2026

The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center reminds Veterans that Urgent Care in Iron Mountain will be open on Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day, Monday, October 12, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. We hope you don't need us, but we're here if you do!!

10/11/2026

10/11/2026

✨ Women Veterans belong at VA. That's why every VA has a Women Veterans Program Manager (WVPM) who can help you connect with resources and steer you to the services you need.

WVPMs are your advocates within the VA medical system. They help:

⭐Answer questions about available women's health services and claims
⭐Create a welcoming and respectful environment for all women Veterans
⭐Lead programs and services related to women Veterans' health care

WVPMs oversee and ensure their VA facility has all the necessary services and resources to care for women Veterans' health. They advocate on behalf of all women Veterans.

🙌 Use our Locator Tool to find your local WVPM: https://www.womenshealth.va.gov/WOMENSHEALTH/wvpm-locator.asp

📣 Tag a Sister Veteran and spread the word! ❤️

10/11/2026

🪂Just dropping in with a reminder: your VA benefits are there for you.

See what you may qualify for at choose.va.gov

10/11/2026

It's not the calls you talk about that stay with you.
It's the ones you don't.
You tell yourself you're over it.
Then something reminds you.
And suddenly you're right back there.
If you're EMS, fire, dispatch, or law enforcement, you're carrying things most people will never understand.
After the Call explains the hidden impact of cumulative trauma and provides practical tools for understanding and managing its effects.
Because first responders deserve support too.

10/11/2026

10/11/2026

The rate of su***de among military veterans has remained consistent in recent years, despite efforts to drive it down.

Nearly 18 veterans died by su***de every day in 2024, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs’ annual report on the topic. The report found that 6,488 veterans killed themselves in 2024, slightly fewer than a revised number the VA now says died in 2023.

The report, released last week, looked at trends in veteran su***de from 2001-2024, the most recent year for which the VA has data. Notably, the report added close to 300 su***de deaths to its previously released 2023 estimate for veteran su***des. In February, the department’s 2023 report said 6,398 veterans took their own lives that year, but the new 2024 report revises that 2023 figure up to 6,662.