Southern Arizona VA Health Care System

06/04/2026

Thank you to Mike LaBarbera and the Sun City Veterans Club for their generous food and monetary donations to the Patriot Pantry. Your support makes a real difference for Veterans in our community who are experiencing food insecurity, and we are truly grateful.

If you’d like to help support our Veterans, please reach out to the Center for Development and Civic Engagement at 520‑629‑1822 or email [email protected]. Every contribution, big or small, helps our Veterans in meaningful ways.

06/02/2026

Have you downloaded our Couples Coach App? Couples can improve communication and build trust in their relationship. Try exercises to practice active listening so you can navigate conflict better with your partner. https://mobile.va.gov/app/couples-coach

06/02/2026

All of our phone systems are currently up and running. Thank you for your patience during the phone outage. We really appreciate your understanding!

06/01/2026

Currently, we are experiencing issues with incoming calls to our call center, and some calls are not being received. We will provide updates as they become available. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, please call 911.

06/01/2026

For 80 years, VA health care has been shaped by research and informed by Veterans’ experience, setting the foundation for a future of exceptional health care.
Every study and every advancement builds on the one before it—pushing Veteran care forward.

05/29/2026

This morning we were honored to celebrate an extraordinary milestone with an amazing Veteran — Geraldine Meyer, who turned 104 years young! We were honored to present her with a Secretary of VA Coin and plaque.

Geraldine's life is a powerful testament to courage, compassion, and resilience. As a young nurse, she served as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army Nurse Corps during World War II, caring for wounded soldiers on the front lines of Europe. Geraldine was part of a MASH unit — a mobile surgical hospital that followed the troops in jeeps and lived in tents, bringing critical care where it was needed most.

She served for nearly two years, until Germany surrendered its armed forces — an event known as Victory in Europe Day (VE Day), which occurred on May 8, 1945. Following VE Day, her unit was preparing to deploy to the Pacific theater when WWII came to an end.

After returning home, Geraldine continued her calling in medicine, becoming a nurse anesthetist and devoting the rest of her career to caring for Veterans at the Tucson VA Medical Center.

05/28/2026

Even if to***co use is part of your daily routine, or you’ve tried quitting before, or you’re worried about withdrawal symptoms, you have the power to reclaim your life.

Need guidance on how to stay away from to***co? Talk to trained quit coaches who will help you during any phase of quitting.

Call the VA to***co quitline at 1-855-QUIT-VET or visit Mentalhealth.va.gov/MENTALHEALTH/quit-to***co/quit-vet.asp

05/28/2026

Our outreach team had a great time at the Benson Veteran Connect Event last Friday. We were honored to assist more than 20 Veterans with information on VA healthcare eligibility, women’s health services, social needs, and housing resources including HUD-VASH.

If you or your organization would like our outreach team to attend your event and share VA healthcare information, please contact our Public Affairs Office at [email protected].

05/27/2026

05/26/2026

Is a Veteran in your life hesitant about reaching out for support?

Sometimes, hearing from someone who has been there makes all the difference.

Hear from Veterans about what encouraged them to seek mental health care. https://www.maketheconnection.net/MHM/