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HONORING SENIORS

Congratulations,

VETERANS & FAMILIES!

The new Lubbock VA Super Clinic

is Now Open to serve you!

by Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Gary Harber

he Lubbock VA Clinic project their director, Andrew
began in 2009 with the Welch.
Tgathering of supporters for
the development and support for As General Mittemeyer
Veterans of West Texas and eastern stated: “This new Veterans
New Mexico, to provide better Medical Facility is
facilities to serve them and their something that we all can
families and to honor their service. be proud of, knowing that
The VA Health Care Committee our Veterans are taken
consisted of the General Officer care of in this new facility • Podiatry
Committee, led by Lieutenant General without having to drive to many • Orthopedics
Bernhard Mittemeyer, Major General other areas to obtain support.” From
Edgar Murphy, Major General groundbreaking to ribbon cutting, • Dental Health
Walter Huffman, Major General construction took only 19 months • Day Surgery, to begin before the
Annette Sobel end of 2021
and Brigadier The Ribbon Cutting
General Gary G. Ceremony was • Telehealth
Harber. held on 25 May • Special Care Services
2021. The new
The city of VA Clinic consists • Chaplain Service
Lubbock, Texas of approximately The administrative support areas,
Tech University 120,916 square which are crucial for Veterans
and the Health feet of space, and their families, are a great
Sciences Center nearly four times improvement over the old clinic and
were early the space of the will help individuals determine their
supporters of previous Lubbock eligibility and benefits. The various
the project, as Clinic on Ave. Q. Veteran support agencies, such as
well as Veteran organizations, such Approximately 30,000 square feet of the Disabled American Veterans
as the Veterans of Foreign Wars, that is space dedicated for treating (DAV), American Legion, VFW, Texas
American Legion, Disabled American traumatic brain injuries and Post Veterans Commission and many
Veterans, and other Veteran service Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). volunteers, are also there to help
organizations and supporters. So The available services for Veterans when needed. An online Veterans
many others have been instrumental include: Portal is available at www.myhealth.
in making the VA Lubbock Super • Primary Care va.gov.
Clinic a reality. The Groundbreaking
Ceremony was held on 24 April 2019 • Surgical care The Veteran Canteen Service (VCS)
and, after years of work by the VA • Eye Care is now open for veterans and their
Rural Health Committee and because • Radiology families to enjoy coffee, sandwiches
of the tremendous support from the and drinks, making visits more
city of Lubbock, Lubbock County, • Physical Medicine enjoyable. And Cannon AFB is
state and federal officials, families, • Physical Therapy planning to open a branch BX/PX for
and private citizens, construction the new clinic in Lubbock.
began. The new clinic is a part of the • Rehabilitation
Amarillo Veterans Administration • Mental Health Care At the ribbon-cutting ceremony,
Health Care System which has been U.S. Congressman Jodey Arrington
instrumental since we first met with • Dermatology expressed so very well the feelings

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