Birmingham VA Health Care System

09/02/2025

08/30/2025

Fresh produce from a farmer’s market often contains anti-inflammatory properties that help reduce chronic pain. Talk with your VA dietitian for ways to increase your produce intake.

https://www.nutrition.va.gov/docs/UpdatedPatientEd/2021GardentoTableCookbook.pdf

08/29/2025

Congratulations to our early-career professionals and seasoned staff that were recognized for their dedicated federal service—some celebrating as many as 40 years!

Service Pins were awarded to employees marking milestones of 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, and 40 years of service. In total, 75 employees from the Birmingham VA Health Care System were honored during this months special ceremony.

08/28/2025

A new version of the VA ME app has arrived with big updates! Download today and explore what's new.

• View, schedule & check-in for appointments 📆
• Complete pre-visit forms 📝
• Turn-by-turn medical center navigation 🏥
• Submit travel claims 🚙

08/27/2025

As the fall season approaches, lower your risk of getting very sick or being hospitalized for infections from common viruses like flu, COVID-19, and RSV by getting vaccinated.

Contact your local VA to find when and where to get vaccinated.

https://www.va.gov/find-locations/

08/26/2025

The Birmingham VA will be closed Monday, September 1, 2025. This closure includes the main facility and each of our Clinics.

Our Emergency Department remains open 24 hours. Please dial 911 in the event of an emergency.

For a Mental Health emergency, reach out to the Veteran Crisis Line at 988.

08/23/2025

Trying to beat the heat? Check out these no-cook turkey apple pita or southwestern corn and black bean salad recipes from the VA Cooking With Ease Cookbook. Talk with your VA dietitian for more no-cook recipe ideas.

https://www.nutrition.va.gov/docs/Cookbooks/CookingWithEaseCookbookJAN2023.pdf #

08/22/2025

Under the heat of an Alabama August morning, more than 100 people gathered yesterday to witness history as the Guntersville VA Clinic was officially renamed the Colonel Ola Lee Mize VA Clinic. Colonel Mize was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his heroic actions during the Korean War.

Mize, who died a little more than a decade ago at the age of 82, was equally renowned for his decades of service in Vietnam and his leadership in developing U.S. Army Special Forces. Two additional bronze plaques were installed, one on the exterior and another inside the building, along with historic photographs, his Medal of Honor citation, and pictures of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, as he receives the nation’s highest award for valor.

At 88, Ms. Betty Mize, the colonel’s widow, attended the dedication ceremony along with her family, friends, federal, state, and local leaders who emphasized the significance of what renaming the clinic meant for the community. Congressman Robert Aderholt who introduced the bill signed into law last November, was also in attendance.

Click below to read the full story and the words shared in honor of this meaningful day:
https://www.va.gov/birmingham-health-care/stories/colonel-ola-lee-mize-honored-as-the-guntersville-va-clinic-is-officially-renamed/

08/21/2025

Guntersville VA Renamed in Honor of Alabama Medal of Honor Recipient Colonel Ola Lee Mize

The Birmingham VA Health Care System is honored to announce that the Guntersville VA Clinic is officially renamed the Colonel Ola Lee Mize VA Clinic. This tribute honors the extraordinary life and service of Colonel Ola Lee Mize, an Alabama native awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions during the Korean War. Born in Albertville, Alabama, Colonel Mize served with distinction in both the Korean War and Vietnam War and played a pivotal role in shaping the U.S. Army Special Forces. His extraordinary bravery at Outpost Harry in June 1953—where he repeatedly risked his life to save fellow soldiers, lead counterattacks, and repel enemy assaults—earned him our nation’s highest military honor.