John J. Pershing VA Medical Center

08/30/2025

VA’s Veteran-centered approach is helping Veterans and “Discover What Matters.” Watch VA’s new video and explore the redesigned VA.gov/WholeHealth to learn how Whole Health can empower you to take charge of your health and well-being: https://www.va.gov/WHOLEHEALTH/features/New_Whole_Health_Video_Released.asp

08/29/2025

08/28/2025

Women Veterans, your mental health matters, especially after giving birth. VA offers postpartum mental health services, along with lactation support, breast pumps, and peer groups to help you care for yourself while caring for your baby.
https://www.womenshealth.va.gov/materials-and-resources/brochures.asp?item=lactation-services

08/27/2025

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR VETERANS!
New Travel Voucher Form Required
Starting February 14, 2025, we're using a new form for travel payments.
What you need to know:
• Use the November 2024 version of VA Form 10-3542
• Old forms will not be accepted after February 14, 2025
• If you send an old form, we'll mail it back to you with the new one
• Your claim date will be when we get the new form, not the old one

Where to get the new form:
• VA website: https://www.va.gov/find-forms/?q=10-3542
• Travel Center on the first floor at the main campus in Poplar Bluff
• Your local VA clinic.
You may also file travel pay claims online at https://dvagov-btsss.dynamics365portals.us/
Questions? Ask your VA travel office for help by calling 573-686-4151 ext. 52199.

08/26/2025

Eligible Veterans can now submit mileage-only travel reimbursement claims through the VA Health and Benefits mobile app. This new feature saves time, reduces paperwork and makes it easier to access your benefits with just a few taps on your mobile device.

What this means for you:
- Submit mileage-only travel reimbursement claims for VA-approved health care appointments using the VA Health and benefits mobile app.
- Access a travel claim option on the app’s home screen after an eligible appointment.
- Review and submit your claim directly in the app.
- Track the status of your claim without completing or mailing paper forms.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbB0BiXDFEo

08/26/2025

The Center for Development and Civic Engagement (CDCE) team at John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff extends a heartfelt thanks to Gary Eaton with Edward Jones Investments for his generous $250 donation to VA’s Care and Share Program. Your support is greatly appreciated!

08/25/2025

VA POLICE OFFICERS HAILED AS HEROES FOR ACCIDENT RESPONSE
Poplar Bluff, MO - VA Police Services officers train constantly to maintain a state of readiness, and four officers from the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in southeast Missouri were put to the test one recent morning.

The officers — Lt. John Pruett, Lt. Phillip Schalk, Cpl. Terrell McCollough and Officer Blaine Murrell — were on their way to a training session at a local firing range, but they never made it to their destination.

“We were driving up Marble Hill Road and there was a tree-trimming truck, some stuff in the road and a car in a yard,” said Pruett, a 21-year officer at the medical center. “We thought it was a branch from a tree or a power line, and they had us stopped.”

The situation, however, was more dire than initially thought — Pruett and McCollough had come upon a two-vehicle collision with serious injuries to an adult and six young children.

Follow the link the the John J. Pershing VA website for the rest of the story:
https://www.va.gov/poplar-bluff-health-care/news-releases/va-police-officers-hailed-as-heroes-for-accident-response/

08/22/2025

The Center for Development and Civic Engagement (CDCE) is incredibly grateful to the Potosi Elks Lodge for its generous donation of $1,000 to support our Veterans.

Your kindness and commitment to helping those who have served our country is deeply appreciated.

08/21/2025

View VA’s new video at the Whole Health site. The redesigned site offers information on classes and Well-being Programs as well as videos, apps, and articles to help users quickly find what they need:
https://www.va.gov/wholehealth

08/20/2025

We take pride in serving Veterans and do not expect anything in return. It is our pleasure to serve you!

We know sometimes you would like to express your
generosity and gratitude, but please keep in mind employees are not permitted to accept gifts, even if it’s just a batch of cookies or a gift card.

However, if you would like to show appreciation to our staff, a thank you card is always greatly appreciated!