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Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center

First Change of Command Ceremony at Lovell FHCC

Lovell FHCC's new Strategic Plan, a roadmap for our future.

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Walk-In Flu Shot Clinic on Saturday, October 13th

The Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center will be hosting a Walk-In Flu Shot Clinic on Saturday, October 13th, 2012, at two locations in North Chicago and the McHenry Community Based Outpatient Clinic. Both clinics are available from 7:30am to 2:30PM and are located at 3001 Green Bay Road in North Chicago and 620 South Route 31, Suite 4, in McHenry, Illinois. Read more...

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Adm. Elaine C. Wagner, Commander of Navy Medicine East and Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, right, reads a letter of appreciation presented to Capt. David J. Beardsley signed by Dr. Jonathan Woodson, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs

First Change of Command

Sailors dressed in whites lined the railings of the “upper deck” overlooking the ceremony floor, the Lovell Federal Health Care Center’s civilian director was “piped aboard” along with U.S. Navy leaders in the official party, and accolades included special thanks from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs when U.S. Navy Capt. David J. Beardsley changed command with new Deputy Director and Commanding Officer Capt. José A. Acosta. Full Story

Retired Astronaut and U.S. Navy Capt. James A. Lovell, center, was on hand for the visit of Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, right, and Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki, left, May 21, at the Lovell Federal Health Care Center.

iEHR milestones announced

With the nation’s first federal health care center as a backdrop, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta joined Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki to announce milestones in the fielding of an electronic health care record that will follow military recruits from the day they enlist until the day they are buried with Veterans’ honors. Full Story

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Blind and Disabled Veterans Compete

VA’s annual TEE Tournament, held every year in Iowa City, Iowa, lets eligible Veterans participate in therapeutic adaptive sporting activities demonstrating that a disability is not an obstacle to an active, rewarding life. Full Story

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