United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn VAMC

Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center

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National Salute to Veteran Patients: Check out the Valentines for Veterans concert schedule

Flu Vaccination Information for Veterans

Seasonal Flu Shots are now available for all registered and enrolled Veterans.
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that everyone over the age of 6 months receive an Influenza (Flu) Vaccine every year in the Fall. Additionally, a onetime Pneumococcal Vaccine (Pneumovax) is recommended at the age of 65. Full Story

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Evening for Heroes

On September 2, 2010, the Dorn VAMC hosted "An Evening for Heroes" dinner event at the 7Grill in Columbia, SC. The dinner event was part of a new initiative called, "The Buddy Program" sponsored by the Dorn VAMC. The Buddy Program is a voluntary program whose goal is to offer additional support to Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) combat Veterans and their families. Full Story

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Presidents who were Veterans

From George Washington to George W. Bush, 24 of America’s presidents served in the military before becoming Commander in Chief. From all of the soldiers in uniform today, is there a future president of the United States? Full Story