The Campbell County Veteran’s Affairs Clinic held an Open House on Friday in honor its 10th anniversary. Pictured from left to right is Campbell County Vice Mayor Randy Brown, Veteran’s Affairs Director Shane Prater, VA Clinic Office Manager Steve Mayfield, State Representative Dennis Powers, Keith Abraham representing Senator Bill Hagerty and Tammy Merritt with Congressman Chuck Fleischmann’s Office. (PHOTO COURTESY OF RANDY BROWN)

By Charlotte Underwood

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) – The Campbell County VA Clinic celebrated its 10th anniversary on Friday with an Open House at the Community Health of East Tennessee building where it is located.

Multiple vendors were set up outside for the event, including the county’s Veteran’s Affairs Services, the Knoxville Vet Center Mobile Unit, Million Vets, the V.A. Clinic and more.

Veterans and their families were invited to stop by for the event that ran from 10am until 2pm.

The Knoxville Vet Center Mobile Unit was at Friday’s Open House for the Campbell County Veteran’s Affairs Clinic at CHET.

State Representative Dennis Powers was at the event, along with County Vice Mayor Randy Brown. Representatives from Chuck Fleishmann’s and Senator Bill Haggerty’s offices were also on site.

The event was educational for veterans and provided information about various services in the county that the VA has to offer such as Enrollment, Connected Care, Million Veteran Program and Suicide Prevention and more.

Lyle Allen with the Knoxville Vet Center and Amy Jones with Suicide Prevention at Friday’s Campbell County Veteran’s Affair’s Clinic Open House event.

According to Campbell County Veteran’s Director Shane Prater, the event went well, and there was a good turnout despite the heat of the day.

“Events like this are all about showing the resources that are out there and about bringing other resources to our community such as the Knoxville Vet Center,” Prater said.

The Knoxville Vet Center is active in three states and offers counseling, referrals, community engagement events, community support, practical and therapeutic services.

Campbell County Honor Guard Member Ed Housley, Michelle Ayers with the Campbell County Veteran’s Service Office and Veteran’s Service Office Director Shane Prater at Friday’s Open House event held at CHET in honor of the County Veteran’s Affair’s Clinic celebrating 10 years.

For more information about the Vet Center. Contact a Vet Center Call Center at 877.927.8387 or visit the website.

Prater said the county’s Veteran’s Affairs Office was also trying to provide information about the PACT Act and how it has expanded benefits to thousands of veterans granting access to free or low-cost health care. Go to the Campbell VA Clinic behind the CVS in the CHET Building or call 423.926.1171, extension 7200 for more information. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED – 06/24/2024-6AM)

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