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“If you are a Veteran having thoughts of suicide, the VA is here to help you,” said Vic Martin, a Navy Veteran who sought help after nearly taking his life and now is providing services to help get Veterans back on track.

There's a new way to get from the trolley stop to the main entrance of VA San Diego!

After a long and eventful career serving Veterans, Robert M. Smith, MD, VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS) Director and Chief Executive Officer, will retire at the end of June.

On March 14, President Biden signed into law H.R. 3665, designating the San Diego VA Medical Center as the Jennifer Moreno Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center and supporting the designation of a prominent space within the facility to honor Kathleen Bruyere.

Fannie Hatcher loved the convenience of the VA San Diego Healthcare System’s Hospital in Home Initiative. Rather than taking her Veteran husband to appointments at the San Diego VA Medical Center in La Jolla, she saves time and effort by having the health care team visit their home.

At 400,000 square feet, it was one of the largest facilities in the San Diego area at the time and one of the most architecturally advanced in the world.

Great news! VA San Diego Healthcare System has just launched a new website that gives you better service and an easier online experience.

VA San Diego Healthcare System will officially transition health care services from its current Mission Valley location to the new Kearny Mesa VA Clinic with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony in November.

Free seasonal flu shots (for all enrolled Veterans in the VA health care) are available from October 1 - December 30, 2021, at the San Diego VA medical center and community clinics.