IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. (WZMQ) – The Oscar G Johnson VA Medical Center will be hosting five town hall events in the UP on May 14 -16. Locations include American Legion, VFW, and VVA posts in Hermansville, Gladstone, Christmas, Marquette, and Gwinn. The events aim to educate veterans and their families on VA services and changes to veteran healthcare, and to answer any questions they may have.
“For us the biggest piece of this is really that one on one interaction,” said Oscar G. Johnson Medical Center Director John Shealey. “Where they can ask any question they want and if we have the answer immediately we will give them that answer and if not we’ll get back with them and make sure that we do that follow up.”
The full tour schedule can be found below.
- May 14 from 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. at the Hermansville American Legion Post 340, at W5503 River St., Hermansville, MI 49847.
- May 14 from 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. at the Gladstone American Legion Post 71, at 802 Delta Ave, Gladstone, MI 49837.
- May 15 from 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. at the Christmas Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 237, at E8025 Jingle Bell Lane, Christmas, MI 49862.
- May 15 from 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. at the Marquette American Legion Post 44, at 700 W Bluff St, Marquette, MI 49855.
- May 16 from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. at Gwinn Veteran of Foreign Wars Post 5670, at 54 Mitchell St., Gwinn, MI 49841.
