La’Wanda Bowers, a licensed practical nurse at VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, earned The DAISY Award for providing exceptional health care to a Veteran in Cookeville. The DAISY Award is a highly acclaimed, international award that recognizes licensed nurses who go above and beyond to provide extraordinary, compassionate care to patients. “I was just overwhelmed…
Thank you Nissan Smyrna Plant for donating Christmas gifts to the veterans at the Tennessee State Veterans’ Homes Murfreesboro. They are so grateful for your generous support each year!
A recent $25,000 donation from HCA Healthcare Inc. and HCA Healthcare Foundation to the MTSU Charlie and Hazel Daniels Veterans and Military Family Center will jump-start the new Avery King Memorial Scholarship Fund. The establishing of the new scholarship fund will help many service members, veterans, spouses and their families live their best lives, a…
MTSU’s Charlie and Hazel Daniels Veterans and Military Family Center recently received the Patriot Award from The Charlie Daniels Journey Home Project during the third annual Charlie Daniels Patriot Award Dinner at City Winery in Nashville, Tennessee. The 2021 Patriot Award was presented by MTSU alumnus, retired Maj. Gen. Terry “Max” Haston, former Tennessee adjutant…
The MTSU Charlie and Hazel Daniels Veterans and Military Family Center and the Blue Raider football team will host the 39th annual Salute to Veterans and Armed Forces football game. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13, against the visiting Florida International University Panthers in Floyd Stadium. A ticket will be required for…
Wreaths Across America (WAA) has announced that its Mobile Education Exhibit (MEE), which has been traveling the country to honor our nation’s veterans, will make several tour stops in Tennessee. One of those stops will be in Rutherford County. On Thursday, August 26, the exhibit will make a stop in Murfreesboro. The event will be…
Judge Ben Hall McFarlin presided over his final Veterans Court Graduation Wednesday afternoon at Rutherford County Recovery Court. The Commissioner of Veterans Services with the State of Tennessee Tommy Baker presented McFarlin with a commemorative flag, a challenge coin, and certificate of appreciation as other state and county dignitaries looked on. Other dignitaries in attendance…
In this weeks podcast we are joined by Dr. Hilary Miller and Chris Rochelle from the MTSU Charlie and Hazel Daniels Veterans and Military Family Center. If you don’t know what they do, then you really need to listen in. This is an amazing organization and are truly essential to our community!
The Rutherford and Cannon County Bar Association will be offering free consultation for MTSU student veterans April 12-16. Because of ongoing COVID-19 safety protocols, all appointments will take place via Zoom. To schedule an appointment with a licensed attorney, email Elizabeth Wilburn (Elizabeth.Wilburn@mtsu.edu) in the Charlie and Hazel Daniels Veterans and Military Family Center by…
The Tennessee Valley Healthcare System is hosting a walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinic for Veterans aged 45 and older Saturday, March 6 from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. at its Nashville and Murfreesboro campuses. To receive the vaccine, Veterans must be enrolled in TVHS health care. “I want to encourage all middle Tennessee Veterans to get…