Veterans Assistance

American Red Cross

584-2999
6921 Middlebrook Pike, 37909
Provides information and referral, emergency transportation for VA appointments within the state, emergency communication for military personnel and their families worldwide, financial assistance to military personnel and families, military retirees, and immediate family members.
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Ben Atchley State Veterans' Home

862-8100
One Veterans Way, 37931
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Knox County Veterans' Services

215-5645
Knox Central Building, 1000 N. Central Avenue, Box 6, 37917
Assistance in filing all VA claims; referrals to services; call for other services. Hours: 7:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m., Mon.-Fri.
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Tennessee Department of Veterans' Affairs

594-6158
617 Cumberland Avenue, Suite 213, 37902-2581
Information about all VA benefits. Help in filing claims and other paperwork.
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U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs

1-800-827-1000
VA benefits including information about education programs; home loans; disability; VA medical care; burial, survivors’, and insurance benefits; and more. Automated phone system; talk to a representative by pressing “0.” Have Social Security or VA number available.
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VA Medical Center

1-423-926-1171
James H. Quillen VAMC, Johnson City
P.O. Box 4000, Mountain Home, TN 37684
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Vet Center

545-4680
2817 E. Magnolia Avenue, 37914
Individual and group counseling and psychotherapy for all eligible veterans (and their families—if problem is related to veteran’s military service). All combat vets, from WWII to present, are eligible.
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Veterans' Affairs Outpatient Clinic

545-4592
9031 Cross Park Drive, 37923
Medical and psychiatric treatment, counseling, and medications for veterans.
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Veterans' Upward Bound Programs

974-2132
1914 Andy Holt, 25 HPER, University of Tennessee, 37996-2745
For veterans (low-income or first in family to go to college) who are potential college students, even if they need a GED first. Free services to prepare for enrollment in post- secondary program at vocational, technical, or college level. Must have been discharged from the military on or after Jan. 31, 1955, under conditions other than dishonorable.
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