A new VA clinic in Clarksville, set to open by 2030, aims to address the rapidly growing veteran population in Montgomery County.
The VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System serves 28,000 veterans in Montgomery County — its fastest growing county in the state, thanks to Fort Campbell. Even so, much of its health care is centered in Nashville.
“At one time I was making like 8, 10 trips a year [to Nashville] and now I’m down to 4,” laughed David Ross, a Vietnam and Desert Shield Veteran, explaining how he also has to factor traffic into his trips. “And you go, oh my God, I’ll be late for my appointment. You know, so there’s a lot of stress involved traveling from Clarksville to Nashville.”…