The Gulf Coast VA Health Care System, in partnership with Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), will host a PACT Act enrollment and benefits event, Saturday, April 6 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Pensacola VA clinic.

This event is open to the community. Veterans and families do not need to sign up or register to attend.

The Veterans Enrollment and Benefits Fair is being held to educate and inform gulf coast area Veterans about the PACT Act and to provide onsite services to include VA health care enrollment, toxic exposure screenings, VA claims assistance, Vet Center services, and more. Attendees will also have opportunities to meet with state and local political representatives and Veteran Service Organizations.

Please contact Carla Thomas, carla.thomas@va.gov or 850-530-8747, or Jason Boatwright, jason.boatwright@va.gov or (850) 912-2213, for more information.

The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxins (PACT) Act, signed into law in Aug. 2022, expanded Department of Veterans Affairs health care and benefits for Veterans exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange, and other toxic substances. It is perhaps the largest health care and benefit expansion in VA history. To learn more, please visit: www.va.gov/pact