COULD BRISTOL BE GETTING A NEW VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER IN THE FUTURE? WELL, VA OFFICIALS IN JOHNSON CITY ARE LOOKING AT OPENING THE DOORS OF A BRISTOL FACILITY BY THE END OF NEXT SEPTEMBER. MANY VETERANS SPEND A HALF-A-DAY TRAVELING TO THE JOHNSON CITY LOCATION FOR TREATMENT. THE VA IS LOOKING AT PROPERTIES IN BOTH BRISTOL VIRGINIA AND TENNESSEE TO CONVERT INTO A CENTER. THE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE CARE WITHIN 30 MINUTES OF THEIR HOME. OTHER POSSIBILITIES FOR VIRGINIA CENTERS INCLUDE, NORTON VIRGINIA AND ROGERSVILLE TENNESSEE. MOUNTAIN HOME VA MEDICAL CENTER CURRENTLY SERVES MORE THAN 150-THOUSAND VETERANS IN 41 COUNTIES ACROSS FOUR STATES.