Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital
Hospital in Texas, United States
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Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital (STVHCS) is a care facility affiliated with the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio in Bexar County, in the U.S. state of Texas. It is operated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
Location7400 Merton Minter Blvd, San Antonio, Texas, United States
CaresystemVeterans' Affairs
TypeQuaternary services and Level II Research facility
| Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital | |
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| Veterans Health Administration | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | 7400 Merton Minter Blvd, San Antonio, Texas, United States |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Veterans' Affairs |
| Type | Quaternary services and Level II Research facility |
| University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | |
| Services | |
| Comprehensive emergency center | |
| Beds | 462 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Links | |
| Website | Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital |
| Lists | Hospitals in Texas |
The hospital is named for Medal of Honor recipient and Texas native son[1] Audie Murphy, who died in a plane crash on May 28, 1971.[2] That same year, U.S. Congressman Olin Teague introduced legislation to name a planned Veterans Administration medical facility in San Antonio for Murphy.[3] The facility was dedicated November 17, 1973.[4][5]
