This bill renames the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in West Haven, Connecticut. After the bill becomes law, the facility (and any successor location) will be officially called the "Captain Paul W. 'Bud' Bucha VA Medical Center." The bill also says that any legal or official reference to the current medical center should be treated as a reference to the new name. The bill text includes findings about Paul W. "Bud" Bucha: his birth date and background, his military service in Vietnam, his receipt of the Medal of Honor in 1970, his veterans advocacy including work on mental health, his care at the West Haven medical center late in life, and that he died on July 31, 2024 and donated his brain to Yale.
If you use or see references to the West Haven VA medical center, the name will change to honor Captain Paul W. "Bud" Bucha. The change applies to the current site and any successor location. The bill does not change the services the medical center provides or its operations, and it does not specify any other program changes.
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The bill text presents Captain Paul W. "Bud" Bucha as a decorated veteran and advocate for other veterans. It highlights his Medal of Honor, his public work on veterans' mental health, and the care he and his family received at the West Haven medical center. Supporters, as reflected in the bill findings, appear to view the renaming as a way to honor his service and advocacy.
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