CADILLAC — The VA Saginaw Healthcare System announced today that the Cadillac VA Clinic was renamed the Duane E. Dewey Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic during a dedication ceremony at noon.
The name change officially happened back in January, however, today was the dedication ceremony.
The clinic was named after Duane E. Dewey, who sustained injuries from an enemy grenade during the Korean War.
He then used his own body to shield another grenade, saving the life of a corpsman and protecting the fellow Marines in his unit. He received the Congressional Medal of Honor on March 12, 1953, for his heroic actions.
He was also a local.
“Duane E. Dewey was a local resident who was very involved in the local community,” Executive Director Anthony Colon said. “When we opened this new clinic, it only made natural sense that we should honor a Medal of Honor winner by naming the facility after him.”
Duane E. Dewey VA Clinic officially opened its doors for patient care in July 2024. Current services include primary care, mental health, laboratory services, same-day primary care, physical therapy, home-based primary care, telemedicine, women’s health, audiology and whole health services.