Project Overview The Southern Illinois University System hosted a Veteran’s Summit on September 12-13, 2019 to address the unique challenges veterans in our region face in accessing healthcare, legal assistance and educational opportunities. The objective of the summit, held at the Mt. Vernon Armory, was to strengthen the rural healthcare infrastructure, legal support structure and the educational delivery system for veterans through the creation of strategic partnerships, and improved collaboration and communication among all system partners, veterans serving organizations, governmental