Military veterans can discuss their medical care in a town hall meeting Tuesday hosted by the American Legion.

The meeting will focus on the overall quality of health care that veterans receive at the Memphis Veterans Medical Center.

Men and women who receive health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs are invited to share their experiences at the open forum.

American Legion representatives will also visit the VA hospital to talk with patients, staff and administrators to determine ways to improve the patients' experiences.

"We visit these sites all across the country every year to evaluate the quality of health care our veterans are receiving," said Jacob Gadd, deputy director for health care for the Legion.

The town hall meeting and hospital visit are part of the Legion's "System Worth Saving" program. A task force of representatives from the organization makes about 50 visits annually to veterans centers nationwide.

"Overall, the feedback has been good. Veterans are quite happy with the level of care they are receiving," said Warren Goldstein, a field service representative in the site visits.

The task force compiles semiannual reports based on findings and submits them to the White House, Congress and VA leaders.

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American Legion will host veterans' health care event