VA volunteer Rhonda Hockenberry leads a tour past a large photo of the Medal of Honor at the Abie Abraham VA Health Care Center in Center Township on Saturday.

For many veterans, VA Butler Healthcare's new Abie Abraham Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Center is a welcome addition to the community — and to their health care needs.

Hundreds of veterans and family members flocked to the new facility in Center Township on Saturday, which held an open house for veterans of all service eras, as well as their annual “Welcome Home” event for post-9/11 veterans and their families.

The new facility, dedicated to World War II veteran Abie Abraham, is located at 353 N. Duffy Road. Several hundred veterans visited throughout the day, touring the new facility and learning about programs and services available.

The annual “Welcome Home” event is held to welcome back veterans who have recently been deployed, thank them for their service and inform them of medical services available to them, said David Cord, director of VA Butler Healthcare.

A full report will appear in the Butler Eagle.