Tag Archives: Veterans Services

VA removes first official under new firing rules, after two months of paid leave

By Josh Hicks, The Washington Post:  The Department of Veterans Affairs has fired the director -->

VA secretary defends pace of disciplinary actions

Military Times, by Leo Shane III: Critics of the Veterans Affairs Department want to know -->

GOP unhappy with new VA chief

By Burgess Everett, Politico: Republican senators are having some buyer’s remorse when it comes to -->

New Report Reveals Nation Still Not Fully Equipped to Support Women Veterans

U.S. Veterans Magazine:  While the federal government has raced to establish programs to serve combat -->

Many tie Iraq, Afghanistan War veterans’ illnesses to burn pits, dust

By Steve Liewer / World-Herald:  Burn pits used especially in the early days of the -->

Children of vets exposed to Agent Orange, other chemicals should file VA claims

Veterans Corner by Jim Vines:  Everyone knows Agent Orange is bad, and exposed veterans know -->

VA announces $22.3B IT services contract

Federal Times, by Aaron Boyd:  The “next generation” of the Transformation Twenty-One Total Technology Program -->

On recruiting tour, Veterans Affairs secretary woos medical students

Associate Press, by Wilson Ring: Secretary of Veterans Affairs Bob McDonald at the VA’s headquarters -->

NEW: ALL VA APPEALS MUST BE FILED ON STANDARD FORMS

Standard Claims and Appeals Forms A Rule by the Veterans Affairs Department on 09/25/2014 Final -->

Support Awareness for Veteran Suicide–22 Veterans Commit Suicide Daily

On October 19, we will be joining with thousands of people nationwide to walk in -->

Bob McDonald has a 90-day plan to solve VA problems

By Henry Molsky, Cincinatti.com:  McDonald is quickly becoming known across the country as the new -->

VA settles with 3 Phoenix whistleblowers

By Heath Druzin: Stars & Stripes:  WASHINGTON — The VA has settled with three whistleblowers -->

Report: Services for Female Veterans Fall Short

ABC News, by Matthew Daly: The Veterans Affairs Department and other government agencies are not -->

American Music Project: Voice For Veterans St. Louis Concert to Support Homeless Veterans

The American Music Project: Voices for Veterans, an initiative of Give US Your Poor, has -->

VA secretary vows more changes, higher ranges of pay for doctors, nurses

 By Jennifer Hlad, Stars & Stripes: SAN DIEGO — As part of the effort to -->

At tense VA hearing, doctors link delays to patient deaths

By Heath Druzin, Stars & Stripes:  WASHINGTON — At a heated Congressional hearing Wednesday, two -->

VA announces 90-day plan to implement reforms

By Emily Wax-Thibodeaux: The Washington Post:  Robert McDonald, the newly appointed secretary of the sprawling -->

VA touts progress on suicides; data tell another story

By Dennis Wagner, USA Today:  Seven years ago, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs rejected -->

Obama to veterans: New culture of accountability at VA

By Gregory Korte, USA Today: WASHINGTON — President Obama announced a new series of executive -->

VA watchdog confirms patients died after receiving poor care

The Washington Post, by Dan Lamothe:  The Department of Veterans Affairs’ watchdog confirmed Tuesday that -->

Report: VA scandal probe targets potential obstruction of justice

By Greg Zoroya, USA Today: The Justice Department and the FBI have joined the Veterans -->