Tag Archives: Veterans Services

Military Spouse Attorneys to Gain Admission To Bar in Certain States

Military Spouses move from state to state due to their military  lifestyle.  Military spouses who are -->

VA details sweeping changes to speed care to veterans

USA Today, by Greg Zoroya:  The Department of Veterans Affairs promises sweeping changes — and -->

Secretary McDonald Announces Town Hall Events at Veterans’ Facilities Nationwide

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert A. McDonald has directed all Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare and -->

Veterans group: VA secretary has ‘already gone native with the VA bureaucracy’

By Josh Hicks, The Washington Post:  VA Secretary Robert McDonald said Thursday that the agency -->

Combat Stress Among Veterans Is Found to Persist Since Vietnam

By Benedict Carey, NY Times:  Most veterans who had persistent post-traumatic stress a decade or -->

VA blames ‘confusion’ for misstatements about deaths

By Drew Griffin, Scott Bronstein and Nelli Black , CNN The Department of Veterans Affairs -->

VA not rushing to fire inept, corrupt officials

By Pete Kasperowicz, The Blaze: The Department of Veterans Affairs has offered few indications in -->

VA reform act has catches

By Tom Philpott / Syndicated ColumnistPUBLISHED: Monday, August 11, 2014 at 12:02 am …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Veterans -->

Congress announces deal on veterans affairs health fix

BBC News America: Veterans affairs leaders in Congress have announced a compromise to help address -->

Veterans Organizations Back VA Funding

Veterans Today: WASHINGTON, July 23 – Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today -->

Obama Nominee McDonald Pledges to ‘Transform’ VA

ABC News: President Barack Obama’s choice to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs pledged Tuesday -->

Documents detail VA mistreatment of vets

By Kelly Kennedy, USA TODAY, WASHINGTON — In 2003, a veteran who had served in -->

Vet Dies Outside VA Hospital Nothing New

This appeared in the Washington Times on the 11th of July. According to the Times;”911 -->

VA whistle-blower tells of manipulations, retribution

Tricia L. Nadolny, Inquirer Staff Writer;  WASHINGTON – A whistle-blower from Philadelphia’s Veterans Affairs regional -->

Agent Orange ingredients found at Okinawa military dumpsite

By Jon Mitchell, The Japan Times: Dozens of rusting barrels unearthed on former U.S. military -->

To head VA, Obama selects former CEO of consumer products giant

By Chris Carroll Stars and Stripes WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s nominee to take over -->

8 years for psych eval a ‘harmless error,’ VA says

by Travis J. Tritten Stars & Stripes: WASHINGTON — A veteran admitted to a long-term -->

Home/News/VeteransAudit: 57,000 veterans waiting more than 90 days to be seen at VA

By Travis J. Tritten, Stars & Stripes: WASHINGTON — More than 57,000 veterans have been -->

Audit cites Castle Point VA Medical Center for further investigation

By James Nani, Times Herald-RecordPublished: 2:33 PM – 06/09/14WAPPINGERS FALLS — The Castle Point campus -->

Cultural change critical to rescuing VA, experts say

By Mike Wereschagin, Carl Prine and Adam SmeltzThe Pittsburgh Tribune-Review —  As the Department of Veterans -->

Eric Shinseki Resigns Amid Veterans Affairs Controversy

By Paige Lavender, Huffington Post: Eric Shinseki, U.S. secretary of Veterans Affairs, resigned Friday amid -->