This Week in Military Heroism: Battle of Iwo Jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima marks one of the most iconic battles in World War II History. The famous Raising of the Flag on Iwo Jima, taken February 23, 1945, is one of the… Read More
Veterans Group Proposes Major Changes in VA Health Care
WASHINGTON A national veterans task force is advocating radical changes in the medical system for America’s former military personnel, including a choice to receive subsidized private care and conversion of the Veterans Health Administration into… Read More
Veterans Affairs Panelists Meet with Area Veterans, Take Questions, Concerns
After news about long wait times broke last year and Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki resigned, many were left with questions about veterans health care. Representatives from the VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System attempted… Read More
Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald to Visit Univ. of Delaware
1:22 p.m., Feb. 26, 2015–U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald will visit the University of Delaware on Monday afternoon, March 2, and speak to College of Health Sciences students and faculty as part of a… Read More
CBS Uncovers New VA Scandal: Dept. Ignored Veterans’ Benefits Claims
Wyatt Andrews revealed the details of a new scandal at the Department of Veterans Affairs on Wednesday’s CBS This Morning. Andrews zeroed in on how the veterans’ benefits office in Oakland, California simply ignored “more… Read More
Whistleblowers: Veterans Cheated Out of Benefits
The Veterans Benefits Administration provides $95 billion of entitlements each year to veterans, including disability money, pensions to vets and their surviving spouses and death benefits — even American flags at veterans’ funerals. But a… Read More
VA Chief Backs Outside Care as Choice Program Falters
WASHINGTON Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald said Thursday he was committed to a law making it easier for veterans to get private health care, but he offered few answers for lawmakers irritated at the slow… Read More
Veterans Affairs to Reopen Outpatient Clinic in Maxwelton, West Virginia
MAXWELTON, W.Va. (AP) A veterans outpatient clinic in southern West Virginia that’s been closed since last fall is set to reopen Friday. Media outlets report that Department of Veterans Affairs officials announced the clinic’s reopening… Read More
Chester County Housing Authority’s Initiative: Homes for 100 Veterans in 100 Days
The Chester County Housing Authority has launched a new campaign for finding at least 100 veterans suitable homes in the next 100 days. The Authority announced this week that it would partner with a diverse… Read More
Public Invited to Oregon Dept. of Veterans’ Affairs Advisory Committee Meeting
LEBANON The public is invited to attend and participate in the next quarterly meeting of the Advisory Committee to the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs being from 9:30 a.m. to noon Wednesday, March 4, at… Read More
