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The VA proposed a bump in pay in September, saying it would increase the maximum rates of annual pay for incoming physicians and dentists to the Veterans Health Administration. The increase went into effect in

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is joining with lawmakers and government leaders to cast a spotlight on the issue of suicide among veterans. Obama on Thursday will sign the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American

PRINCETON After years of work and waiting, eligible veterans in southern West Virginia will have access to primary medical care services at a new VA clinic in Mercer County. Beckley VA Medical Center Director Karin

Proposed legislation recently introduced in the Senate arrived with a name that is seemingly hard to argue against: the Homeless Veterans Welcome Home Act. It is a well-intentioned bill meant to provide support for veterans

WASHINGTON (AP) Veterans’ health care is a “high risk” budget issue that threatens to cost taxpayers tens of billions of dollars unless longstanding problems are addressed, government auditors warned Wednesday. The nonpartisan Government Accountability Office

The female veterans on the Women Veterans for Equality in our VA System Facebook page couldnt believe what they saw. But there it was. A Department of Veterans Affairs military sexual trauma (MST) coordinator personally

A Veterans Affairs official stated Wednesday that the department is trying to find a way to accommodate veterans who want medical marijuana, and VA physicians who want to recommend it. In states with legal programs,

Health-care delays for veterans and poorly managed information technology are among the U.S. governments most pressing problems, federal auditors said Wednesday. The issues showed up for the first time this year in the Government Accountability

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. In the 13 years since American troops first deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq, more than 2.6 million veterans have returned home. One of the biggest challenges veterans face is getting the help they

The White House wants to double spending on construction projects for the Department of Veterans Affairs next year while steering some of that new money to a major expansion of the VA hospital in Lakewood.

The warm weather might have some of you thinking about your garden. That’s certainly the case for a local group that’s working to make a lasting difference in the lives of veterans. According to a

The city’s 27,000 veterans soon may not have to drive to Virginia Beach or Norfolk to collect benefits they’ve earned with their service. City officials have been working with the state for two years to