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Despite years of a commitment to streamline and shorten the claims process, the Department of Veterans Affairs still sits on applications for egregious amounts of time. While improvements have been achieved, the 125-day wait at

A new poll shows vets strongly support having the option to get health care outside of Veterans Affairs Department facilities despite announced plans by VA officials to cut back on those programs. The Concerned Veterans

The Glenn County Veterans Services Department has a new fight on its hands. The local office has teamed up with the Chico Veterans Resource Center to combat homelessness of veterans living in the area. “We

In New Orleans, we are all too familiar with the feeling of homelessness. After Hurricane Katrina, literally all of us were without a home. Unfortunately, too many veterans across this country face homelessness on a

WASHINGTON – February 3, 2015 – (RealEstateRama) — The President has proposed a $168.8 billion budget for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in fiscal year 2016. The proposed budget will support VA goals to

After a four-year battle, federal health officials have ruled flight crews at Westover Air Reserve Base were exposed to Agent Orange during the decade they flew recycled planes from Vietnam, but the decision that could

BONANZA After the death of her husband late last year, Kaye Cory has one goal: making sure what she went through does not happen to other families. Corys husband, Lyle Cory, was a U.S Army

PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) The Denver regional office of the Veterans Affairs Department is holding a town hall meeting in Pueblo to hear from veterans, their family members and the public. The meeting will be Tuesday

Wild Bill Begley has seen and endured things no one should. Begley, who served as a senior master sergeant in the Air Force from 1941 to 1961, was a prisoner of war during World War

From the Office of U.S. Rep. Tom Graves, who represents Paulding County Washington, D.C. Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-14) is holding a Veterans Benefits Fair for veterans living in the 14th Congressional District on March 12,

Retired Lt. Col. Steve Gray completed in January what he says was a rewarding and fulfilling career. Gray, who retired at the end of January following 17 years of service as military liaison to U.S.

With the recent box office success of the film “American Sniper,” featuring the late Navy Seal Chris Kyle, the national conversation about veterans’ issues has been elevated significantly. The film has stimulated broad discussion in