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About 5,500 veterans live on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, and roughly 1,300 are receiving health care through the Hampton VA Medical Center. Keeping an appointment with a primary care doctor means driving from Accomack or Northampton

One quality that makes Chuck Maulden a caring emergency department nurse is his ability to put himself in someone elses shoes. Recently, hes been lauded for putting someone else in his. Maulden, 33, had been

A union representing government employees on Tuesday condemned a bill meant to reform how bonuses are awarded at the Department of Veterans Affairs. The bill, which was recently introduced by Rep. Jeff Miller, would allow

The Veterans Affairs Department is reorganizing its labyrinthine structure into a single, five-region national framework as part of a large-scale effort to improve services to veterans and reduce an entrenched bureaucracy responsible for mismanagement throughout

Officials for the Department of Veterans Affairs released a map of the United States divided into five regions on Monday, touting it as a positive first step to eliminate bureaucracy, though its still unclear how

In a sign that some lawmakers may be losing patience with the man brought in to clean up the Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Secretary Bob McDonald came under unusually personal criticism Tuesday during a

MADISON, Wis. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert McDonald announced Monday that he will launch an investigation into a Tomah VA medical center that came under scrutiny for overprescribing opiates after a Marine died there. The

DETROIT, MI — The release of “American Sniper,” a film based on the true story of Navy Seal sharpshooter Chris Kyle, sure has brought more attention to the needs of military veterans. With approximately 22

The Department of Veterans Affairs announced on Monday that the organization would be restructuring into a simplified, 5-region national framework as part of a large-scale effort to improve veterans services and decrease the level of

In an American Legion meeting hall milling with dozens of Prince Georges County residents who dedicated their lives to serving their country, few knew there were three local offices they could visit to get help

Veterans Affairs Department officials who promised to simplify the agency are touting major progress after settling on a single map of the United States. If that seems overly bureaucratic, keep in mind the department currently

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert McDonald says he will investigate a Tomah VA medical center that has come under scrutiny for overprescribing opiates. McDonald says in a Monday press release that the probe will look