OKLAHOMA CITY Gov. Mary Fallin wants to change leadership at the state veterans agency so more former servicemen are served. In a letter to the governing commission of the Veterans Affairs Department, Fallin said Oklahoma… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
BRADENTON — History came alive for the several dozen people gathered in a quiet meeting room in the Manatee County Central Library Saturday. They were transported back in history to a time when colored soldiers… Read More
Lost medical records. Months-long waits for administrative approvals. Prescriptions that couldnt be filled. The veterans complaints piled one on top of the other, so swiftly that officials from the Northern Arizona VA Healthcare System were… Read More
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… Read More