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LINCOLN, Neb. A coalition of Nebraska lawmakers vowed Wednesday to push for expanded veterans benefits in a state where the group’s unemployment rate of 5.8 percent is nearly double the state average. Six senators, led

HATTIESBURG, MS (WDAM) – The Dept. of Veterans Affairs and Pearl River Community College have teamed up to help combat veterans and their families re-adjust to civilian life. Thursday, PRCC hosted the VA’s mobile vet

WASHINGTON A surprise inspection of a Veterans Affairs’ outpatient clinic in Wausau found shortfalls in exam-room privacy, emergency-response training and hazardous-material inventory, according to a report released Thursday. Representatives from the inspector general of the

Veterans advocates warned Thursday that the Choice Card program passed by Congress last year is not a long-term fix for the VAs poor services for veterans, and told lawmakers to boost the departments budget so

American military and veterans represent a powerful group of 24 million with a powerful cultural connection through their common service. They represent tremendous importance to employers, universities, businesses and non-profits. Few cultural groups in America

LEOMINSTER — When Donald R. Christian came home after experiencing first-hand the horrors of battle during World War II, his friends and family said he spent the rest of his life dedicated to other veterans

BANDERA, Texas — A disabled Army veteran and his service dog were evicted from a Bandera mobile home last month, following a months-long dispute over an unpaid “pet fee.” David Palasek, whose seven years of

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is launching an investigation into reports of overmedication and retaliatory management practices at the VA Medical Center in Tomah. Congressman Ron Kind, whose district includes Tomah, planned to meet

HELENA Montana U.S. Sen. Jon Tester introduced four bills Wednesday aimed at improving access to health care for veterans and their families. Tester said he drafted the bills to address concerns he heard during a

NORTH BEND The Roseburg Veterans Affairs Healthcare System does not have many friends among the people it serves. The hospital held a town hall meeting Wednesday afternoon at the North Bend Public Library to hear

MISSOULA, Montana The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to expand the size of its clinic in Missoula to make it easier for veterans to get care in the Bitterroot Valley, officials said. Officials with the

For veterans in San Juan County, Wash., getting health care from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs almost always begins with an hourlong ferry ride. Even routine bloodwork requires a three-hour one-way trip. Friday Harbor,