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MILWAUKEE All the defendants in one specialized Milwaukee County court share a common link. They are military veterans and are accused of nonviolent offenses that involve substance abuse or mental health issues. The Veterans Treatment

Veterans living in the St. George area were invited to a town hall meeting Wednesday night to express concerns they have and to hear from medical personnel from the St. George Veterans Outpatient Clinic and

The effort to clear a massive backlog of veteran disability claims is hurting efforts to address a similar backlog in appeals of denied claims, say advocates demanding reforms to an onerous hamster wheel system that

Senior executives at the Veterans Affairs Department could have their pensions docked and their bonuses cut under legislation introduced Jan. 22. Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Fla., chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, introduced the Increasing

SPRINGFIELD – Last year, Thomas D. Osborn faced a 30-day wait for a needed medical appointment through the VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System. He decided to see a physician in the private sector, and

WASHINGTON Rep. Brad Ashford, D-Neb., said Wednesday that hes encouraged about the future of veterans health care services in Omaha after talking with the man in charge Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert McDonald. McDonald met

A native Des Plaines resident, who is active in local military veterans organizations, responded to an article in last weeks Journal & Topics that asked readers who knew any of the Des Plaines residents who

WASHINGTON The Veterans Affairs Department said Tuesday it is offering relief to more than two dozen employees who faced retaliation after filing whistleblower complaints about wrongdoing at VA hospitals and clinics nationwide. The actions follow

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — Ann August, executive director of the Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority, will participate this week in a White House panel on veterans employment issues. August will be among a panel of leaders from

DENVER Veterans Affairs executives in charge of four hospital projects currently over budget and years behind schedule were given bonuses, despite the administration admitting failures in their jobs. FOX31 Denver asked for information about performance

PHOENIX (CBS5) –Governor’s Doug Ducey’s administration reversed a proposal that would have redirected nearly $1 million in funds mean to assist veterans returning from overseas. In a statement from Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications

An inspector general’s report released Tuesday faulted the Hampton VA Medical Center in how it assessed, screened and collected data on stroke patients, and the center’s director said improvements are on the way. The center,