Blog

BEREA, Ohio — When Jon Reiss of Berea left military service, he knew he wanted to help fellow veterans. The former Army Signal Corps officer is now executive director of the Cuyahoga County Veterans Service

In 2009, our country made a goal of ending veteran homelessness by the end of 2015; since then the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), along with a vast network of partnering nonprofits nationwide, have worked

Veterans Affairs and Defense Department officials have promised that in 2015 they will make available new information that could help troops and vets figure out which schools are the best values for their education benefits.

Long before news broke that the Veterans Affairs hospital in Phoenix had manipulated waiting lists to hide the fact that veterans were facing long delays to see doctors, senior department officials in Washington had been

A dedicated docket for veterans will begin in Toledo Municipal Court early next year, aimed at connecting justice-involved veterans with treatment to avoid incarceration. The courts goal is to intervene and address underlying issues for

When Air Force veteran Daryl Radaker didn’t have a way to get to his doctor’s appointments in Pittsburgh, he turned to the Westmoreland County Veteran’s Affairs Office for help. Now, he is able to make

The aftermath of Veterans Affairs whistle-blower revelations truly frames the patient-treatment scandal in its most crystalline form. It wasn’t just the faked appointments and the delayed treatment that distinguish this bleak story. Just as shocking

BALTIMORE – A 68-year-old U.S. Army veteran and former Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs official was charged with collecting $1.4 million in benefits fraudulently, according to the United States Attorney for the District of Maryland.

Michigan Veterans scored a major win during a marathon lame duck session of the Michigan Legislature. Just after 12:30 a.m., the Michigan Senate voted unanimously in support of House Bill 5418, legislation introduced by State

A new report that says Department of Veterans Affairs officials in Washington knew about the VAs health care scandal for years is expected to prompt new efforts in Congress to figure out who knew what,

COLUMBIA, MO. Just before dawn on a chilly Wednesday morning, Gary Powell climbs into a large white passenger van and turns on the ignition. As the engine warms up, the Columbia Missourian (https://bit.ly/1CvmmOF ) reports

Veteran suicide is a major issue on Capitol Hill, but policymakers may be making decisions based on incomplete or inaccurate data, according to several investigations that suggest depression could be a far larger problem than