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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

MURFREESBORO Vietnam War veterans grasped candles in a cold parking lot on Christmas Eve to speak and hear Tennessee Commissioner of Veterans Affairs Many-Bears Grinder thank them for their service. “It means a lot to

When Nixon Matignas served in Iraq with the Army from 2007 to 2009, he had dreams of defending his country and becoming his own man. Never did he imagine hed wind up homeless in San

Theyre some of the nations unsung heroes. Military veterans serve their country at home and overseas, in some of the most dangerous and desolate places in the world. They go into battle and some make

Bud Koshewa never served on a World War II battlefield, but he played a very important role in that fight. He deployed to Alaska more than 70 years ago to keep the countrys communication lines