The Department of Veterans Affairs recently issued a year-end summary report declaring 21 reasons why it is heading in the right direction for 2015. Their self-described roller-coaster year took a huge dip in May with… Read More
Suicide is a serious national epidemic. It is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. However, for America’s veterans, it is an even more serious epidemic. Veteran’s make up 10 percent of… Read More
A veterans benefits specialist is visiting the Western Slope this week, meeting with veterans and their survivors to address a variety of issues. Barbara Martinez, who is based in the Denver Regional Veterans Benefits Office,… Read More
Post-9/11, the most prominent narratives about veterans are a study in extremes. Not all veterans are decorated heroes and not all veterans are victims. More than 200,000 warriors return to civilian life each year, and… Read More
Doctors at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Tomah, Wisconsin, hand out so many narcotic painkillers that some veterans have taken to calling the place Candy Land. They call the hospitals… Read More
A little-known fire response protocol has been in place and has worked for 65 years to protect one of the Wyoming Valleys most important landmarks and resources. The Wilkes-Barre Fire Department has lead responsibility on… Read More
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded a contract for its long-promised new medical clinic in Savannah to Johnson Development of Birmingham, Ala., which will build and manage the expanded… Read More
Veterans who need help with non-health care U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs benefits now have easier access to VA Regional Offices counselors. The VA Regional Office in Lincoln has opened field offices at VAs Grand… Read More
One of the costliest drugs on the market threatens the Veterans Affairs Department’s health budget to the point that VA, which added the medication to its formulary in April, provides it to only the sickest… Read More
U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., Wednesday was officially named chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, which will play a key role in ensuring that critical reforms passed by Congress last year are implemented… Read More