The U.S. Senate has passed a measure to rename the Veterans Affairs health clinic in Galesburg after Lane Evans, the longtime Rock Island congressman who died last month. Sens. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Mark Kirk,… Read More
ST. LOUIS – A Southern Illinois veteran one step away from homelessness describes it as ‘an amazing course of events’. He and his wife were getting nowhere fighting for much-needed benefits from Veterans Affairs until… Read More
Police say they are investigating whether a man accused of falsely posing as a U.S. Army ranger while shopping at a suburban Philadelphia mall broke the law. Middletown Police Chief Joseph Bartorilla said Tuesday that… Read More
A group of veterans is stuffing hundreds of stockings for children of military families this holiday season. Combat Vet Riders is working with Operation Homefront to collect and donate stockings stuffed with toys for local… Read More
POWAY A 2.15-acre city-owned lot on the south side of Twin Peaks Road just west of Espola Road in Poway looks likely to become a 28-unit low-income housing community for veterans. On Tuesday night in… Read More
York County veterans are invited to a free informational meeting Dec. 9 to learn about available benefits. York County Veterans Affairs Director Phil Palandro will be the guest speaker during the event which will begin… Read More
Michelle Cox-Henley, the chief of nursing and patient services at the Charlie Norwood Veterans Affairs Medical Center, has been named acting director of the Augusta hospital while a permanent replacement is found for Bob Hamilton,… Read More
More veterans in need of mental health care because they were sexually assaulted or sexually harassed during their military service are now eligible for treatment, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced Tuesday. This expansion… Read More
Lonnie L. Wangen of Horace has been named the 67th president of the National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs. Wangen is the third area director to be named president of NASDVA. The last… Read More
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Systemic security weaknesses continue to plague the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) two years after a major security breach and could lead to the unauthorized access and disclosure of even more personal information, according to… Read More