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During preparation for my confirmation as secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), I was repeatedly asked, “Why doesn’t VA just hand out vouchers allowing veterans to get care wherever they want?” For a department recovering from

HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF) A Korean War veteran will finally be laid to rest. The remains of Marion E. Hooton arrived at Huntsville Airport Thursday afternoon. Three of his family members, a military Honor Guard, and

By Dara McBride dmcbride@cecilwhig.com CHESAPEAKE CITY Despite being called the largest naval battle by some historians, the Battle of Leyte Gulf and its significance is understood by only the most serious of World War II

On the morning of Sunday, Dec. 7, 1941, 18-year-old Lawson Sakai was listening to a pro football game on the radio in the family kitchen. Suddenly, a breathless announcer interrupted the broadcast and said, “The

Members of Simi Valleys Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10049 are reaching out to local civilians to help fund muchneeded renovations at VFW headquarters and help feed fellow veterans and service members during the holidays.

Traffic patterns were anything but normal in and around the Gulf Coast VA’s Joint Ambulatory Care Center on Veteran’s Way Friday. Dozens of cars were parked in the lots, and on the curbs and grass

News Release Sen. Bernie Sanders Oct. 21, 2014 Contact: Michael Briggs (202) 224-5141 Sanders Veterans Bill Expanded Education Program BURLINGTON, Vt., Oct. 21 U.S. Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announced today that

Administrators from the states seven veterans centers spoke to lawmakers Tuesday about the facilities needs and for replacement of antiquated infrastructure. Comments were made during an interim study evaluating Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs facilities

Expansion of Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits is part of Veterans Choice Act Legislation October 20, 2014 – Washington, DC The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced it will begin accepting applications by mail on

(INDIANAPOLIS) – The Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs will be visiting eight Hoosier communities over the next several weeks, holding Community Outreach events that will offer veterans, active duty members and their dependents opportunities to

SACRAMENTO, Calif. A Vietnam veteran and former deputy sheriff who died following surgery last week at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center here had a do-not-resuscitate armband mistakenly placed on him, VA officials said. But the

A new report from the Capital Research Center finds that many veterans were put at risk as a result of health care officials doing union work full-time during the Veterans Affairs scandal. While veterans of