After returning home from military service in Iraq and Afghanistan, veterans often face hurdles in the civilian job market, according to a recent article by management consultant Robert W. Goldfarb. Goldfarbs article in The… Read More
ELLICOTT CITY, Md. A Howard County family said its two-year battle to claim veteran’s benefits for an aging Army retiree has been thwarted by dropped calls, paperwork mix-ups and holdup after holdup. Bob Thornton, 85,… Read More
HOT SPRINGS, South Dakota Veterans and residents of Hot Springs are marching through the town to protest what they see as the inevitable closure of the historic Veterans Affairs medical campus. The Save the VA… Read More
Joseph Kuzma, 35, of Byron has been sentenced to weekends in jail and must pay restitution to cover the cost of the 454 bronze markers and flag-holders he stole from veterans graves in western… Read More
Vietnam War veteran Hansel Keene was so moved by the Marine Corps League Honor Guard, a few years ago, that he decided to join up. Now he is one of Livingston Countys more active veteran… Read More
The Department of Veterans Affairs Inspector Generals Office continues to withhold findings of health care violations at Augustas Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center, despite six months of calls from congressional leaders to tell the public… Read More
Some Navy veterans may soon have an easier time getting disability benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Under a proposed law, soldiers who served aboard Navy vessels in Vietnam would no… Read More
Veterans will soon be able to log in to just one website to manage their benefits, apply for doctors’ appointments, and determine their eligibility for programs. Tom Allin, the first chief veterans experience officer at… Read More
Dr. David Shulkin, the Obama administration’s nominee for undersecretary of health at Veterans Affairs, told lawmakers Tuesday he would work to create a VA medical system that would provide veterans superior care while attracting top… Read More
VA hospitals in Pittsburgh and Erie are emphasizing women’s health services as the number of female veterans grows, changing the character of hospitals once dominated by mostly older male patients. Department of Veterans Affairs officials… Read More