On Monday, the VA reported that the disability compensation claims backlog* decreased by over 7,000 claims last week (as compared to the week prior). In total, nearly 497,000 claims are pending a decision, with just… Read More
RALEIGH – Gov. Pat McCrory used his biennial State of the State address on Wednesday to announce plans to create a N.C. Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. And he touched on, carefully, the controversial… Read More
We know lives are on the line when our troops are in action. But we’re learning what happens to them overseas continues to affect them when they come home. Sean Hanna is director of the… Read More
A new poll shows vets strongly support having the option to get health care outside of Veterans Affairs Department facilities despite announced plans by VA officials to cut back on those programs. The Concerned Veterans… Read More
Despite years of a commitment to streamline and shorten the claims process, the Department of Veterans Affairs still sits on applications for egregious amounts of time. While improvements have been achieved, the 125-day wait at… Read More
The U.S. Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would improve mental health and suicide prevention services for veterans. The Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act, which passed with a unanimous 99-0 vote, was… Read More
The Presidents proposed budget would get rid of the financial incentive among for-profit colleges to recruit military veterans. President Barack Obamas free community college plan stole the education spotlight, but his $4 trillion budget for… Read More
VA Black Hills Health Care System (VA BHHCS) is seeking entries for their annual creative arts competition. This is an exciting opportunity for Veterans to demonstrate their skills in visual arts, creative writing, and performing… Read More
A hospital director for the Department of Veterans Affairs in Denver has suddenly retired, just days after members of Congress called for an investigation into the use of secret wait lists that delayed health care… Read More
In New Orleans, we are all too familiar with the feeling of homelessness. After Hurricane Katrina, literally all of us were without a home. Unfortunately, too many veterans across this country face homelessness on a… Read More