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
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
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
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
It took Navy Airman Apprentice Elena Giordano nine years to be granted service-connected disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for the post-traumatic stress disorder she suffered after multiple sexual assaults. Until recently, she… 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
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
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Michael Washington said he’s not suicidal, but on some days he wishes that he were never born. And over the past two decades, there have been a lot of days like that. Washington, 56, lived… Read More
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Q: Can I transfer my VA education benefits to a dependent? A: With both the Montgomery GI Bill and the Veterans Educational Assistance Program, a veteran may not transfer any benefits to a dependent or… Read More
FBI agents were questioning hundreds of patients of the Veterans Affairs medical center in El Paso, Texas, on Wednesday, seeking witnesses to a shooting that left one person and the gunman dead. The shooter opened… Read More