LARGO No one is quite sure when Frank Bartlett lost the five medals he earned while serving in World War II, but Monday they were finally replaced. Bartlett, 102, served as a surgical technician in… Read More
In 2009, our country made a goal of ending veteran homelessness by the end of 2015; since then the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), along with a vast network of partnering nonprofits nationwide, have worked… Read More
Veterans Affairs and Defense Department officials have promised that in 2015 they will make available new information that could help troops and vets figure out which schools are the best values for their education benefits…. Read More
MURFREESBORO Vietnam War veterans grasped candles in a cold parking lot on Christmas Eve to speak and hear Tennessee Commissioner of Veterans Affairs Many-Bears Grinder thank them for their service. “It means a lot to… Read More
Veteran suicide is a major issue on Capitol Hill, but policymakers may be making decisions based on incomplete or inaccurate data, according to several investigations that suggest depression could be a far larger problem than… Read More
COLUMBIA, MO. Just before dawn on a chilly Wednesday morning, Gary Powell climbs into a large white passenger van and turns on the ignition. As the engine warms up, the Columbia Missourian (https://bit.ly/1CvmmOF ) reports… Read More
A new report that says Department of Veterans Affairs officials in Washington knew about the VAs health care scandal for years is expected to prompt new efforts in Congress to figure out who knew what,… Read More
Michigan Veterans scored a major win during a marathon lame duck session of the Michigan Legislature. Just after 12:30 a.m., the Michigan Senate voted unanimously in support of House Bill 5418, legislation introduced by State… Read More
BALTIMORE – A 68-year-old U.S. Army veteran and former Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs official was charged with collecting $1.4 million in benefits fraudulently, according to the United States Attorney for the District of Maryland…. Read More
The aftermath of Veterans Affairs whistle-blower revelations truly frames the patient-treatment scandal in its most crystalline form. It wasn’t just the faked appointments and the delayed treatment that distinguish this bleak story. Just as shocking… Read More