MINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General is investigating allegations of misconduct at a VA clinic in Hibbing. Last month, Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken and Reps. Tim Walz and Rick Nolan… Read More
The U.S. Senate has passed a measure to rename the Veterans Affairs health clinic in Galesburg after Lane Evans, the longtime Rock Island congressman who died last month. Sens. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Mark Kirk,… Read More
The Department of Veterans Affairs is making good on a promise to get veterans into appointments more quickly, especially those who live far from medical facilities or have waited too long for appointments. During the… Read More
The Department of Veterans Affairs office of inspector general announced Wednesday that it has begun looking into alleged misconduct at a VA outpatient clinic in Hibbing, where six former employees said they were ordered to… Read More
This morning during a House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee hearing, U.S. Rep. Ann McLane Kuster, D-NH, questioned VA officials about the effectiveness of the VAs Family Caregiver Program, and pushed for information regarding possible expansion. The… Read More
ST. LOUIS – A Southern Illinois veteran one step away from homelessness describes it as ‘an amazing course of events’. He and his wife were getting nowhere fighting for much-needed benefits from Veterans Affairs until… Read More
A group of veterans is stuffing hundreds of stockings for children of military families this holiday season. Combat Vet Riders is working with Operation Homefront to collect and donate stockings stuffed with toys for local… Read More
Police say they are investigating whether a man accused of falsely posing as a U.S. Army ranger while shopping at a suburban Philadelphia mall broke the law. Middletown Police Chief Joseph Bartorilla said Tuesday that… Read More
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On a day when New York military veterans received welcome news regarding contract procurement at the state level, those looking to do business with New York City did not fare so well. A report released… Read More
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The Veterans Affairs Department announced Monday it is expanding eligibility for veterans to access mental health treatment at VA hospitals or clinics if they were victims of rape, sexual assault or harassment while serving in… Read More