Two Alaska nonprofits have received about $768,000 in federal funding to combat veteran homelessness. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs awarded $536,641 to Catholic Social Services based in Anchorage and $231,370 to the Fairbanks Rescue… Read More
To most of us, a veteran facing homelessness is an unacceptable situation. Yet 25 percent of the homeless population is comprised of them. Just one percent of the civilian population are veterans. There is a… Read More
A one-day event to help aging veterans and their spouses learn of benefits available to them will be held Monday at the Milwaukee County War Memorial Center, 750 N. Lincoln Memorial Drive. The Department of… Read More
Seeking to help military veterans transition back to civilian life, the state Department of Environmental Protection will hold a job fair this month at their Trenton headquarters. Representatives from the DEP, the Environmental Infrastructure Trust,… Read More
RALEIGH, (SGRToday.com) – The director of the state’s veterans affairs agency will make remarks on Thursday in remembrance of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. Division Of Veterans Affairs Director Ilaria… Read More
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) While Veterans Affairs medical facilities nationwide are under investigation for widespread problems, Veterans Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald is requiring facilities to hold town halls and figure out what they need to work… Read More
BONHAM, Texas –Veterans health and welfare was the focus Wednesday of the the annual mental health summit in Bonham, hosted by the VA North Texas Health Center. Organizers talked about military culture, traditions and the… Read More
The Hampton VA Medical Center will host a town hall-style forum Wednesday, part of a national effort to restore the agency’s credibility. The event is open to patients as well as other veterans and stakeholders…. Read More
CHARLES CITY | Floyd County Supervisor Mark Kuhn is asking Dennis Sanvig to resign as chairman of the County Veterans Affairs Commission. In a letter he read during Monday’s Board of Supervisors workshop session, Kuhn… Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) Managers at more than a dozen Veterans Affairs medical facilities lied to federal investigators about scheduling practices and other issues, the department’s inspector general said Tuesday. Richard Griffin, the VA’s acting inspector general,… Read More