WASHINGTON Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald said Thursday he was committed to a law making it easier for veterans to get private health care, but he offered few answers for lawmakers irritated at the slow… Read More
MAXWELTON, W.Va. (AP) A veterans outpatient clinic in southern West Virginia that’s been closed since last fall is set to reopen Friday. Media outlets report that Department of Veterans Affairs officials announced the clinic’s reopening… Read More
The Chester County Housing Authority has launched a new campaign for finding at least 100 veterans suitable homes in the next 100 days. The Authority announced this week that it would partner with a diverse… Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald drew expressions of disappointment but no demand for his resignation Tuesday, one day after he apologized for erroneously claiming he served in the military’s special forces. “A… Read More
LEBANON The public is invited to attend and participate in the next quarterly meeting of the Advisory Committee to the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs being from 9:30 a.m. to noon Wednesday, March 4, at… Read More
He called his supporters. He called his nemeses. Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald took to his phone Tuesday, personally apologizing for falsely telling a homeless veteran that he served in the special forces. The issue… Read More
WASHINGTON The Florida lawmakers who lead the U.S. House Veterans Affairs Committee weighed in Tuesday on the nations top veterans official for his statement inflating his military service. The Republican who chairs the committee, Jeff… Read More
A film that turned the camera lens on those who work behind the scenes to keep veterans from committing suicide took home an Academy Award on Sunday night. As the feature film “American Sniper” stole… Read More
Irving Peoples was a ranger in the U.S. Army from 1979 to 1984, including a stint in a peacekeeping group in Lebanon. After his service, Peoples returned home to Jersey City, and for decades afterward,… Read More
On Feb. 14 President Obama signed into law the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans (SAV) Act. SAV is aimed at reducing military and veteran suicides and improving access to quality mental-health care for… Read More