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The inside story of the deadliest attack on a U.S. military base during the Iraq War
From combat to coding: Former Army Ranger explains how to break into tech after the military
We finally know why the Army fired its three-star general in charge of housing
Air Force uniform that covered sleeping Afghan child in evacuation photo headed to a museum
The Army is reviewing its height and weight standards for the first time in decades
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Trump’s Mar-a-Lago buddies tried to get the VA to sell access to veterans’ medical records
A congressional investigation prompted by ProPublica’s reporting found Trump’s “Mar-a-Lago crowd,” wealthy civilians with no U.S. government or military experience, pursued a plan to monetize veterans’ medical data.
Trump’s Mar-a-Lago buddy used his ‘shadow’ sway over the VA to promote his comic book empire
“Marvel Communications is doing this and we don’t, as far as I know, do business with them."
The VA needs to do more to protect nurses and doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic
Former Veterans Affairs secretary David Shulkin says that the department isn't doing enough to protect its healthcare workers — and that could have dire consequences as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
Former VA Secretary David Shulkin says Trump’s ‘shadow rulers’ threatened treatment for veterans
David Shulkin ran the nation's largest health system under two presidents, but he wouldn't support a proposal from President Donald Trump's 'shadow rulers' of the VA to put all of veterans' health care into the hands of private interests. And according to Shulkin, that sank his career
Former VA Secretary: ‘Now is the time’ to research medical marijuana
The former Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs thinks that the VA needs to start researching medical marijuana. Not in a bit. Not soon. Right goddamn now.
He’s A Service Member And Child Of A War-Wounded Vet. Can He Succeed As The Next VA Chief?
The son of a soldier wounded during the Vietnam War, he claims he was born in “khaki diapers.” Now, former...
Trump’s VA Pick Faces A Dilemma Most Troops Would Love To Have
I’m about to suggest something that would’ve been unthinkable to me as an E-3: Put yourself in the admiral’s shoes....
What’s In Store For The Next VA Chief? Let’s Break It Down
It’s been an awkwardly long time coming, but as of yesterday afternoon embattled Veterans Affairs secretary David Shulkin is out...
A Quick Pro/Con List Of The Cable News Host Being Floated To Lead The VA
It’s a brave new world in 2018. President Donald Trump’s administration has been largely characterized by the same freewheeling, no-fucks-given...
Does It Actually Matter Who Runs The VA? Yes. Here’s Why
The Department of Veterans Affairs has never enjoyed a reputation for doing its job well, no matter who was in...
A ‘Temporary’ Measure To Save The VA Could Actually Kill It. Here’s How
Last June, during a hearing before the U.S. Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., declared that there were...
Here’s Why Veterans Groups Are Circling The Wagons Around Embattled VA Secretary Shulkin
Leading veterans service organizations met Tuesday to mount a joint response in the face of a troubling inspector general report...
The Knives Are Out For VA Secretary Shulkin
It’s been a tumultuous week for the Department of Veterans Affairs, after a scathing inspector general report surfaced detailing abuses...
Lawmakers Slam VA Chief After Lavish European Trip Expenses
Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin took fire from lawmakers today over a lavish 10-day trip to Europe last...
VA OIG: Shulkin And His Staff Committed ‘Serious Derelictions’ In Expensing Europe Trip
Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin and his senior staff committed “a number of serious derelictions” in expensing a 10-day, $122,000...
The Obstacles Facing VA In Its Fight To End Veteran Homelessness
At a time when the Department of Veterans Affairs has its hands full combating the opiate epidemic among veterans; walking...
Veterans Affairs Secretary Clarifies That VA Can Study The Drug, But Won’t
Proponents for research into using medical marijuana to treat post-traumatic stress disorder and chronic pain were dealt another blow this...
VA Secretary Apologizes For Surgery That Left Scalpel In Army Veteran For Years
Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin on Wednesday publicly apologized for a botched surgery performed four years ago that left a...
VA Says It Will Not Study Effects Of Medical Marijuana On PTSD And Chronic Pain
The Department of Veterans Affairs will not conduct research into the effects of medical cannabis on post-traumatic stress disorder and...
New Trump Executive Order Takes Aim At America’s Veteran Suicide Crisis
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order this afternoon that will expand mental health coverage options for...
Shulkin Caught Red-Handed Slashing Critical Program For Homeless Vets
Christmas came early for homeless veterans across the nation this year when, on late Dec. 6, the Trump administration suddenly...
2 Companies Managing VA’s Private Care For Vets Are Suspected Of Skimming Millions
As the Trump administration sought to expand private health care options for veterans, it awarded lucrative Department of Veterans Affairs...
Forget Veterans ‘Day’ — We Now Get A Whole Damn Month Thanks To Trump
Since 1954, when then-president Dwight D. Eisenhower renamed Armistice Day as Veterans Day, the Nov. 11 federal holiday has been...
A Well-Kept Secret: How Vets And Their Doctors Are Getting Around The VA’s Medical Marijuana Policy
Between November 2016 and May 2017, Jonathan Fruchter, a 37-year-old Navy veteran, was receiving care at a post-traumatic stress disorder...
Why Is There An Office Depot Ad On The VA’s New Vet ID Cards?
Two years ago, Congress and President Barack Obama shared a rare moment of bipartisanship, coming together to promise military veterans...
