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By James Clark May 4, 2017
Veterans Benefits

A Law Against ‘Double Dipping’ Is Forcing Disabled Vets To Pay Back Separation Benefits

The White House, Department of Veteran Affairs, and members of Congress are moving fast on veterans issues in 2017. They're...
By James Clark Jan 11, 2017
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Trump’s VA Pick Is The First Non-Veteran For The Role

For the first time in its history the Department of Veterans Affairs will be headed by a non-veteran. While speaking...
By Sarah Sicard Dec 30, 2016
Veterans Benefits

Don’t Ditch The VA Now That It’s Finally Improving

Critics of the Department of Veterans Affairs are advocating strongly for a more privatized veterans healthcare system under President-elect Donald...
By Nikki Wentling, Stars and Stripes Dec 23, 2016
Veterans Benefits

VA Discloses Ratings Of Its 146 Medical Centers

Most medical centers serving veterans across the country are improving, according to a once-withheld rating system just released by the...
By James Clark Sep 28, 2016
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Tom Hanks: ‘Military Caregivers Are Hidden Heroes And They Need Your Support’

On. Sept. 27, Tom Hanks and former Sen. Elizabeth Dole officially announced the launch of Hidden Heroes, a national campaign...
By James Clark Jun 6, 2016
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Obama Warns Against Privatizing The VA

As efforts to reform the Department of Veterans Affairs continue, there’s an ongoing debate about the best way to fix...
By Sarah Sicard May 24, 2016
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Washington Paper Calls For VA Secretary To Be Fired

The editorial board at the D.C.-based Washington Examiner called for the removal of Robert McDonald as secretary of the Department...
By Lauren Katzenberg Feb 24, 2015
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What Bob McDonald’s Lies On Special Forces Service Mean For His Efforts To Fix The VA

Monday evening, David Wood with the Huffington Post reported that Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert McDonald wrongly claimed on video...
By Stephen Carlson Nov 17, 2014
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So Far, The Big VA Reforms Have A Failing Grade

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Bob McDonald was sworn into office in July inheriting an avalanche of problems and scandal that...
By Stephen Carlson Jul 23, 2014
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VA Secretary Nominee Tells Senate He Can Make A Difference

Robert McDonald, the nominee for Veterans Affairs Secretary, sat for hours of Senate questioning at his confirmation hearing, but if...
By Elana Duffy Jul 23, 2014
Community

Here Is What A Routine Trip To The VA Hospital In NYC Is Like For One Veteran

Robert McDonald, the former Procter & Gamble chief executive, has been nominated to run the embattled Department of Veterans Affairs....
By Stephen Carlson Jul 22, 2014
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4 Questions Congress Needs To Ask Obama’s Nominee To Fix The VA

On Tuesday, the Senate will take up the nomination of Robert McDonald as Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs....
By Joseph A. Bello Jul 1, 2014
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The New VA Secretary’s Nearly Impossible Mission

As President Barack Obama was taking office back in 2008, I wrote an article on my Facebook page entitled “General...
By Stephen Carlson Jun 30, 2014
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Here’s How Leaders Are Reacting To Obama’s Surprise VA Pick

It’s unusual for a former CEO troubleshooter to be picked by the Obama administration to lead this post, and former...
By Stephen Carlson Jun 30, 2014
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McDonald Confirmed By Senate As New VA Secretary In Unanimous Vote

In a pick that surprised much of Washington last month, President Barack Obama tapped former Procter & Gamble executive Robert...